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10 Best and 10 Worst Performing Industries (week ending 8/26)
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10 Best Performing Industries
Industry- -% Change One Month
Networking & Communication Devices :14.8%
Silver : 12.4%
Catalog & Mail Order Houses : 11.0%
Office Supplies : 10.9%
Semiconductor - Memory Chips : 10.1%
Specialized Health Services : 10.1%
Farm Products : 9.6%
Drugs - Generic : 9.3%
Sporting Goods Stores : 8.1%
Health Care Plans : 7.9%
10 Worst Performing Industries:
Special Eateries : -8.7%
Music & Video Stores : -7.7%
Manufactured Housing : -6.9%
Rental & Leasing Services : -5.8%
Gaming Activities : -5.5%
Real Estate Development : -5.5%
Regional Airlines : -5.3%
Home Furnishing Stores : -5.3%
Farm & Construction Machinery : -5.2%
Trucking : -4.8%
note: click on industry for specific names.
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).
According to Benjamin F. King in his “The Latent Statistical Structure of Securities Price Changes,” 50% of a stock’s price movement can be attributed to the overall movement in the market, 30% to the movement in its sector and only 20% on its own. So, if you must pick individual stocks, use fundamental analysis for stock selection and technical analysis for the timing of purchasing or selling. Do not ignore market risk, however.
Bill Cara: Last weekend, I caused some consternation when I opined that, short-term, I could see strength in equity markets that I had not expected, but strength I believed could persist several weeks. sectors
Continue reading "Week 34 (2006-08-26) in Review (FINAL)"
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