Group Watch
Precious Metals Regain Their Luster
Electric Utilities and Precious Metals are this week's best groups. Application Software and Paper Packaging are this week's worst groups.
Just Four Groups Up This Week
Best Performing Industry Groups: Restaurants, Precious Metals, Health Care Technology, Apparel Retail, and Automotive Retail
Materials & Industrial Groups Lead In Latest Week
Internet Retail (+81.8%) remains the best group YTD, while Precious Metals (-41.8) is the worst.
Energy & Materials Groups Rise In Strong Performance Week
Internet Retail (+79.2%) remains the best group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst.
Tough Week for Biotechnology Groups
Internet Retail remains the best group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst.
Health Care Groups Strong In Down Week As Obamacare Takes Effect
Internet Retail (+82.5%) remains the best performer YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst. Despite the S&P 500 being down 1.1%, 41 out of 120 groups in our universe were up for the week.
Areas Of Strength In Down Week
31 out of 120 groups were up in the latest week. Internet Retail (+80.1%) remains the best performer YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst.
Another Worst To First Week As Precious Metals and Homebuilders Lead Strong Weekly Performance
Precious Metals is the worst group year-to-date but best in the week. Internet Retail is the best performing group YTD.
Most Groups Up in Latest Week
Precious Metals are the worst group over the past week and for the year-to-date. Internet Software & Services is the best performing group YTD.
Strong Week For Biotech Groups
Precious Metals are the worst group over the past week and for the year-to-date but are the best performing group over the past four weeks. Internet Retail is the best performing group YTD.
Energy Groups Strong In Latest Week
Internet Retail remains the best performer YTD, while Precious Metals remains the worst.
Mixed Performance In The Latest Week
Home Entertainment Software (+63.3%) is the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst at -35.7%.
Weakest Groups YTD Lead Latest Week
Home Entertainment Software (+62.9%) is the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst at -34.0%.
Materials & Telecom Bounce Back
Internet Retail (+66.6%) is the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst at -43.2%.
Consumer Groups Strong, Materials Groups Weak
Home Entertainment Software (+69.7%) is the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst at -42.8%.
Materials Groups Strong In Mixed Week
Internet Retail (+60.4%) remains the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals, despite its strong week, is the worst at -45.7%
Most Groups Advance in Latest Week
Internet Retail (+58.0%) is now the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst at -45.7%.
Strong Performance Across The Board
Home Entertainment Software (+53.5%) retains its position as the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals, despite two weeks of solid performance, is the worst at -45.4%.
Worst Group YTD Comes First, While Best Group Is Second
Home Entertainment Software (+47.2%) regained its position as the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals, despite its impressive performance this week, is the worst.
Materials Really Bad, Horrible, No Good Year Continues
Of the eleven groups that gave ground this week, six were from the Materials sector. It is the only sector down halfway through the year. Internet Retail (+43.3%) remains the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst.
All Groups Down In Latest Week
Given the market action, its no surprise all groups were down in the week ending June 20. Internet Retail (plus 40.0%) is now the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst.
2013 Performance Pattern Continues
By and large, the strong groups remain strong while the weak groups remain weak. Drug Retail is still the best performing group YTD, while Precious Metals is the worst.
Internet Software & Services Crash
Industrial Conglomerates and Alternative Carriers are this week's best groups. Internet Software & Services and Biotech...Small/Micro are this week's worst groups.
Auto Parts & Equipment Falls This Week
Integrated Oil & Gas and Home Entertainment Sofware are this week's best groups. Regional Banks and Auto Parts & Equipment are this week's worst groups.
Steel Is Strong
Developed Diversified Banks and Steel are this week's best groups. Systems Software and Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing are this week's worst groups.
Oil & Gas Drilling Fires Up This Week
Internet Retail and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's best groups. Regional Banks and Human Resources & Employment services are this week's worst group.
Casinos & Gaming Go Bust
Electric Utilities and Specialty Stores are this week's best groups. Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod. and Casinos & Gaming are this week's worst groups.
Tobacco Gets Burned
Application Software and Biotech...Small/Micro are this week's best groups. Regional Banks and Tobacco are this week's worst groups.
Emerging Diversified Banks Fail To Emerge
Homefurnishing Retail and Department Stores are this week's best groups. Electric Utilities and Emerging Diversified Banks are this week's worst groups.
Hypermarkets & Super Centers are Huge!
Household Products and Hypermarkets & Super Centers are this week's best groups. Internet Retail and Precious Metals are this week's worst groups.
Alternative Carriers Are Calling This Week
Homefurnishing Retail and Alternative Carriers are this week's best groups. Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod. and Drug Retail are this week's worst groups.
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Don’t Stink
Household Products and Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals are this week's best groups. Internet Software & Services and Home Entertainment Software are this week's worst groups.
Health Care Facilities Show Some Life
Industrial Conglomerates and Health Care Facilities are this week's best groups. Restaurants and Homebuilding are this week's worst groups.
Advertising Flops
Investment Banking & Brokerage and Department Stores are this week's best groups. Internet Retail and Advertising are this week's worst groups.
Systems Software Calculates A Win
Systems Software and Home Entertainment Software are this week's best groups. Electric Utilities and Precious Metals are this week's worst groups.
Oil & Gas Drilling is Underwater This Week
Biotechnology and Precious Metals are this week's best groups. Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod. and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups.
Oil & Gas Groups Lead This Week
Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod. and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's best groups. Internet Software & Services and Drug Retail are this week's worst groups.
Diversified Metals & Mining Lose Their Luster This Week
Movies & Entertain & Broadcast and Department Stores are this week's best groups. Industrial Conglomerates and Diversified Metals & Mining are this week's worst groups.
Movies & Entertainment & Broadcast Project a Winner
Movies & Entertain & Broadcast and Health Care Supplies are this week's best groups. Regional Banks and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups.
Water Utilities Sink
Internet Retail and Department Stores are this week's best groups. Electric Utilities and Water Utilities are this week's worst groups.