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Apr 01 2025

Blue Book April 2025

  • Apr 1, 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. 

Mar 28 2025

Passenger Transportations Gets A Lift

  • Mar 28, 2025

Big Health Care and Health Care Distributorsare this week's best groups. Semiconductors and Passenger Transportation are this week's worst groups. 

Mar 28 2025

Passenger Transportations Gets A Lift

  • Mar 28, 2025

Big Health Care and Health Care Distributorsare this week's best groups. Semiconductors and Passenger Transportation are this week's worst groups. 

Mar 21 2025

Oil & Gas Drilling Burns Bright

  • Mar 21, 2025

Big Health Care and Health Care Distributors are this week's best groups. Semiconductors and Passenger Transportation are this week's worst groups. 

Mar 14 2025

Airlines Experience Rough Turbulence

  • Mar 14, 2025

Big Energy and Precious Metals are this week's best groups. Homefurnishing Retail and Airlines are this week's worst groups. 

Mar 07 2025

Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals Fails To Get Back Online

  • Mar 7, 2025

Managed Health Care and Alternative Carriers are this week's best groups. Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals and Oil and Gas Drilling are this week's worst groups. 

Mar 03 2025

Blue Book March 2025

  • Mar 3, 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.

Mar 03 2025

Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals Crash

  • Mar 3, 2025

Property & Casualty Insurance and Multi-Line Insurance are this week's best groups. Technology Hardware Stores & Peripherals and Semiconductor Equipment are this week's worst groups. 

Feb 21 2025

Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals Processes A Win

  • Feb 21, 2025

Technology Hardware Stores & Peripherals and Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing are tis week's best groups. Interactive Media & Services and Internet Services & Infrastructure are this week's worst groups.

Feb 14 2025

Advertising Fails To Attract

  • Feb 14, 2025

Integrated Oil & Gas and Passenger Transportation are this week's best groups. Asset Mgmt & Custody Banks and Advertising are this week's worst groups.

Feb 07 2025

Personal Products Suffer

  • Feb 7, 2025

Biotechnology and Alternative Carriers are this week's best groups. Managed Health Care and Personal Products are this week's wordt groups. 

Feb 03 2025

Blue Book February 2025

  • Feb 3, 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. 

Jan 31 2025

Construction & Engineering Gets Hammered

  • Jan 31, 2025

Interactive Media & Services and Internet Services & Infrastructure are this week's best groups. Semiconductors and Construction & Engineering are this week's worst groups. 

Jan 24 2025

Semiconductors Perform Well This Week

  • Jan 24, 2025

Semiconductors and Electronic Components are this week's best groups. Beverages and Interactive Home Entertainment are this week's worst groups. 

Jan 17 2025

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Spur Growth

  • Jan 17, 2025

Big Utilities and Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals are this week's best groups. Beverages and Biotech...Small/Micro are this week's worst groups. 

Jan 10 2025

Semiconductor Equipment Manufactures A Win

  • Jan 10, 2025

Managed Health Care and Semiconductor Equipment are this week's best groups. Household Products and Water Utilities are this week's worst groups. 

Jan 03 2025

Oil & Gas Drilling Burns Bright

  • Jan 3, 2025

Integrated Oil & Gas and Oil & Gas Drilling are this week's best groups. Automobile Manufacturers and Specialty Stores are this week's worst groups. 

Jan 02 2025

Blue Book January 2025

  • Jan 2, 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. 

Dec 27 2024

Automobile Manufacturers Accelerate

  • Dec 27, 2024

Automobile Manufacturers and Airlines are this week's best groups. IT Consulting & Other Services and Cargo Transportation are this week's worst groups. 

Dec 20 2024

Homebuilding Hits A Wall

  • Dec 20, 2024

Big Tech and Specialty Stores are this week's best groups. Homefurnishing Retail and Homebuilding are this week's worst groups.