Stock Group Winners and Losers

Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended May 17. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Chemicals: +1.1%

Immucor(22 3/8): +13.3%

2) Department stores: +0.8%

Alexander’s(30 1/2): +13%

3) Meats/dairy: +0.5%

Cntry Lake Fds(9 1/2): +5.6%

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4) Distillers/brewers: +0.5%

Seagram(99 1/2): +1.4%

5) Food: Packed goods: +0.4%

Clorox(40): +7%

6) Cosmetics: +0.2%

Parlux(5): +66.7%

7) Food production: +0.2%

Riverbend(1 3/8): +37.5%

8) Real estate investing: +0.1%

HlthVest(3 7/8): +47.6%

9) Textiles: +0.1%

Nantucket(3 3/4): +15.4%

10) Multi-industry: +0.1%

Raven(18 1/2): +8%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Leather shoes: -8.5%

Hyde Athletic(5 3/4): -14.8%

2) Business equipment: -4.4%

Gradco Sys(3): -17.2%

3) Airlines: -4.1%

USAir Group(16 1/8): -14.6%

4) Electronics: -4.2%

Amtech Sys(1 7/16): -30.3%

5) Apparel: -4.1%

Bobbie Brooks(3 3/4): -16.7%

6) Tobacco: -3.4%

RJR Nabisco (10 3/4): -5.5%

7) Data processing: -3.4%

Encore Comput(1 7/8): -43.4%

8) Broadcasting: -3.3%

Non-invas Mnt(1): -23.8%

9) Publishing: -2.9%

Sadlier(4): -11.1%

10) Health: -2.8%

XsirSup(2 1/4): -35.7%

Source: Media General Financial Services