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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 Dec. 7. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Food retailing: +9.3% DaiEi (21 3/4): +26.1%

2) Airlines: +7.2% Westair (3 3/8): +17.4%

3) Credit: +6.7% Asiamr (3 7/16): +19.6%

4) Shoes/leather: +6.5% L.A. Gear (15 1/8): +30.1%

5) Shipping: +6% MS Carriers (13): +18.2%

6) Banking: +6% Coml Bancorp (4 1/4): +41.7%

7) Home furnishings: +5.9% Scotsman Ind (6 7/8): +27.9%

8) Brewers/distillers: +5.6% Coors (21 1/8): +14.2%

9) Construction: +5.2% Southdown Ind (13 5/8): +36.3%

10) Hospitality: +5% Frischs Rest (9 7/8): +21.5%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Oil refining, marketing: -3.2% Valero Energy (17 7/8): -10.1%

2) Oil, gas services: -2.2% Normandy O&G; (1): -27.3%

3) Oil, gas production: -2.2% Petromineral (1 1/8): -18.2%

4) Light equipment: -1.9% Collins Ind (2 7/8): -11.5%

5) Non-electric utilities: -1.7% Seagull Ener (25 7/8): -11.9%

6) Iron and steel: -0.6% Am Stl & Wire (2 1/4): -10%

7) Precision instruments: -0.2% Aritech (3 1/2): -30%

8) Rare metals: -0.2% Northgate Exp (1 1/8): -18.2%

9) Automotive: +0.4% Parker Auto (2 3/4): -46.3%

10) Electric utilities: +0.6% United Thermal (1 1/4): -13%

Source: Media General Financial Services

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