Group Watch
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Spur Growth
Big Utilities and Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals are this week's best groups. Beverages and Biotech...Small/Micro are this week's worst groups.
Semiconductor Equipment Manufactures A Win
Managed Health Care and Semiconductor Equipment are this week's best groups. Household Products and Water Utilities are this week's worst groups.
Oil & Gas Drilling Burns Bright
Integrated Oil & Gas and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's best groups. Automobile Manufacturers and Specialty Stores are this week's worst groups.
Blue Book January 2025
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.
Automobile Manufacturers Accelerate
Automobile Manufacturers and Airlines are this week's best groups. IT Consulting & Other Services and Cargo Transportation are this week's worst groups.
Homebuilding Hits A Wall
Big Tech and Specialty Stores are this week's best groups. Homefurnishing Retail and Homebuilding are this week's worst groups.
Automobile Manufacturers Cruise
Movies & Entertain & Broadcast and Precious Metals are this week's best groups. Precious Metals and Agricultural Products are this week's worst groups.
Passenger Transportation Stalls
Tech Hardware Stores & Peripherals and Interactive Home Entertainment are this week's best groups. Big Industrials and Passenger Transportation are this week's worst groups.
Blue Book December 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.
Health Care Technology Takes Care Of The Bugs
Merchandise Retail and Health Care Technology are this week's best groups. Integrated Oil & Gas and Interactive Home Entertainment are this week's worst groups.
Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals Processes A Win
Tech Hardware Stores & Peripherals and Internet Services & Infrastructure are this week's best groups. Merchandise Retail and Health Care Technology are this week's worst groups.
Shine Rubs Off Of Diversified Metals & Mining
Movies & Entertainment & Broadcast and Airlines are this week's best groups. Biotechnology and Diversified Metals & Mining are this week's worst groups.
Construction & Engineering Hammers It This Week
Application Software and Construction & Engineering are this week's best groups. Big Utilities and Integrated Telecommunication Services are this week's worst groups.
Blue Book November 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.
Interactive Home Entertainment Gets Off The Couch
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.
Leisure Products Take A Vacation
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.
Airlines and Big Financials Top the Week
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%.
Internet Services & Infrastructure Rises Into The Clouds
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.
Automobile Manufacturers Stall
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.
Blue Book October 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.
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