10 Best And 10 Worst Performing Industries: Week Ending 8/11

From msn Money Investing:

10 Best Performing Industries
Industry- -% Change One Month

Diagnostic Substances : 10.7%
Manufactured Housing : 7.7%
Special Eateries : 6.1%
Water Utilities : 5.7%
Networking & Communication Devices : 5.1%
Cleaning Products : 3.4%
Resorts & Casinos : 3.3%
Drug Stores : 2.3%
Multimedia & Graphics Software : 1.9%
Scientific & Technical Instruments : 1.7%

10 Worst Performing Industries:

Toy & Hobby Stores : -33.7%
Trucks & Other Vehicles : -18.9%
Surety & Title Insurance : -17.4%
Metal Fabrication : -17.1%
Investment Brokerage - National : -16.0%
Hospitals : -14.9%
Gold : -14.4%
Industrial Metals & Minerals : -14.1%
Toys & Games : -13.9%
Lumber, Wood Production : -13.8%

note: click on industry for specific names.

MSN Favored Sectors: None

My Favored Sectors: Healthcare/Drugs, Basic industries

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

Bill Cara's Saturday Week 32 in Review

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