Stock Group Winners and Losers

Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Sept. 27. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Credit: +2.7%

Primerica (35 5/8): +6.3%

2) Textiles: +2.5%

Farah (7 3/8): +9.3%

3) Hotels, restaurants: +2.2%

Elmers (2 1/4): +24.1%

4) Electric utilities: +2.1%

Long Lake Energy (1 1/2): +33.3%

5) Automotive: +2%

Raytech (3 7/8): +34.8%

6) Leather shoes: +1.8%

Penobscot Shoes (4): +18.5%

7) Railroads: +1.5%

Burlington Nor (35 1/4): +5.6%

8) Broadcasting: +1.3%

Outlet Comm (5 3/4): +35.3%

9) Investments: +1.1%

Am Asset Mgmt (1 5/8): +30%

10) Aerospace: +1.1%

DCX (1 7/8): +30.4%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Shipping: -3.3%

Lep Group (2 3/4): -66.7%

2) Discount drugstores: -2.7%

Sprouse-Reitz (4 1/4): -22.7%

3) Drug manufacturers: -2.7%

Synergen (56): -16.4%

4) Cosmetics: -2.4%

Genzyme (45): -10%

5) Savings and loan: -2.1%

Howard Svgs NJ (1 1/16): -29.2%

6) Heavy construction: -2%

IndFdg (1 1/8): -30.8%

7) Real estate: -2%

Hallwood Realty (3 1/2): -22.2%

8) Airlines: -1.9%

Midway Airlines (1 7/8): -31.8%

9) Department stores: -1.5%

Ames Dept Stores (1 1/4): -9.1%

10) Apparel: -1.4%

Wet Seal (10): -23.1%

Source: Media General Financial Services