Industry analysis.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Feb. 15 Feb. 8 Point
Index Close Close Change
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 239.60 232.51 7.09
APPAREL 111.23 107.11 4.11
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 236.89 234.96 1.93
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL 138.80 137.19 1.61
COMMUNICATIONS 45.06 45.26 -0.20
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 20.27 20.54 -0.27
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 367.07 376.01 -8.94
ENERGY/UTILITIES 243.27 248.95 -5.68
FINANCIAL SERVICES 388.45 378.86 9.59
HEALTH CARE 405.22 384.47 20.75
INSURANCE 159.11 158.41 0.70
INTERNET 140.97 147.19 -6.22
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 70.33 69.26 1.08
MISC. MANUFACTURING 134.48 130.55 3.93
MISC. SERVICES 150.44 148.10 2.34
REAL ESTATE 332.97 327.38 5.58
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES 204.13 201.95 2.18
SOFTWARE 254.32 266.97 -12.64
1-Wk 52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg. % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 3.0% 19.9% 8.5%
APPAREL 3.8% 33.0% 15.2%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 0.8% 65.7% 25.5%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL 1.2% 11.5% -7.0%
COMMUNICATIONS -0.4% -4.8% 11.9%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS -1.3% -11.6% 9.1%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING -2.4% 23.6% 1.2%
ENERGY/UTILITIES -2.3% 36.6% 5.6%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 2.5% 1.5% 0.9%
HEALTH CARE 5.4% 51.2% 6.4%
INSURANCE 0.4% 13.0% 1.5%
INTERNET -4.2% 45.5% 0.0%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 1.6% -8.0% 11.0%
MISC. MANUFACTURING 3.0% -11.9% 7.2%
MISC. SERVICES 1.6% 19.9% 5.6%
REAL ESTATE 1.7% 36.8% 10.5%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES 1.1% -1.0% 1.4%
SOFTWARE -4.7% 22.0% -4.9%
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