Editor's Desk
Bulls Battle Back in Poll
David Morrow
03/25/08 - 02:32 PM EDT
The bulls captured their first victory since a month ago in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer poll.
The bulls took 46%, or 1,099 of the 2,404 votes cast. The bears got 830 votes, or 34%. Neutral came in at 20%, or 475 votes.
In the sectors, commercial banks was picked as most likely to rise, and precious metals was picked 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 25 |
1,099 (46%) |
830 (35%) |
475 (20%) |
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Commercial Banks | Precious Metals |
| March 17 |
1,739 (41%) |
1,984 (46%) |
543 (13%) |
+ 2.8% | Precious Metals | Investment Banks and Brokers |
| March 10 |
650 (28%) |
1,285 (55%) |
387 (17%) |
- 0.4% | 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 |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 23 | 1% |
| Airlines | 133 | 6% |
| Automobiles | 120 | 5% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 24 | 1% |
| Biotechnology | 18 | 1% |
| Commercial Banks | 245 | 10% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 32 | 1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 31 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 97 | 4% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 20 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 205 | 9% |
| Insurance | 38 | 2% |
| Integrated Oil | 273 | 11% |
| Internet, Software Services | 15 | 1% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 357 | 15% |
| Media | 18 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 47 | 2% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 29 | 1% |
| Precious Metals | 495 | 21% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 28 | 1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 26 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 32 | 1% |
| Utilities | 42 | 2% |
| Wireless Communications | 28 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 59 | 2% |
| Airlines | 42 | 2% |
| Automobiles | 19 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 90 | 4% |
| Biotechnology | 50 | 2% |
| Commercial Banks | 366 | 15% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 55 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 57 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 156 | 7% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 32 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 114 | 5% |
| Insurance | 25 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 143 | 6% |
| Internet, Software Services | 71 | 3% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 328 | 14% |
| Media | 11 | 0% |
| Multiline Retail | 29 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 100 | 4% |
| Precious Metals | 282 | 12% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 44 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 35 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 108 | 5% |
| Utilities | 123 | 5% |
| Wireless Communications | 53 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||