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Industry Group Winners And Losers
1996'S STRONGEST...
EARNINGS CHANGE
FROM 1995
APPAREL 428%
GLASS CONTAINERS 252
AIRLINES 223
COAL, OIL & GAS 193
DISCOUNT & FASHION RETAILING 152
BUSINESS MACHINES & SERVICES 147
GAS UTILITIES 136
HEALTH-CARE SERVICES 133
MISCELLANEOUS LEISURE 123
DRUG DISTRIBUTION 121
...AND WEAKEST
EARNINGS CHANGE
FROM 1995
FOREST PRODUCTS -73%
PAPER CONTAINERS -63
POLLUTION CONTROL -57
STEEL -52
ALUMINUM -50
PAPER -38
NONFERROUS METALS -34
SEMICONDUCT. & OTHER COMP. -30
ENTERTAINMENT -23
CHEMICALS -11
1997'S STRONGEST...
EST. EARNINGS CHANGE
FROM 1996
POLLUTION CONTROL 164%
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS 127
ALUMINUM 86
TRUCKING & SHIPPING 80
EATING PLACES 77
ENTERTAINMENT 47
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 45
FOREST PRODUCTS 44
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 44
TEXTILES 41
...AND WEAKEST
EST. EARNINGS CHANGE
FROM 1996
NONFERROUS METALS -9%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES +4
FINANCIAL SERVICES +4
GAS UTILITIES +7
PAPER +7
SPECIAL MACHINERY +7
TELEPHONE COMPANIES +8
COAL, OIL & GAS +9
BANKS-SOUTH & SOUTHEAST +10
BUILDING MATERIALS +11
Because of losses in 1995, earnings gains or losses cannot be meaningfully
calculated on a percentage basis for the broadcasters, eating places, or
petroleum services companies. Because of projected losses in 1996 and 1997,
earnings gains or losses cannot be meaningfully calculated on a percentage
basis for broadcasters.
DATA: I/B/E/S INTERNATIONAL INC., STANDARD & POOR'S COMPUSTAT
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Updated June 13, 1997 by bwwebmaster
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