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Top industries: Most profitable
| 1 | Network and Other Communications Equipment | 13.9 | | 2 | Medical Products and Equipment | 12.1 | | 3 | Oil and Gas Equipment, Services | 11.0 | | 4 | Household and Personal Products | 10.4 | | 5 | Food Services | 10.4 | | 6 | Pharmaceuticals | 9.1 | | 7 | Specialty Retailers | 8.5 | | 8 | Wholesalers: Diversified | 8.4 | | 9 | Petroleum Refining | 8.3 | | 10 | Mining, Crude-Oil Production | 7.8 | | 11 | Electronics, Electrical Equipment | 7.8 | | 12 | Metals | 7.5 | | 13 | Industrial and Farm Equipment | 7.4 | | 14 | Aerospace and Defense | 7.2 | | 15 | General Merchandisers | 7.1 | | 16 | Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care | 6.4 | | 17 | Scientific, Photographic, and Control Equipment | 6.4 | | 18 | Food Consumer Products | 6.4 | | 19 | Hotels, Casinos, Resorts | 6.3 | | 20 | Chemicals | 6.2 | | 21 | Engineering, Construction | 5.8 | | 22 | Real Estate | 5.8 | | 23 | Computers, Office Equipment | 5.7 | | 24 | Packaging, Containers | 5.6 | | 25 | Railroads | 5.3 | | 26 | Entertainment | 5.2 | | 27 | Food and Drug Stores | 5.2 | | 28 | Internet Services and Retailing | 5.0 | | 29 | Wholesalers: Health Care | 4.8 | | 30 | Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services | 4.8 | | 31 | Home Equipment, Furnishings | 4.5 | | 32 | Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment | 4.2 | | 33 | Information Technology Services | 4.0 | | 34 | Beverages | 3.9 | | 35 | Airlines | 3.8 | | 36 | Energy | 3.7 | | 37 | Financial Data Services | 3.7 | | 38 | Publishing, Printing | 3.7 | | 39 | Pipelines | 3.7 | | 40 | Health Care: Medical Facilities | 3.6 | | 41 | Utilities: Gas and Electric | 3.0 | | 42 | Automotive Retailing, Services | 2.7 | | 43 | Telecommunications | 2.7 | | 44 | Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock) | 2.6 | | 45 | Food Production | 2.4 | | 46 | Motor Vehicles and Parts | 1.9 | | 47 | Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components | 1.2 | | 48 | Commercial Banks | 1.0 | | 49 | Securities | 0.8 | | 50 | Insurance: Life, Health (stock) | 0.8 | | 51 | Diversified Financials | -0.1 | | 52 | Homebuilders | -10.0 |
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From the May 5, 2008 issue
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