Stock Group Winners and Losers
Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Sept. 6. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.
BEST PERFORMERS
1) Rare metals: +2.1% GldStd (1 3/8): +37.5%
2) Aerospace: +1.6% Intl Airline Sup (4 1/8): +22.2%
3) Textiles: +1.4% Utd Mer & Mfrs (1 1/4): +11.1%
4) Iron/steel: +1% Pettibone (1 1/2): +20%
5) Insurance: +0.5% Nucorp (6 5/8): +20.5%
6) Oil refining, marketing: +0.3% Am Intl Petro (3 3/8): +30.1%
7) Rubber, plastic: +0.2% Bailey (1 1/8): +12.5%
8) Investments: Unch Mesabi Trust (2 3/4): +22.2%
9) Business equipment: Unch Executone Info (1 3/16): +11.8%
10) Multi-industry: -0.1% Drew Inds (1 1/2): +9.1%
WORST PERFORMERS
1) Food production: -9.2% Doskocil (1 1/8): -25%
2) Apparel: -5.4% Limited (25): -13%
3) Food: Confections: -4.2% PepsiCo (29 1/8): -10%
4) Department stores: -3.3% Hills (1 3/8): -15.4%
5) Cosmetics: -2.9% Alfin (1): -11.1%
6) Electrical equipment: -2.9% Codenoll Tech (2 1/4): -30.8%
7) Publishing: -2.8% Price Stern (2): -15.8%
8) Health: -2.7% Waters Instrument (2): -23.8%
9) Meat, dairy products: -2.7% IBP (16): -18.5%
10) Discount drugs: -2.5% Venture Stores (21): -19.2%
Source: Media General Financial Services
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