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Top industries: Fast growers
| 1 | Pipelines | 80.9 | | 2 | Electronics, Electrical Equipment | 60.1 | | 3 | Packaging, Containers | 49.8 | | 4 | Engineering, Construction | 46.1 | | 5 | Airlines | 33.8 | | 6 | Wholesalers: Health Care | 31.4 | | 7 | Oil and Gas Equipment, Services | 28.9 | | 8 | Entertainment | 25.6 | | 9 | Network and Other Communications Equipment | 23.7 | | 10 | Household and Personal Products | 20.3 | | 11 | Medical Products and Equipment | 20.3 | | 12 | Aerospace and Defense | 19.9 | | 13 | Computers, Office Equipment | 15.6 | | 14 | Hotels, Casinos, Resorts | 15.0 | | 15 | Securities | 13.1 | | 16 | Internet Services and Retailing | 12.2 | | 17 | Wholesalers: Diversified | 10.7 | | 18 | Real Estate | 10.5 | | 19 | Energy | 8.7 | | 20 | Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care | 8.1 | | 21 | Food Consumer Products | 7.7 | | 22 | Beverages | 7.6 | | 23 | Pharmaceuticals | 7.3 | | 24 | Industrial and Farm Equipment | 7.1 | | 25 | Food and Drug Stores | 6.9 | | 26 | Information Technology Services | 6.1 | | 27 | Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment | 4.4 | | 28 | Specialty Retailers | 3.4 | | 29 | Utilities: Gas and Electric | 3.2 | | 30 | Automotive Retailing, Services | 2.4 | | 31 | Telecommunications | 2.2 | | 32 | Railroads | 0.4 | | 33 | Chemicals | -0.1 | | 34 | Metals | -0.3 | | 35 | Petroleum Refining | -0.7 | | 36 | Insurance: Life, Health (stock) | -1.1 | | 37 | General Merchandisers | -2.9 | | 38 | Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock) | -6.1 | | 39 | Mining, Crude-Oil Production | -9.1 | | 40 | Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services | -9.1 | | 41 | Food Services | -11.1 | | 42 | Commercial Banks | -11.2 | | 43 | Home Equipment, Furnishings | -14.5 | | 44 | Motor Vehicles and Parts | -18.0 | | 45 | Health Care: Medical Facilities | -25.0 | | 46 | Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components | -38.8 | | 47 | Publishing, Printing | -47.2 | | 48 | Diversified Financials | -50.6 | | 49 | Homebuilders | -225.2 |
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From the May 5, 2008 issue
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