Winners and Losers In Quarterly Earnings
----THE INDUSTRIES----
THE LEADERS
Percentage Change From 1995's Third Quarter
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS: 152%
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SVCS.: 127
CARS & TRUCKS: 123
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING: 107
PERSONAL CARE: 65
MACHINE & HAND TOOLS: 55
COAL, OIL & GAS: 54
NONFERROUS METALS: 48
TRUCKING & SHIPPING: 47
TEXTILES: 43
RETAILING: 43
HEALTH-CARE SERVICES: 41
APPAREL: 40
CONSTRUCTION/REAL ESTATE: 39
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 38
THE LAGGARDS
Percentage Change From 1995's Third Quarter
POLLUTION CONTROL: LOSS
FOREST PRODUCTS: LOSS
SAVINGS & LOAN: -99%
PAPER CONTAINERS: -82
ALUMINUM: -64
SEMICONDUCTORS: -36
PAPER: -35
APPLIANCES: -29
GAS UTILITIES: -28
STEEL: -25
ELECTRONICS: -20
BEVERAGES: -15
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING: -14
PRINTING & ADVERTISING: -7
CHEMICALS: -7
----THE COMPANIES----
WHO MADE THE MOST
In Millions Of Dollars
GENERAL ELECTRIC: $1,788
PHILIP MORRIS: 1,646
EXXON: 1,560
AT&T: 1,359
INTEL: 1,312
IBM: 1,285
GENERAL MOTORS: 1,271
MERCK: 1,002
PROCTER & GAMBLE*: 979
COCA-COLA: 967
CITICORP: 935
DUPONT: 898
CHASE MANHATTAN: 858
MOBIL: 769
GTE: 756
WHO LOST THE MOST
In Millions Of Dollars
ITT HARTFORD GROUP: -$543
BROWNING-FERRIS INDS.***: -295
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR*: -208
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC: -203
MEDPARTNERS: -152
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS: -148
TRW: -147
MFS COMMUNICATIONS: -144
TIME WARNER: -91
BRADLEES**: -83
AHMANSON (H.F.): -79
CROMPTON & KNOWLES: -70
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT*: -66
DSC COMMUNICATIONS: -58
SYBASE: -53
*FISCAL FIRST QUARTER
**FISCAL SECOND QUARTER
***FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER
DATA: STANDARD & POOR'S COMPUSTAT, A DIVISION OF THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES
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