Industry analysis.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
March 9 March 2 Point
Index Close Close Change
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 203.66 198.60 5.06
APPAREL 87.28 87.43 -0.15
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 155.47 160.36 -4.90
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL 119.40 119.98 -0.59
COMMUNICATIONS 43.99 44.61 -0.62
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 21.40 21.44 -0.04
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 302.50 314.77 -12.27
ENERGY/UTILITIES 199.00 189.85 9.15
FINANCIAL SERVICES 362.52 373.93 -11.41
HEALTH CARE 273.27 269.69 3.58
INSURANCE 139.41 138.07 1.34
INTERNET 96.20 95.92 0.51
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 74.09 75.55 -1.46
MISC. MANUFACTURING 153.09 153.48 -0.39
MISC. SERVICES 124.45 125.34 -0.90
REAL ESTATE 236.79 237.20 -0.41
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES 198.70 204.65 -5.95
SOFTWARE 215.09 215.89 -0.80
1-Wk 52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg. % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 2.5% 11.5% 1.5%
APPAREL -0.2% 10.8% 18.6%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS -3.1% 3.1% 1.2%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL -0.5% -3.9% -5.0%
COMMUNICATIONS -1.4% -11.4% -16.3%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS -0.2% -2.5% -9.2%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING -3.9% 33.2% 12.8%
ENERGY/UTILITIES 4.8% 55.4% 22.9%
FINANCIAL SERVICES -3.1% 13.3% -6.9%
HEALTH CARE 1.3% 31.8% 5.7%
INSURANCE 1.0% 6.5% -1.4%
INTERNET 0.5% 3.0% -1.6%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT -1.9% -4.4% -1.8%
MISC. MANUFACTURING -0.3% 9.9% 3.8%
MISC. SERVICES -0.7% 26.2% -8.5%
REAL ESTATE -0.2% 15.7% -3.5%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES -2.9% 1.3% 1.2%
SOFTWARE -0.4% 46.4% 13.5%
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