12/25/95 TABLE: Industry Group Winners And Losers

Industry Group Winners And Losers

1995'S Strongest... EARNINGS CHANGE FROM 1994 SAVINGS & LOAN 443% ALUMINUM 424 PAPER 414 PAPER CONTAINERS 305 FOREST PRODUCTS 242 CHEMICALS 136 NONFERROUS METALS 130 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS 129 BUILDING MATERIALS 93 COAL, OIL & GAS 70 ...And Weakest EARNINGS CHANGE FROM 1994 CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE -23% TRUCKING & SHIPPING -23 TOBACCO -22 EATING PLACES -18 RETAILING -17 CARS & TRUCKS -11 PETROLEUM SERVICES -9 TEXTILES -4 GAS UTILITIES +1 PUBLISHING +2 1996'S Strongest... EST. EARNINGS CHANGE FROM 1995 TRUCKING & SHIPPING 106% ALUMINUM 48 HEALTH-CARE SERVICES 45 COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SVCS. 45 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS 44 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING 41 BUSINESS MACHINES 41 COAL, OIL & GAS 37 RETAILING 35 PETROLEUM SERVICES 34 ...And Weakest EST. EARNINGS CHANGE FROM 1995 STEEL -8% NONFERROUS METALS +3 ELECTRIC UTILITIES +3 CHEMICALS +6 FOREST PRODUCTS +6 FOOD PROCESSING +8 BANKS-WEST & SOUTHWEST +8 TELEPHONE COMPANIES +9 CARS & TRUCKS +9 BANKS-SOUTH & SOUTHEAST +11 Because of actual or projected losses in 1994 and/or 1995, earnings gains or losses cannot be meaningfully calculated on a percentage basis for airlines, broadcasters, construction and engineering companies, and drug distributors. DATA: I/ B/ E/S INTERNATIONAL INC.; STANDARD & POOR'S COMPUSTAT, A DIVISION OF THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES