Editor's Desk
Bears Pour It On in Poll
David Morrow
03/10/08 - 05:43 PM EDT
The bears gave the bulls another beating in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey this week.
The bears took 1,285, or 55% of the 2,322 votes cast. In the sectors, once again precious metals was seen as most likely to rise, with commercial banks tapped as most likely to fall.
Below are the complete poll results.
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| Date | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral | Week Ending S&P % Change |
Bullish Sector |
Bearish Sector |
| March 10 |
650 (28%) |
1,285 (55%) |
387 (17%) |
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Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| March 3 |
484 (22%) |
1,361 (60%) |
406 (18%) |
- 2.8% | Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| Feb. 25 |
506 (41%) |
480 (38%) |
259 (21%) |
- 1.7% | Precious Metals | Homebuilding |
| Feb. 19 |
1487 (35%) |
1606 (38%) |
1117 (27%) |
+ 0.02% | Precious Metals | Homebuilding |
| Jan. 28 |
539 (35%) |
597 (39%) |
406 (26%) |
+ 4.9% | Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 24 | 1% |
| Airlines | 142 | 6% |
| Automobiles | 123 | 5% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 12 | 1% |
| Biotechnology | 19 | 1% |
| Commercial Banks | 498 | 22% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 40 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 26 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 52 | 2% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 12 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 323 | 14% |
| Insurance | 50 | 2% |
| Integrated Oil | 150 | 7% |
| Internet, Software Services | 38 | 2% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 372 | 16% |
| Media | 30 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 69 | 3% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 27 | 1% |
| Precious Metals | 158 | 7% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 19 | 1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 16 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 22 | 1% |
| Utilities | 30 | 1% |
| Wireless Communications | 34 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 72 | 3% |
| Airlines | 18 | 1% |
| Automobiles | 14 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 73 | 3% |
| Biotechnology | 78 | 3% |
| Commercial Banks | 126 | 5% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 37 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 50 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 268 | 12% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 18 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 46 | 2% |
| Insurance | 11 | 0% |
| Integrated Oil | 250 | 11% |
| Internet, Software Services | 62 | 3% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 83 | 4% |
| Media | 14 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 30 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 72 | 3% |
| Precious Metals | 636 | 28% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 51 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 28 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 104 | 5% |
| Utilities | 138 | 6% |
| Wireless Communications | 28 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||