10 Best And 10 Worst Performing Industries: Week Ending 5/19

From msn Money Investing:

10 Best Performing Industries
Industry- -% Change One Month

Internet Service Providers : 36.3%
Aluminium : 26.3%
Publishing - Periodicals : 15.5%
Personal Computer Systems : 14.4%
Industrial Equipment Wholesale : 13.2%
Trucks & Other Vehicles : 13.0%
Security & Protection Services : 11.5%
Heavy Construction : 11.3%
Diversified Computer Systems : 9.3%
Security Software & Services : 9.5%

10 Worst Performing Industries:

Dairy Products : -11.4%
Long Distance Carriers : -11.2%
Music & Video Stores : -11.0%
Resorts & Casinos : -9.8%
Computer Based Systems : -8.9%
REIT - Industrial : -9.1%
REIT - Healthcare Facilities : -8.7%
REIT - Retail : -8.4%
REIT - Office : -4.6%
REIT - Diversified : -6.3%

note: click on industry for specific names.

MSN Favored Sectors: Public Utilities, Capital Goods

My Favored Sectors: Healthcare/Drugs, Semiconductors, Energy

Industry trends usually continue for several months, so MSN's list of the past month's 10 Best and 10 Worst Performing Industries should give you some investment ideas. But, be sure to wait until a sector is on a Point & Figure "buy signal" before purchasing (and the market is above the 200 DMA ), but Do not ignore market risk!

BigCharts 1-Week 10 Best & Worst Performing Sectors & 3-month Top Performer from Marketwatch

With the help of this ETF screen, you can gauge which sector the money is flowing to and which exchange traded fund is making new highs.

Another screen: ETF screener, from the WSJ.

LET THE 200 DAY MOVING AVERAGES BE YOUR GUIDE TO BE IN OR OUT OF THE MARKET(S) Go to: Stock Charts.com for updates and to HeadlineCharts for their Weekly Point & Figure Saturday Bullish % Sector Watch for risk levels on the markets and on sectors. Read: Point and Figure Patterns

Read: How To Time the Market With Bullish Percent Charts

Best & Worst Relative Performance — Week Ending May 19, 2007

TheStreet.com - News & Analysis: This Week's ETF Winners & Losers

Top 10 Sectors & Stocks by Relative Strength (weekly update)

 Market Wrap for Week Ending 5/18

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