2/11/2008

Top Sectors

The top 10 sectors by monthly performance were mostly beaten down sectors. Oversold and heavily shorted stocks in sectors like homebuilders were the first to rebound . However in last one week or so these stocks have for the time being ran out of steam.

Regional-Mid Atlantic Banks
Regional-Southeast Banks
Savings & Loans
Surety & Title Insurance
Residential Construction
Home Improvement Stores
Home Furnishing Stores
Auto Parts Stores
Trucking
Railroads

Railroads is the only sector out of this which is also showing up on longer term sector trends. Sector is down just 10% from 52 week low and is in top 10 sectors by longer term relative strength measure.

Companies in the railroad sectors are:
ARII,American Railroad Industries Inc (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
BNI,Burlington Nth Santa Fe (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
CNI,Canadian Natl Railway (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
CP,Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
CSX,Csx Corp (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
GBX,Greenbrier Companies Inc (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
GSH,Guangshen Railway Co (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
GWR,Genesee & Wyoming Inc A (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
KSU,Kansas City Southern (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
MG777,Railroads (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
NSC,Norfolk Southern Corp (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
PRPX,Portec Rail Products Inc (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
PWX,Providence & Worcestr Rr (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
RAIL,FreightCar America Inc (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
TRN,Trinity Industries Inc (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
UNP,Union Pacific Corp (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)
WAB,Wabtec Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (Google Yahoo Earnings Chart)

2 comments:

Celal Birader said...

MTL moved up 10% today. While it is a steel company it has a lot of coal reserves ( and other commodities). Fusion IQ reported HERE and HERE that the coal sector is breaking out and taking leadership. What do you think about MTL ? How high will it go before it comes back down ?

Pradeep Bonde said...

MTL is up three days in a row, was better buy 3 days ago.