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Nov 15 2024

Shine Rubs Off Of Diversified Metals & Mining

  • Nov 15, 2024

Movies & Entertainment & Broadcast and Airlines are this week's best groups. Biotechnology and Diversified Metals & Mining are this week's worst groups. 

Nov 08 2024

Construction & Engineering Hammers It This Week

  • Nov 8, 2024

Application Software and Construction & Engineering are this week's best groups. Big Utilities and Integrated Telecommunication Services are this week's worst groups. 

Nov 01 2024

Blue Book November 2024

  • Nov 1, 2024

Our group coverage spans most of the traditional groups as defined by Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley Capital International. At times, we found ourselves in disagreement with the S&P/MSCI “standardized” group delineation, but this structure was maintained, with minimal modifications. We have, however, added additional component stocks to all groups and adopted our proprietary approach to component weightings. 

Nov 01 2024

Interactive Home Entertainment Gets Off The Couch

  • Nov 1, 2024

Interactive Media & Services and Interactive Home Entertainment are this week's best groups. Techology Hardwware Stores & Peripherals and Technology Distributors are this week's worst groups. 

Oct 25 2024

Leisure Products Take A Vacation

  • Oct 25, 2024

Automobile Manufacturers and Wireless Telecommunication Services are this week's best groups. Life Sciences Tools & Services and Leisure Products are this week's worst groups. 

Oct 18 2024

Airlines and Big Financials Top the Week

  • Oct 18, 2024

Big Financials, which represent 7.2% of the S&P 500 index, generated a return of +5.1% for the week. In contrast, Integrated Oil & Gas, comprising 1.7% of the index, experienced a -2.6% decline. Among smaller groups, Airlines stood out with a strong +8.7% return. Semiconductor Equipment faced a significant setback, falling by -9.5%.

Oct 11 2024

Internet Services & Infrastructure Rises Into The Clouds

  • Oct 11, 2024

Systems Software and Internet Services & Infrastructure are this week's best groups. Big Utilities and Industrial Power Producers & Energy Traders are this week's worst groups. 

Oct 04 2024

Automobile Manufacturers Stall

  • Oct 4, 2024

Integrated Oil & Gas and Oil & Gas Exploration & Production are this week's best groups. Automobile Manufacturers and Health Care Facilities are this week's worst groups. 

Oct 01 2024

Blue Book October 2024

  • Oct 1, 2024

Our group coverage spans most of the traditional groups as defined by Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley Capital International. At times, we found ourselves in disagreement with the S&P/MSCI “standardized” group delineation, but this structure was maintained, with minimal modifications. We have, however, added additional component stocks to all groups and adopted our proprietary approach to component weightings. 

Sep 27 2024

Diversified Metals & Mining Shines This Week

  • Sep 27, 2024

Big Materials and Diversified Metals & Mining are this week's best groups. Integrated Oil & Gas  and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups. 

Sep 23 2024

Asset Management & Industrial Power Producers Post Strong Week

  • Sep 23, 2024

Asset Management & Industrial Power Producers post strong week while Managed Health Care and Apparel Accessories & Textiles lag.

Sep 13 2024

Big Tech and Precious Metals Post Big Gains this Week

  • Sep 13, 2024

Big Tech and Precious Metals were the leaders this week while Integrated Oil & Gas and Auto Parts & Equipment were the laggers.

Sep 06 2024

Oil & Gas Drilling Burns Out

  • Sep 6, 2024

Household Products and Integrated Telecommunication Services are this week's best groups. Integrated Oil & Gas and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups. 

Sep 03 2024

Blue Book September 2024

  • Sep 3, 2024

Our group coverage spans most of the traditional groups as defined by Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley Capital International. At times, we found ourselves in disagreement with the S&P/MSCI “standardized” group delineation, but this structure was maintained, with minimal modifications. We have, however, added additional component stocks to all groups and adopted our proprietary approach to component weightings. 

Aug 30 2024

Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals Get Bogged Down

  • Aug 30, 2024

Payment Processing Services and Consumer Finance are this week's best groups. Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals and Alternative Carriers are this week's worst groups. 

Aug 23 2024

Interactive Home Entertainment Wins The Game

  • Aug 23, 2024

Merchandise Retail and Interactive Home Entertainment are this week's best groups. Integrated Oil & Gas and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups. 

Aug 16 2024

Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals Gets Wired Up

  • Aug 16, 2024

Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals and Health Care Technology are this week's best groups. Household Products and Cable and Satellite are this week's worst groups. 

Aug 09 2024

Oil & Gas Drilling Dries Up

  • Aug 9, 2024

Household Poroducts and Passenger Transportation are this week's best groups. Tech Hardware Stores & Peripherals and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups.

Aug 02 2024

Industrial Conglomerates Manufactures A Win

  • Aug 2, 2024

Life Sciences Tools & Services and Industrial Conglomerates are this week's best groups. Semiconductors and Passenger Transportation are this week's worst groups. 

Aug 01 2024

Blue Book August 2024

  • Aug 1, 2024

Our group coverage spans most of the traditional groups as defined by Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley Capital International. At times, we found ourselves in disagreement with the S&P/MSCI “standardized” group delineation, but this structure was maintained, with minimal modifications. We have, however, added additional component stocks to all groups and adopted our proprietary approach to component weightings.