Top industries: Best investments
Industry Rank |
Industry |
2003 - 2008 Annual Rate % |
1 | Mining, Crude-Oil production | 16.0 | 2 | Railroads | 15.3 | 3 | Engineering, Construction | 15.1 | 4 | Petroleum Refining | 14.3 | 5 | Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services | 13.9 | 6 | Metals | 13.0 | 7 | Food Services | 10.8 | 8 | Wholesalers: Diversified | 9.4 | 9 | Oil and Gas Equipment, Services | 8.1 | 10 | Utilities: Gas and Electric | 7.9 | 11 | Aerospace and Defense | 6.5 | 12 | Energy | 4.6 | 13 | Wholesalers: Health Care | 4.4 | 14 | Food Consumer Products | 4.3 | 15 | Construction and Farm Machinery | 3.8 | 16 | Household and Personal Products | 3.0 | 17 | Pipelines | 2.8 | 18 | Electronics, Electrical Equipment | 2.4 | 19 | Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock) | 2.2 | 20 | Medical Products and Equipment | 2.0 | 21 | Chemicals | 1.0 | 22 | Industrial Machinery | 0.6 | 23 | Beverages | 0.3 | 24 | Pharmaceuticals | -0.1 | 25 | Packaging, Containers | -1.2 | 26 | Network and Other Communications Equipment | -1.5 | 27 | Insurance: Life, Health (stock) | -1.5 | 28 | Telecommunications | -1.8 | 29 | Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care | -2.0 | 30 | Scientific, Photographic, and Control Equipment | -3.2 | 31 | Specialty Retailers | -3.8 | 32 | Information Technology Services | -3.9 | 33 | Food and Drug Stores | -3.9 | 34 | Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment | -4.0 | 35 | General Merchandisers | -4.2 | 36 | Securities | -4.7 | 37 | Computers, Office Equipment | -6.0 | 38 | Food Production | -7.2 | 39 | Home Equipment, Furnishings | -8.1 | 40 | Health Care: Medical Facilities | -8.8 | 41 | Diversified Financials | -10.3 | 42 | Commercial Banks | -11.5 | 43 | Motor Vehicles and Parts | -15.1 | 44 | Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components | -19.1 | 45 | Entertainment | -19.3 | 46 | Automotive Retailing, Services | -20.7 |
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