Industry analysis.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Sept. 6 Aug. 30 Point
Index Close Close Change
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 245.63 239.61 6.02
APPAREL 107.46 108.09 -0.62
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 214.45 213.61 0.84
BIOMEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL 124.58 123.85 0.73
COMMUNICATIONS 32.78 35.42 -2.65
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 17.36 17.72 -0.36
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 278.62 287.09 -8.47
ENERGY/UTILITIES 269.21 286.30 -17.09
FINANCIAL SERVICES 388.71 387.71 1.00
HEALTH CARE 377.78 389.98 -12.20
INSURANCE 147.82 148.53 -0.71
INTERNET 129.94 132.55 -2.61
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 79.35 78.60 0.75
MANUFACTURING 140.28 141.43 -1.15
MISC. SERVICES 139.99 139.88 0.12
REAL ESTATE 411.43 409.99 1.45
RESTAURANTS/RETAIUGROCERY STORES 177.48 174.76 2.71
SOFTWARE 263.09 270.46 -7.36
1-Wk 52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg. % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 2.5% 14.9% 11.3%
APPAREL -0.6% 22.0% 11.3%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 0.4% 26.0% 13.6%
BIOMEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL 0.6% -20.1% -16.6%
COMMUNICATIONS -7.5% -23.1% -18.6%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS -2.1% -21.0% -6.6%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING -3.0% -22.9% -23.2%
ENERGY/UTILITIES -6.0% 11.8% 16.9%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 0.3% 1.2% 0.9%
HEALTH CARE -3.1% 8.9% -0.8%
INSURANCE -0.5% 0.3% -5.7%
INTERNET -2.0% 11.5% -7.8%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 1.0% 15.3% 25.3%
MANUFACTURING -0.8% 5.3% 11.8%
MISC. SERVICES 0.1% 10.3% -1.7%
REAL ESTATE 0.4% 40.5% 36.6%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIUGROCERY STORES 1.6% -8.4% -11.8%
SOFTWARE -2.7% -11.1% -1.7%
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