Editor's Desk
Bulls Make It Two in Row in Poll
David Morrow
04/29/08 - 04:22 PM EDT
The bulls showed they may be serious about rebounding in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey by winning the poll for a second straight week.
The bulls took 52%, or 629 of the 1,207 votes cast. The bears got 362 votes, or 30%, and neutral came in with 216 votes, or 18%.
In the sectors, energy equipment and services was picked as most likely to rise, with airlines tabbed 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 |
| April 28 |
629 (52%) |
362 (30%) |
216 (18%) |
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Energy Equipment & Services | Airlines |
| April 21 |
1,070 (56%) |
437 (23%) |
393 (21%) |
+ 0.5% | Energy Equipment & Services | Airlines |
| April 14 |
813 (28%) |
1,513 (52%) |
580 (20%) |
+ 4.3% | Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| April 7 |
429 (44%) |
385 (40%) |
157 (16%) |
-2.7% | Precious Metals | Airlines |
| March 31 |
710 (31%) |
1,033 (45%) |
549 (24%) |
+ 3.1% | Precious Metals | Investment Banks and Brokers |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 14 | 1% |
| Airlines | 188 | 16% |
| Automobiles | 51 | 4% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 16 | 1% |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 1% |
| Commercial Banks | 83 | 7% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 23 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 28 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 35 | 3% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 26 | 2% |
| Homebuilding | 115 | 10% |
| Insurance | 14 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 128 | 11% |
| Internet, Software Services | 15 | 1% |
| Investment Bank and Brokers | 92 | 8% |
| Media | 24 | 2% |
| Multiline Retail | 44 | 4% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 30 | 3% |
| Precious Metals | 160 | 13% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 20 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 20 | 2% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 13 | 1% |
| Utilities | 19 | 2% |
| Wireless Communications | 19 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 46 | 4% |
| Airlines | 38 | 3% |
| Automobiles | 7 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 38 | 3% |
| Biotechnology | 37 | 3% |
| Commercial Banks | 113 | 9% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 33 | 3% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 17 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 214 | 18% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 12 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 15 | 1% |
| Insurance | 9 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 175 | 15% |
| Internet, Software Services | 48 | 4% |
| Investment Bank and Brokers | 100 | 8% |
| Media | 7 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 14 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 37 | 3% |
| Precious Metals | 110 | 9% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 14 | 1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 15 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 38 | 3% |
| Utilities | 38 | 3% |
| Wireless Communications | 22 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||