Stock Group Winners and Losers

Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Sept. 6. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Rare metals: +2.1% GldStd (1 3/8): +37.5%

2) Aerospace: +1.6% Intl Airline Sup (4 1/8): +22.2%

3) Textiles: +1.4% Utd Mer & Mfrs (1 1/4): +11.1%

4) Iron/steel: +1% Pettibone (1 1/2): +20%

5) Insurance: +0.5% Nucorp (6 5/8): +20.5%

6) Oil refining, marketing: +0.3% Am Intl Petro (3 3/8): +30.1%

7) Rubber, plastic: +0.2% Bailey (1 1/8): +12.5%

8) Investments: Unch Mesabi Trust (2 3/4): +22.2%

9) Business equipment: Unch Executone Info (1 3/16): +11.8%

10) Multi-industry: -0.1% Drew Inds (1 1/2): +9.1%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Food production: -9.2% Doskocil (1 1/8): -25%

2) Apparel: -5.4% Limited (25): -13%

3) Food: Confections: -4.2% PepsiCo (29 1/8): -10%

4) Department stores: -3.3% Hills (1 3/8): -15.4%

5) Cosmetics: -2.9% Alfin (1): -11.1%

6) Electrical equipment: -2.9% Codenoll Tech (2 1/4): -30.8%

7) Publishing: -2.8% Price Stern (2): -15.8%

8) Health: -2.7% Waters Instrument (2): -23.8%

9) Meat, dairy products: -2.7% IBP (16): -18.5%

10) Discount drugs: -2.5% Venture Stores (21): -19.2%

Source: Media General Financial Services