Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Dec. 6. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.
BEST PERFORMERS 1) Cosmetic/personal: +6.6% Alberto-Culver (21 3/4): +10.1% 2) Railroads: +6.0% Santa Fe Pacific (11 3/8): +11.0% 3) Business Equipment: +5.0% Escalade (4 3/4): +11.8% 4) Health: +5.0% Enzo Biochem: (7 7/8) +425% 5) Retail/discount drug: +4.3% Advanced Marketing (4): +23.1% 6) Distillers/brewers: +4.3% Anheuser Busch (57 1/4): +8.5% 7) Drug manufacturers: +4.3% MGI Pharma (18 5/8): +49.0% 8) Food/packaged goods: +3.5% Pioneer Hi-Bred (67 1/4): +11.2% 9) Real estate investment: +3.4% Eastover (6 1/4): +13.6% 10) Food/confections: +2.8% A&W Brands (35 3/4): +11.7%
