Industry analysis.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
May 9 May 2 Point
Index Close Close Change
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 273.94 264.26 9.68
APPAREL 159.22 154.80 4.41
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 354.14 339.31 14.83
BIOMEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL 115.92 119.93 -4.02
COMMUNICATIONS 41.12 40.43 0.69
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 19.55 19.23 0.32
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 330.65 324.92 5.73
ENERGY/UTILITIES 314.77 300.21 14.57
FINANCIAL SERVICES 416.76 391.38 25.38
HEALTH CARE 480.82 477.68 3.14
INSURANCE 172.90 170.00 2.90
INTERNET 173.92 173.15 0.76
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 90.12 91.89 -1.77
MANUFACTURING 191.84 188.13 3.71
MISC. SERVICES 172.44 171.11 1.33
REAL ESTATE 509.79 515.11 -5.32
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES 216.13 217.60 -1.47
SOFTWARE 395.16 402.92 -7.76
1-Wk 52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg. % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 3.7% 11.9% 11.7%
APPAREL 2.9% 35.5% 16.0%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 4.4% 21.1% 37.9%
BIOMEDICAL / PHARMACEUTICAL -3.3% -6.8% -7.2%
COMMUNICATIONS 1.7% -6.3% 12.5%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 1.7% -8.7% 6.3%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 1.8% -7.0% 5.1%
ENERGY/UTILITIES 4.9% 9.1% 13.8%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 6.5% -7.2% -8.4%
HEALTH CARE 0.7% 27.1% 5.8%
INSURANCE 1.7% 10.3% 4.6%
INTERNET 0.4% 11.1% 9.7%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT -1.9% 10.1% -2.4%
MANUFACTURING 2.0% 29.1% 16.4%
MISC. SERVICES 0.8% 2.1% 0.5%
REAL ESTATE -1.0% 42.0% 0.7%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES -0.7% 7.6% 8.9%
SOFTWARE -1.9% 34.6% 13.5%
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