Top industries: Most profitable
1 | Network and Other Communications Equipment | 28.8 | 2 | Mining, Crude-Oil Production | 23.8 | 3 | Pharmaceuticals | 15.8 | 4 | Medical Products and Equipment | 15.2 | 5 | Oil and Gas Equipment, Services | 13.7 | 6 | Commercial Banks | 12.6 | 7 | Railroads | 12.4 | 8 | Entertainment | 12.4 | 9 | Insurance: Life, Health (stock) | 10.6 | 10 | Household and Personal Products | 10.2 | 11 | Securities | 10.1 | 12 | Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock) | 9.9 | 13 | Real Estate | 9.9 | 14 | Scientific, Photographic, and Control Equipment | 9.8 | 15 | Financial Data Services | 8.7 | 16 | Food Services | 7.9 | 17 | Publishing, Printing | 7.9 | 18 | Utilities: Gas and Electric | 7.9 | 19 | Industrial and Farm Equipment | 7.6 | 20 | Electronics, Electrical Equipment | 7.6 | 21 | Hotels, Casinos, Resorts | 7.3 | 22 | Aerospace and Defense | 7.2 | 23 | Beverages | 7.2 | 24 | Chemicals | 7.0 | 25 | Internet Services and Retailing | 7.0 | 26 | Food Consumer Products | 6.5 | 27 | Telecommunications | 6.4 | 28 | Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care | 6.2 | 29 | Petroleum Refining | 6.2 | 30 | Computers, Office Equipment | 6.0 | 31 | Metals | 5.5 | 32 | Packaging, Containers | 5.5 | 33 | Home Equipment, Furnishings | 5.3 | 34 | Wholesalers: Diversified | 4.3 | 35 | Specialty Retailers | 3.8 | 36 | Information Technology Services | 3.8 | 37 | Energy | 3.7 | 38 | Airlines | 3.6 | 39 | General Merchandisers | 3.5 | 40 | Health Care: Medical Facilities | 3.3 | 41 | Pipelines | 3.1 | 42 | Engineering, Construction | 2.8 | 43 | Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services | 2.6 | 44 | Food and Drug Stores | 2.1 | 45 | Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment | 1.6 | 46 | Automotive Retailing, Services | 1.1 | 47 | Wholesalers: Health Care | 1.1 | 48 | Motor Vehicles and Parts | 1.1 | 49 | Food Production | 1.0 | 50 | Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components | 0.6 | 51 | Diversified Financials | -0.9 | 52 | Homebuilders | -9.5 |
From the May 5, 2008 issue
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