The LABJ stock index.TRACKING 200 SELECTED LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. COUNTY-BASED COMPANIES MARKET DIARY diary [Lat.,=day], a daily record of events and observations. As distinguished from memoir (an account of events placed in perspective by the author long after they have occurred), the diary derives its impact from its immediacy, requiring each generation of readers There was nowhere to hide for stock market investors last week, as selling accelerated to ear-splitting ear-splitting Adjective extremely loud or shrill levels. All the major indexes, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. , the Nasdaq composite index Nasdaq Composite Index An index that indicates price movements of securities in the over-the-counter market. It includes all domestic common stocks in the Nasdaq System (approximately 5,000 stocks) and is weighted according to the market value of each listed and the S&P 500 Index, fell by slightly more than 6 percent, losses matched by local companies in the LAW 200 Index. Still, with a 19 percent loss, the LAW 200 has fared better than the major averages thus far this year. Among LA. County's most active stocks were Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co., down 12.6 percent for the week to $14.20, Amgen Inc., up 1.9 percent to $45.62, and Cadiz Inc., the would-be would-be adj. Desiring, attempting, or professing to be: "Would-be home buyers will have a somewhat easier time getting loans" Wall Street Journal. water supplier to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, whose plans have been rejected re·ject tr.v. re·ject·ed, re·ject·ing, re·jects 1. To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of. 2. To refuse to consider or grant; deny. 3. by local water authorities. Cadiz's share value is disappearing faster than a puddle in the desert sand; it lost $1.79, or 89.5 percent, on volume of more than 22.6 million for the week, to end at 21 cents. Cadiz shares started the year above $8. Other losers for the week were tech players International Rectifier International Rectifier Corp. (NYSE: IRF) is a manufacturer of power semiconductors (MOSFET, IGBT, diodes and thyristors), located in El Segundo, California, USA. It has a market capitalization of 2.48 billion USD and is listed on the S&P Midcap 400. Corp., down 35 percent to $11.12. MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. .Softwa re Corp., off 39.9 percent to $5, and shoemaker Skechers  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. U.S.A. Inc., off 24.4 percent to $6.95. The relatively sparse sparse - A sparse matrix (or vector, or array) is one in which most of the elements are zero. If storage space is more important than access speed, it may be preferable to store a sparse matrix as a list of (index, value) pairs or use some kind of hash scheme or associative memory. list of 38 advancing stocks for the week included Gemstar-TV Guide International Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a media company that licenses interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, video recorder scheduling code under brands such as VCR Inc., up 19 percent, and Guess Inc., up 11.5 percent.
THE LABJ STOCK INDEX
TRACKING 200 SELECTED LOS ANGELES COUNTY-BASED COMPANIES
Company Oct. 9 1-Wk YTD 52-Wk
Name Ticker Close % Chg % Chg % Chg
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE
Ducommun Inc DCO $15.80 -17.3% 42.3% 66.3%
HI Shear Technology Corp HSR 2.31 -12.8% 26.2% -40.0%
Mooney Aerospace Group MASG 0.09 -6.3% -62.1% -54.8%
Ltd
Northrop Grumman Corp NOC 112.11 -8.5% 11.2% 2.9%
Teledyne Technologies Inc TDY 13.50 -23.7% -17.1% -17.6%
APPAREL
Cherokee Inc CHKE 16.51 -1.9% 48.7% 86.6%
Guess? Inc GES 3.89 11.5% -48.1% -38.3%
HOT Topic Inc HOTT 18.18 2.3% -13.1% -4.0%
K2 Inc KTO 6.54 -18.8% -9.3% 20.7%
K-Swiss Inc KSWS 21.01 -4.8% 26.4% 79.8%
Skechers U.S.A. Inc (L) SKX 6.95 -24.4% -52.5% -42.2%
Tarrant Apparel Group TAGS 4.87 14.6% -11.1% 13.3%
Vans Inc (L) VANS 4.98 -6.2% -60.9% -57.6%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/
METALS
Amerigon Inc ARGN 1.09 -6.0% 1.9% -5.2%
EdelbrockCorp EDEL 10.27 -6.2% 12.1% 30.5%
IMPCO Technologies Inc IMCO 2.60 -10.3% -63.3% -69.4%
International IAL 17.01 -3.4% -29.1% -23.7%
Aluminium Corp
Keystone Automotive KEYS 16.10 -2.5% -4.9% 14.3%
Industries Inc
Reliance Steel & Aluminum RS 19.50 -15.4% -25.7% -16.3%
Co (L)
Scheib (Earl) Inc ESH 2.55 0.0% 51.8% 34.2%
Summa Industries Inc SUMX 9.45 0.5% 16.0% 17.7%
Superior Industries SUP 36.20 -16.9% -10.1% 2.1%
International
Turbodyne Technologies TRBD 0.12 -7.7% -52.9% -36.8%
Inc
BIOMEDICAL &
PHARMACEUTICAL
Acacia Research Corp ACRI 3.77 -9.0% -65.9% -67.3%
Advanced Biotherapy Inc ADVB 0.18 -18.2% -45.5% -53.8%
(L)
American Pharmaceutical APPX 16.55 3.8% -20.4% NA
Partners Inc
Amgen Inc AMGN 45.62 1.9% -19.2% -20.6%
Chad Therapeutics Inc CTU 2.37 6.3% -18.3% -27.1%
Diagnostic Products Corp DP 45.15 -2.6% 2.7% 2.6%
International Remote IRI 1.80 -7.2% -24.1% -24.7%
Imaging Systems (L)
IVAX Diagnostics Inc (L) IVD 1.26 -10.0% -63.8% -66.1%
Natrol Inc (L) NTOL 0.96 -16.5% -61.8% -69.3%
North American Scientific NASI 8.27 5.3% -38.3% -23.1%
Inc
Syncor International SCOR 31.86 -2.4% 11.2% 5.8%
Corp-Del
Staar Surgical Co STAA 2.20 -23.6% -42.9% 7.3%
COMMUNICATIONS
Hughes Electronics Corp GMH 8.40 -10.6% -45.6% -32.5%
MRV Communications Inc MRVC 0.65 -21.7% -84.7% 76.5%
(L)
Optical Communication OCPI 0.67 -6.9% -83.0% -81.3%
Products Inc
OSI Systems Inc OSIS 17.53 0.1% -3.9% 67.8%
Semte Corp (L) SMTC 9.11 -8.9% -74.5% -70.2%
Tekelec TKLC 8.10 -13.7% -55.3% -48.6%
UNOVA Inc UNA 4.37 -6.0% -24.7% 6.6%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/
ELECTRONICS
Aura Systems Inc AURA 0.09 12.5% -79.5% -80.2%
Alpha Technologies Group ATGI 1.33 0.7% -66.8% -66.3%
Inc (L)
Bell Industries Inc BI 1.44 -10.0% -33.6% -17.7%
Diodes Inc DIOD 6.12 -13.3% -8.0% 26.7%
Electronic Clearing House ECHO 1.19 -1.7% -45.2% 39.9%
Inc
En Pointe Technologies ENPT 0.76 10.6% -62.6% -57.8%
Inc (L)
Gemstar-TV Guide GMSTE 3.25 19.0% -88.3% -82.1%
International Inc
International Rectifier IRF 11.12 -35.0% -68.1% -60.8%
Corp (L)
Ixia (L) XXIA 2.56 -24.9% -80.1% -73.3%
Merisel Inc MSEL 1.31 -5.1% -20.6% -20.6%
Oualstar Corp QBAK 4.82 -5.7% -20.3% -9.6%
Taltron Components Inc TAIT 1.40 3.7% -9.7% -30.0%
Trio Tech International TRT 1.70 0.0% -42.2% -47.7%
(L)
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING
International Corp AMN 46.91 -5.0% -32.2% -31.7%
Calprop Corp CLPO 0.92 0.0% 7.6% -11.2%
Jacobs Engineering Group JEC 26.29 -14.6% -20.3% -23.6%
Inc (L)
KB Home KBH 42.10 -15.1% 5.0% 40.1%
Ryland Group Inc RYL 31.61 -19.1% -13.6% 39.3%
Tetra Tech Inc (L) TTEK 6.60 -6.6% -66.9% -66.6%
ENERGY/UTILITIES
American States Water Co AWR 24.41 -7.0% 4.8% 4.6%
Capstone Turbine Corp (L) CPST 0.71 9.2% -86.9% -85.8%
Edison International (L) EIX 7.85 -22.0% -48.0% -49.4%
Mercury Air Group Inc (L) MAX 3.15 -13.7% -37.0% -42.2%
Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY 28.30 -2.3% 6.7% 10.1%
Pacific Energy Partners PPX 19.22 -2.7% NA NA
LP
Southwest Water Co SWWC 14.01 -1.8% -0.8% 1.9%
Unocal Corp (L) UCL 28.41 -8.7% -21.2% -14.1%
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Aames Financial Corp AMSF 0.55 5.8% 61.8% -33.7%
Cathay Bancorp Inc CATY 32.39 -17.2% 1.1% 15.7%
Countrywide Credit Ind CCR 43.81 -9.7% 6.9% -2.6%
Inc
City National Corp/CA CYN 41.75 -6.9% -10.9% 8.2%
East-West Bancorp Inc EWBC 28.45 -15.9% 10.5% 37.8%
First Mortgage Corp FMOR 4.00 0.0% 14.3% 9.6%
First Regional FRGB 11.45 1.3% -0.4% -9.1%
Bancorp/Cal
FirstFed Fiancial Corp FED 23.92 -9.5% -6.7% -0.3%
Foothill Independent FOOT 18.52 -5.3% 47.0% 43.6%
Bancorp
Fremont General Corp FMT 4.23 -6.2% -45.9% -17.1%
GBC Bancorp/California GBCB 18.24 -6.7% -38.2% -31.9%
(L)
Hanmi Fiancial Corp HAFC 14.25 -5.7% 7.1% 12.5%
Hawthome Financial Cor HTHR 25.69 -4.4% 33.8% 39.4%
Itla Capital Corp ITLA 26.56 -11.4% 26.7% 38.0%
JB Oxford Holdings Inc JBOH 0.21 -16.0% -79.4% -79.0%
(L)
IndyMac Bancorp Inc (L) NDE 16.69 -13.9% -28.6% -39.7%
Nara Bancorp Inc NARA 16.97 -1.3% 11.3% -7.6%
Pacific Crest Capital Inc PCCI 29.28 -3.6% 39.1% 59.9%
PFF Bancorp Inc PFB 24.25 -13.1% -12.1% -3.8%
Quaker City Bancorp Inc QCBC 34.45 -0.4% 44.3% 37.8%
Wilshire State Bank/Calif WSBK 11.50 0.9% 46.1% 58.6%
HEALTHCARE
DaVita Inc DVA 22.94 -3.2% -6.2% 27.1%
FirstConsulting Group Inc FCGI 4.92 8.0% -68.6% -49.3%
(L)
Health Net Inc HNT 21.47 -1.6% -1.4% 6.0%
Hemacare Corp (L) HEMA 0.44 -26.7% -72.5% -72.5%
Primedex Health Systems PMDX 0.52 -39.5% -62.3% -30.7%
Inc (L)
Specialty Laboratories SP 8.80 -12.9% -68.0% -66.3%
Unilab Corp ULAB 20.25 -2.7% -19.3% -10.8%
WellPoint Health Networks WLP 77.58 1.3% 32.8% 44.9%
INSURANCE
Mercury General Corp MCY $41.05 -1.8% -6.0% -1.6%
Paula Financial PFCO 0.90 12.5% -33.3% -48.6%
SCPIE Holdings Inc SKP 4.28 -14.6% -85.4% -74.1%
21st Century Insurance TW 9.99 -5.3% -48.6% -43.7%
Group
Unico American Corp (L) UNAM 3.87 8.7% -27.7% -39.0%
Wesco Financial Corp WSC 301.75 -0.7% -4.2% -8.0%
Zenith National Insurance ZNT 26.81 -2.4% -4.0% 1.2%
Corp
INTERNET
AdStar Inc ADST 0.91 -4.2% 46.8% 40.0%
Artistdirect Inc ARTD 5.00 -6.7% -65.3% -18.4%
Digital Insight Corp DGIN 13.40 -17.0% -40.1% 34.7%
EUniverse Inc EUNI 2.15 -12.2% -60.8% 1.9%
Homestore Inc HOMS 0.33 6.5% -90.8% -94.1%
Infonet Services Corp IN 2.02 -3.8% -17.6% -1.0%
i2 Global Communications JCOM 19.98 -5.1% 303.6% 788.0%
Inc
MaxWorldwide Inc MAXW 0.44 -12.0% -71.6% 59.3%
Imergent Inc IMGG 1.25 -10.7% -64.3% -67.1%
Northgate Innovations Inc NGTE 0.25 0.0% -75.0% -84.4%
Overture Services Inc OVER 24.08 1.5% -32.0% 53.3%
Stamps.com Inc STMP 3.90 -7.8% 8.9% 74.1%
Styleclick Inc IBUYA 0.23 4.5% 4.5% -64.7%
Ticketmaster TMCS 12.60 -19.7% -23.1% -3.0%
United Leisure Corp UTDL 1.00 -2.9% 284.6% 150.0%
United Online Inc UNTD 9.81 -2.9% 133.6% 280.2%
US Search.com SRCH 0.35 -7.8% -62.0% -70.8%
US Dataworks Inc UDW 0.19 -20.8% -40.6% 18.8%
Valueclick Inc VCLK 2.00 -3.8% -30.1% 1.0%
Youbetcom Inc UBET 0.49 -7.5% -3.9% -46.2%
MEDIA/LEISURE/
ENTERTAINMENT
Daily Journal Corp DJCO 24.00 2.1% -2.0% -26.7%
Walt Disney Co DIS 14.20 -12.6% -31.5% -25.7%
Entravision EVC 11.00 -18.5% -8.0% 17.1%
Communications Corp
Image Entertainment Inc DISK 1.08 1.4% -55.2% -48.8%
Intervisual Books Inc IVBK 0.52 0.0% -13.3% 30.7%
Laser-Pacific Media Corp LPAC 1.90 2.7% -34.0% 53.7%
Liberty Livewiree Corp LWIRA 1.38 -25.8% -80.1% -81.4%
(L)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc MGM 10.86 -8.0% -50.4% -39.5%
Pinnacle Entertainment PNK 6.80 -8.7% 12.8% 3.8%
Inc
Sports Club Inc SCY 1.85 7.6% -33.9% -39.9%
Univision Communications UVN 20.30 -15.0% -49.8% -21.7%
Point360 PTSX 1.50 26.1% 11.1% 130.8%
ValCom Inc VACM 0.30 -21.1% -11.8% 70.3%
Westwood One Inc WON 31.72 -12.6% 5.6% 43.5%
MISC. MANUFACTURING
Avery Dennison Corp AVY 55.21 -6.0% -2.3% 13.2%
Coastcast Corp COCA 2.21 13.3% -56.9% -44.8%
Dole Food Co DOL 27.31 -6.2% 1.8% 31.7%
Equity Marketing Inc EMAK 10.75 -2.0% -17.4% -7.3%
Farmer Bros Co FARM 316.09 -4.2% 19.3% 54.2%
Jakks Pacific Inc (L) JAKK 9.52 -13.5% -49.8% 32.0%
Mattel Inc MAT 17.31 2.8% 0.6% 4.2%
Panavision Inc PVIS 3.25 NA NA NA
Reinhold Industries Inc RNHDA 6.30 -21.2% 11.8% 15.5%
Scope Industries SCP 62.50 -2.3% 11.6% 38.1%
Tag-It Pacific Inc TAG 3.94 -1.3% -0.3% 2.3%
3D Systems Corp (L) TDSC 5.05 -15.8% -64.6% -56.3%
Variflex Inc VFLX 3.50 -12.3% -30.1% 25.5%
Virco Manufacturing VIR 9.10 5.7% 0.1% -1.9%
MISC. SERVICES
Cadiz Inc (L) CLCI 0.21 -89.5% -97.4% -97.2%
Computer Sciences Corp CSC 24.56 -14.4% -49.9% -24.5%
(L)
Electro Rent Corp ELRC 9.27 -7.9% -28.1% -25.5%
Enova Systems Inc ENVA 0.09 -25.0% -40.0% -47.1%
Hilton Hotels Corp HLT 10.00 -9.1% -8.4% 25.0%
PC Mall Inc MALL 2.09 -12.9% -48.5% -4.6%
International Aircraft IAIS 0.75 17.2% -51.3% -72.2%
Investors
Korn/Ferry International KFY 7.27 -5.6% -31.7% -9.2%
Learning Tree LTRE 12.40 -15.2% -55.6% -36.3%
International
On Assignment Inc (L) ASGN 6.24 -23.2% -72.8% -62.4%
National Technical SYS NTSC 2.00 1.0% -63.3% 56.3%
Inc
TBA Entertainment Corp TBA 1.90 -5.9% -46.5% -20.8%
UTI Worldwide Inc UTIW 17.51 -1.2% -10.5% 40.2%
VCA Antech Inc WOOF 13.45 -1.5% 11.0% NA
Westminster Capital Inc WI 2.90 3.2% 51.8% 9.4%
REAL ESTATE
Alexandria Real Estate ARE 38.50 -7.2% -6.3% -4.7%
Equities Inc
Arden Realty Inc (L) ARI 21.15 -8.6% -20.2% -15.1%
Apex Mortgage Capital Inc AXM 8.85 -15.1% -21.3% -12.8%
(L)
Center Trust Inc CTA 5.55 -5.9% 30.6% 53.3%
Intergroup Corp INTG 13.10 -3.0% -33.6% -28.0%
Kilroy Realty Corp (L) KRC 20.25 -12.5% -22.9% 16.5%
Kennedy-Wilson Inc KWIC 4.24 -4.7% 0.0% 9.0%
Macerich Co/The MAC 27.53 8.8% 3.5% 21.8%
Newhall Land & Farming NHL 23.15 -7.4% -21.8% -12.6%
Co (L)
Public Storage Inc (L) PSA 28.96 -8.6% -13.3% -14.3%
PS Business Parks Inc PSB 31.65 -6.8% 0.5% 17.2%
National Golf Properties TEE 11.38 -0.6% 28.3% -32.2%
Inc
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/
GROCERY STORES
Arden Group Inc ARDNA 54.78 4.3% 11.6% 21.0%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp BGFV 8.60 -9.9% NA NA
California Pizza Kitchen CPKI 21.70 -2.8% -12.3% 26.2%
Inc
Cheesecake Factory (The) CAKE 30.05 -2.6% -13.6% 21.3%
Guitar Center Inc GTRC 15.94 -8.3% 16.9% 27.8%
Ihop Corp (L) HP 22.32 -8.6% -23.8% -10.4%
99 Cents Only Stores (L) NDN 22.92 9.9% -20.1% -7.3%
Smart & Final Inc SMF 4.80 10.3% -54.0% -52.0%
Sport Chalet Inc(L) SPCH 6.12 7.3% -35.6% 21.0%
Worldwide Restaurant SZ 1.88 -14.9% 58.0% 88.0%
Concepts Inc
SOFTWARE
Activision Inc ATVI 18.30 -18.7% -29.6% -13.1%
Brilliant Digital BDE 0.17 -5.6% 6.3% -46.9%
Entertainment Inc
CaminoSoft Corp CMSF 0.70 -28.6% -57.6% -44.0%
Cash Technologies Inc TQ 0.75 0.0% -53.1% -11.8%
ELITE Information Group ELTE 6.24 -6.9% -49.7% 24.8%
Inc
MSC.Software Corp (L) MNS 5.00 -39.9% -67.9% 65.3%
Peerless Systems Corp PRLS 0.90 -10.9% -28.0% -12.6%
Seebeyond Technology Corp SBYN 1.20 0.0% -87.6% -64.8%
THQ Inc (L) THQI 17.79 -5.3% -44.9% -45.3%
Vertel Corp VRTL 0.09 20.0% -86.6% -87.1%
Company P.E Mkt.Cap
Name Ratio (millions)
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE
Ducommun Inc 9.9 $155.4
HI Shear Technology Corp 17.8 15.4
Mooney Aerospace Group NA 7.2
Ltd
Northrop Grumman Corp 19.7 12,664.5
Teledyne Technologies Inc 18.8 432.4
APPAREL
Cherokee Inc 11.0 136.9
Guess? Inc NA 169.9
HOT Topic Inc 20.7 568.7
K2 Inc 19.2 117.3
K-Swiss Inc 14.9 387.1
Skechers U.S.A. Inc (L) 5.0 260.9
Tarrant Apparel Group NA 77.2
Vans Inc (L) 41.5 90.2
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/
METALS
Amerigon Inc NA 11.7
EdelbrockCorp 10.6 56.0
IMPCO Technologies Inc NA 36.8
International 70.9 72.2
Aluminium Corp
Keystone Automotive 19.6 235.3
Industries Inc
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 20.1 618.5
Co (L)
Scheib (Earl) Inc NA 12.2
Summa Industries Inc 14.5 42.0
Superior Industries 13.5 961.9
International
Turbodyne Technologies NA 11.7
Inc
BIOMEDICAL &
PHARMACEUTICAL
Acacia Research Corp NA 74.0
Advanced Biotherapy Inc NA 7.8
(L)
American Pharmaceutical 57.1 779.6
Partners Inc
Amgen Inc 35.1 58,310.3
Chad Therapeutics Inc 16.9 23.9
Diagnostic Products Corp 29.5 1,288.4
International Remote 13.9 18.8
Imaging Systems (L)
IVAX Diagnostics Inc (L) NA 36.1
Natrol Inc (L) NA 12.3
North American Scientific NA 84.8
Inc
Syncor International 21.8 809.4
Corp-Del
Staar Surgical Co NA 37.9
COMMUNICATIONS
Hughes Electronics Corp NA 8,047.7
MRV Communications Inc NA 61.4
(L)
Optical Communication 22.3 72.9
Products Inc
OSI Systems Inc 31.3 224.8
Semte Corp (L) 19.0 670.7
Tekelec 26.1 489.2
UNOVA Inc NA 255.2
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/
ELECTRONICS
Aura Systems Inc NA 36.8
Alpha Technologies Group NA 9.5
Inc (L)
Bell Industries Inc NA 12.5
Diodes Inc 40.8 50.1
Electronic Clearing House NA 6.9
Inc
En Pointe Technologies NA 5.1
Inc (L)
Gemstar-TV Guide NA 1,348.4
International Inc
International Rectifier 14.6 710.0
Corp (L)
Ixia (L) 12.8 146.5
Merisel Inc 1.0 10.2
Oualstar Corp 21.9 61.0
Taltron Components Inc NA 8.0
Trio Tech International NA 5.0
(L)
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING
International Corp 6.7 185.0
Calprop Corp 3.4 9.4
Jacobs Engineering Group 13.9 1,430.0
Inc (L)
KB Home 6.6 2,097.3
Ryland Group Inc 5.7 832.1
Tetra Tech Inc (L) 9.0 351.6
ENERGY/UTILITIES
American States Water Co 17.4 369.9
Capstone Turbine Corp (L) NA 55.0
Edison International (L) 2.6 2,557.6
Mercury Air Group Inc (L) 45.0 20.5
Occidental Petroleum Corp 14.8 10,651.9
Pacific Energy Partners NA 366.0
LP
Southwest Water Co 20.9 130.0
Unocal Corp (L) 19.2 6,950.9
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Aames Financial Corp NA 3.6
Cathay Bancorp Inc 12.6 583.2
Countrywide Credit Ind 9.8 5,502.0
Inc
City National Corp/CA 12.7 2,088.3
East-West Bancorp Inc 16.4 675.1
First Mortgage Corp 6.2 20.8
First Regional 11.1 31.2
Bancorp/Cal
FirstFed Fiancial Corp 8.5 413.2
Foothill Independent 14.6 102.4
Bancorp
Fremont General Corp 4.3 317.5
GBC Bancorp/California 38.0 210.4
(L)
Hanmi Fiancial Corp 11.4 195.6
Hawthome Financial Cor 9.1 158.7
Itla Capital Corp 9.3 153.7
JB Oxford Holdings Inc NA 3.1
(L)
IndyMac Bancorp Inc (L) 7.4 955.6
Nara Bancorp Inc 10.2 93.6
Pacific Crest Capital Inc 13.0 71.4
PFF Bancorp Inc 8.8 316.8
Quaker City Bancorp Inc 10.7 225.0
Wilshire State Bank/Calif NA 65.3
HEALTHCARE
DaVita Inc 15.8 1,465.9
FirstConsulting Group Inc 21.4 118.4
(L)
Health Net Inc 11.6 2,686.7
Hemacare Corp (L) NA 3.4
Primedex Health Systems NA 21.3
Inc (L)
Specialty Laboratories 38.3 192.7
Unilab Corp 21.8 678.9
WellPoint Health Networks 20.9 11,301.9
INSURANCE
Mercury General Corp 19.5 $2,230.9
Paula Financial NA 5.5
SCPIE Holdings Inc NA 42.1
21st Century Insurance 29.4 853.5
Group
Unico American Corp (L) NA 21.2
Wesco Financial Corp 45.7 2,148.5
Zenith National Insurance NA 502.7
Corp
INTERNET
AdStar Inc NA 7.5
Artistdirect Inc NA 17.3
Digital Insight Corp 111.7 431.0
EUniverse Inc 9.0 52.2
Homestore Inc NA 38.9
Infonet Services Corp NA 948.8
i2 Global Communications 40.0 216.2
Inc
MaxWorldwide Inc NA 11.0
Imergent Inc 3.4 13.5
Northgate Innovations Inc NA 3.7
Overture Services Inc 16.6 1,407.9
Stamps.com Inc NA 201.0
Styleclick Inc NA 7.4
Ticketmaster 29.3 1,814.0
United Leisure Corp NA 20.5
United Online Inc NA 394.3
US Search.com NA 34.1
US Dataworks Inc NA 10.8
Valueclick Inc NA 180.9
Youbetcom Inc NA 11.5
MEDIA/LEISURE/
ENTERTAINMENT
Daily Journal Corp NA 36.6
Walt Disney Co 27.8 28,981.1
Entravision NA 1,317.5
Communications Corp
Image Entertainment Inc NA 17.0
Intervisual Books Inc NA 3.8
Laser-Pacific Media Corp 63.3 13.5
Liberty Livewiree Corp NA 58.4
(L)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc NA 2,734.5
Pinnacle Entertainment NA 176.2
Inc
Sports Club Inc NA 33.5
Univision Communications 59.7 4,650.9
Point360 10.0 13.5
ValCom Inc NA 2.9
Westwood One Inc 46.7 3,388.0
MISC. MANUFACTURING
Avery Dennison Corp 21 6,064.5
Coastcast Corp NA 16.9
Dole Food Co 12.9 1,530.3
Equity Marketing Inc 17.6 61.3
Farmer Bros Co 18.9 608.8
Jakks Pacific Inc (L) 5.4 224.5
Mattel Inc 19.2 7,561.1
Panavision Inc NA 28.5
Reinhold Industries Inc 150.7 16.7
Scope Industries NA 64.1
Tag-It Pacific Inc 197.0 36.7
3D Systems Corp (L) 9.7 65.1
Variflex Inc NA 16.1
Virco Manufacturing 77.0 121.4
MISC. SERVICES
Cadiz Inc (L) NA 7.6
Computer Sciences Corp 11.2 4,214.4
(L)
Electro Rent Corp 19.7 229.9
Enova Systems Inc NA 31.1
Hilton Hotels Corp 22.2 3,760.3
PC Mall Inc 6.2 22.5
International Aircraft NA 2.7
Investors
Korn/Ferry International NA 275.2
Learning Tree 25.3 230.7
International
On Assignment Inc (L) 10.2 167.8
National Technical SYS 28.6 17.3
Inc
TBA Entertainment Corp NA 14.0
UTI Worldwide Inc 20.4 453.1
VCA Antech Inc NA 494.3
Westminster Capital Inc NA 14.7
REAL ESTATE
Alexandria Real Estate 21.3 730.1
Equities Inc
Arden Realty Inc (L) 16.0 1,367.7
Apex Mortgage Capital Inc 2.7 264.2
(L)
Center Trust Inc 21.4 154.7
Intergroup Corp 16.2 24.2
Kilroy Realty Corp (L) 15.6 565.5
Kennedy-Wilson Inc 6.2 41.6
Macerich Co/The 18.1 998.2
Newhall Land & Farming 16.0 555.8
Co (L)
Public Storage Inc (L) 19.7 3,822.8
PS Business Parks Inc 16.2 682.1
National Golf Properties NA 149.3
Inc
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/
GROCERY STORES
Arden Group Inc 13.4 184.1
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp NA 186.4
California Pizza Kitchen 27.8 404.4
Inc
Cheesecake Factory (The) 33.8 1,521.5
Guitar Center Inc 19.0 358.5
Ihop Corp (L) 15.0 466.7
99 Cents Only Stores (L) 30.2 1,607.6
Smart & Final Inc 13.7 141.3
Sport Chalet Inc(L) 12.0 40.4
Worldwide Restaurant 8.6 51.2
Concepts Inc
SOFTWARE
Activision Inc 15.5 1,221.2
Brilliant Digital NA 4.2
Entertainment Inc
CaminoSoft Corp NA 6.9
Cash Technologies Inc NA 4.6
ELITE Information Group 11.0 51.4
Inc
MSC.Software Corp (L) 17.9 148.0
Peerless Systems Corp NA 13.8
Seebeyond Technology Corp NA 100.2
THQ Inc (L) 17.27 705.4
Vertel Corp NA 3.1
MARKET INDEXES
Oct. 9 Oct. 2 Point 1-Wk
Index Close Close Change % Chg.
Dow Jones Industrial 7286.27 7755.61 -469.34 -6.1%
NASDAQ 1114.11 1187.30 -73.19 -6.2%
S&P 500 776.76 827.91 -51.15 -6.2%
LABJ 200 64.76 68.97 -4.22 -6.1%
52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg.
Dow Jones Industrial -19.5% -27.3%
NASDAQ -29.0% -42.9%
S&P 500 -26.5% -32.3%
LABJ 200 -8.7% -19.0%
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Oct. 9 Oct. 2 Point 1-Wk
Index Close Close Change % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 207.29 228.27 -20.98 -9.2%
APPAREL 95.61 100.85 -5.24 -5.2%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS 109.63 127.00 -17.37 -13.7%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL 90.69 89.12 1.57 1.8%
COMMUNICATIONS 19.29 21.53 -2.24 -10.4%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS 7.34 8.02 -0.68 -8.5%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 113.88 133.64 -19.76 -14.8%
ENERGY/UTILITIES 73.17 78.99 -5.82 -7.4%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 121.79 138.59 -16.81 -12.1%
HEALTHCARE 140.44 140.62 -0.18 -0.1%
INSURANCE 98.39 94.94 3.45 3.6%
INTERNET 52.89 58.49 -5.60 -9.6%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT 42.99 49.28 -6.29 -12.8%
MISC. MANUFACTURING 129.71 132.66 -2.95 -2.2%
MISC. SERVICES 54.04 61.15 -7.11 -11.6%
REAL ESTATE 114.56 125.30 -10.75 -8.6%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES 123.37 123.26 0.12 0.1%
SOFTWARE 96.96 115.32 -18.35 -15.9%
52-Wk YTD
Index % Chg. % Chg.
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 32.9% 12.7%
APPAREL -10.8% -24.5%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS -7.4% -17.0%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL -4.3% -2.8%
COMMUNICATIONS -33.5% -46.4%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS -76.3% -83.7%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING 0.7% -19.4%
ENERGY/UTILITIES -11.4% -14.9%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 0.6% -1.6%
HEALTHCARE 34.5% 18.4%
INSURANCE -13.3% -19.4%
INTERNET 11.6% -25.7%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT -24.5% -32.7%
MISC. MANUFACTURING 13.7% 1.5%
MISC. SERVICES -5.8% -34.1%
REAL ESTATE -1.9% -8.2%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES -53.5% -15.9%
SOFTWARE -19.9% -40.9%
WEEKLY TOP GAINERS
TOP TEN GAINERS BY PERCENTAGE
Oct. 9 Oct. 2 Point 1-Wk
Company Close Close Change % Chg.
Point.360 $1.50 $1.19 0.31 26.1%
Vertel Corp 0.09 0.08 0.02 20.0%
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc 3.25 2.73 0.52 19.0%
International Aircraft Investors 0.75 0.64 0.11 17.2%
Tarrant Apparel Group 4.87 4.25 0.62 14.6%
Coastcast Corp 2.21 1.95 0.26 13.3%
Aura Systems Inc 0.09 0.08 0.01 12.5%
Paula Financial 0.90 0.80 0.10 12.5%
Guess ? Inc 3.89 3.49 0.40 11.5%
Smart & Final Inc 4.80 4.35 0.45 10.3%
52-Wk YTD
Company % Chg. % Chg.
Point.360 130.8% 11.1%
Vertel Corp -87.1% -86.6%
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc -82.1% -88.3%
International Aircraft Investors -72.2% -51.3%
Tarrant Apparel Group 13.3% -11.l%
Coastcast Corp -44.8% -56.9%
Aura Systems Inc -80.2% -79.5%
Paula Financial -48.6% -33.3%
Guess ? Inc -38.3% -48.1%
Smart & Final Inc 52.0% 54.0%
WEEKLY TOP LOSERS
Top TEN LOSERS BY PERCENTAGE
Oct. 9 Oct. 2 Point 1-Wk
Company Close Close Change % Chg.
Cadiz Inc 0.21 2.00 -1.79 -89.5%
MSC.Software Corp 5.00 8.32 -3.32 -39.9%
Primedex Health Systems Inc 0.52 0.86 -0.34 -39.5%
International Rectifier Corp 11.12 17.10 -5.98 -35.0%
CaminoSoft Corp 0.70 0.98 -0.28 -28.6%
Hemacare Corp 0.44 0.60 -0.16 -26.7%
Liberty Livewire Corp 1.38 1.86 -0.48 -25.8%
Enova Systems Inc 0.09 0.12 -0.03 -25.0%
Ixia 2.56 3.41 -0.85 -24.9%
Skechers U.S.A. Inc 6.95 9.19 -2.24 -24.4%
52-Wk YTD
Company % Chg. % Chg.
Cadiz Inc -97.2% -97.4%
MSC.Software Corp -65.3% -67.9%
Primedex Health Systems Inc -30.7% -62.3%
International Rectifier Corp -60.8% -68.1%
CaminoSoft Corp -44.0% -57.6%
Hemacare Corp -72.5% -72.5%
Liberty Livewire Corp -81.4% -80.1%
Enova Systems Inc -47.1% -40.0%
Ixia -73.3% -80.1%
Skechers U.S.A. Inc -42.2% -52.5%
MARKET SUMMARY
MOST ACTIVE STOCKS
TOP TEN STOCKS VOLUME
Amgen Inc 92,043,308
Walt Disney Co 59,966,300
Cadiz Inc 22,618,418
Activision Inc 22,316,183
Hughes Electronics Corp 14,096,600
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc 13,652,724
Mattel Inc 13,094,100
Edison International 13,015,700
Northrop Grumman Corp 11,232,900
Hilton Hotels Corp 9,456,400
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Advances 38
Declines 154
Unchanged 8
New Highs 0
New Lows 46
NOTES ON STOCK TABLES Tables based on Oct. 9, 2002 (H) Stock hit new 52-week high (L) Stock hit new 52-week low (S) Stock split during week WEEKLY PROFILE WELLPOINT Noun 1. wellpoint - a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area well point tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases HEALTH NETWORKS INC. Symbol: WLP WLP WebLogic Portal (Bea Systems) WLP Wafer Level Packaging WLP Women's Learning Partnership (Bethesda, MD) WLP Workplace Learning & Performance WLP World Library Partnership, Inc. Exchange: NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange Close: $77.58 1-WK % Chg: 1.3% Business Overview WellPoint Health Networks operates a managed healthcare network serving approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 12.5 million medical members and more than 45 million specialty A contract under seal. A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt. members. The company, which was the former not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Blue Cross health plan, has become one of the largest investor-owned managed companies in the nation. WellPoint serves its members in select states through large HMOs, PPOs, and Point-of Service (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) health plans as well as a broad array of specialty and other products including pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. benefits, flexible benefits account administration, worker's compensation services, dental dental /den·tal/ (den´t'l) pertaining to a tooth or teeth. den·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or for the teeth. 2. Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry. , and mental health plans. Nearly half of its members are located in California where members are primarily served under the Blue Cross banner Same as banner ad. 1. banner - The title page added to printouts by most print spoolers. Typically includes user or account ID information in very large character-graphics capitals. . Outside of California, the company operates primarily under the UNICARE name. Income Statement LTM * 2001 Revenue (millions) $13,941.7 $11,577.2 EBITDA (millions) 1,131.3 933.4 Operating Income (millions) 1,014.6 823.2 Net Income (millions) 530.2 414.7 Diluted EPS (in $) $3.75 $3.15 * Latest 12 months ended June 30, 2002. * Company does not pay a dividend. EPS = Earnings per share; EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amoritization. Summary Hqtrs: Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. : Leonard Leon·ard , Ray Charles Known as "Sugar Ray." Born 1956. American boxer who won the 1976 Olympic light welterweight title. He held five world titles as both a welterweight and middleweight between 1979 and 1987. Noun 1. 0. Schaeffer Schaeffer can refer to:
Market Cap: $11.3 billion Dividend Yield: NA * PIE pie, meat, fish, fowl, fruit, or vegetables baked with a crust of pastry, or pastry shells filled with custard or pudding. The pies of the Romans, especially at banquets in the days of the empire, were often elaborate concoctions, such as the showpieces in which were Ratio: 20.9x WLP Daily Oct. 9, 2001 $53.53 Oct. 9, 2002 $77.58 The chart is provided by BigCharts.com Note: Table made from line graph [GRAPH graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. OMITTED] |
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