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Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : STOCK GROUP WINNERS & LOSERS

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Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Oct. 27. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Oil, gas services: +0.4% Barton Inds (3 7/8): +29.2%

2) Rare metals: +0.4% Piedmont Mining (1 3/8): +10%

3) Heavy construction: +0.1% Dravo Corp. (12 7/8): +14.4%

4) Real estate investment: Unch Sierra RE Equ (1 7/8): +36.4%

5) Electronics: Unch GoVide (6 3/4) : +50%

6) Metals fabrication: -0.1% Bliss & Laughlin (5 1/2): +10%

7) Cosmetics: -0.2% Johnson Products (2 1/8): +13.3%

8) Rubber/plastics: -0.2% CPC Rexcel (2): +45.5%

9) Gas utilities: -0.2% Seagull Energy (32 1/8): +11.3%

10) Drug manufacturers: -0.3% Iroquois Brands (2 1/4): +80%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Electrical equipment: -6.1% Craftmade (2 1/8): -15%

2) Shipping: -4.9% Emons Holdings (1 1/8): -30.8%

3) Apparel: -4.7% One Price (4): -15.8%

4) Banking: -4.4% First City Bancorp (3): -40%

5) Discount drugs: -4.1% Home Shopping (3 1/4): -29.7%

6) Department stores: -3.8% Hills Dept Stores (1 5/8): -18.8%

7) Confections: -3.7% Amoskeag Co. (9 1/2): -11.6%

8) Savings and loans: -3.7% Suncoast S&L; (1 3/4): -30%

9) Business equipment: -3.7% Gradco Systems (4): -15.8%

10) Airlines: -3.7% Continental Air (3 3/4): -36.2%

Source: Media General Financial Services

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