Industry analysis.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
May 4 April 27 Point
Index Close Close Change
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 207.16 199.75 7.40
APPAREL 81.61 81.29 0.32
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 135.18 134.77 0.41
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL 114.01 112.00 2.02
COMMUNICATIONS 35.96 38.10 -2.14
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 19.41 19.76 -0.35
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 282.41 281.77 0.65
ENERGY/UTILITIES 194.99 194.45 0.54
FINANCIAL SERVICES 375.50 370.12 5.38
HEALTH CARE 274.65 273.80 0.85
INSURANCE 138.82 135.74 3.07
INTERNET 97.03 89.71 7.32
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 71.36 70.10 1.26
MISC. MANUFACTURING 135.48 134.95 0.52
MISC. SERVICES 122.68 121.31 1.37
REAL ESTATE 244.83 241.93 2.90
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES 182.60 183.39 -0.78
SOFTWARE 196.86 198.01 -1.15
1-Wk 52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg. % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 3.7% 13.0% 3.3%
APPAREL 0.4% 12.8% 10.9%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 0.3% -11.5% -12.0%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL 1.8% 1.0% -9.2%
COMMUNICATIONS -5.6% -23.7% -31.6%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS -1.8% 4.0% -17.7%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 0.2% 41.3% 5.3%
ENERGY/UTILITIES 0.3% 48.7% 20.4%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 1.5% 21.1% -3.5%
HEALTH CARE 0.3% 27.0% 6.2%
INSURANCE 2.3% 5.6% -1.8%
INTERNET 8.2% 0.4% -1.0%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 1.8% -0.4% -5.5%
MISC. MANUFACTURING 0.4% -4.5% -8.2%
MISC. SERVICES 1.1% 19.8% -9.8%
REAL ESTATE 1.2% 34.7% -0.3%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES -0.4% 2.7% -7.0%
SOFTWARE -0.6% 30.5% 3.8%
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