Editor's Desk
Bears Still in Charge of Poll
David Morrow
07/15/08 - 05:04 PM EDT
Helped by a miserable stock market, the bears had no problem holding on to sentiment in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey.
It was the fourth week in a row the bears captured the poll, getting 895, or 52% of the 1,721 votes cast. The bulls had 511 votes, or 30%, while neutral came in at 306 votes, or 18%.
In the sectors, precious metals was picked as mostly likely to rise, with commercial banks seen falling, reinforced Friday by federal regulators turning over IndyMac Bancorp to the FDIC.
Below are the complete poll results.
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| Date | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral | Week Ending S&P % Change |
Bullish Sector |
Bearish Sector |
| July 14 |
511 (30%) |
895 (52%) |
306 (18%) |
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Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| July 7 |
667 (28%) |
1,185 (50%) |
506 (21%) |
- 1.85% | Energy Equipment & Services | Commercial Banks |
| June 30 |
801 (27%) |
1,481 (51%) |
642 (22%) |
- 1.21% | Energy Equipment & Services | Commercial Banks |
| June 23 |
612 (34%) |
854 (47%) |
325 (18%) |
- 3.0% | Energy Equipment & Services | Commercial Banks |
| June 16 |
839 (47%) |
567 (32%) |
368 (21%) |
- 3.1% | Energy Equipment & Services | Integrated Oil |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 12 | 1% |
| Airlines | 159 | 9% |
| Automobiles | 103 | 6% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 5 | 0% |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 0% |
| Commercial Banks | 430 | 25% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 10 | 1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 20 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 62 | 4% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 9 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 128 | 8% |
| Insurance | 22 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 150 | 9% |
| Internet, Software Services | 17 | 1% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 352 | 21% |
| Media | 11 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 38 | 2% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 21 | 1% |
| Precious Metals | 66 | 4% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 9 | 1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 18 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 13 | 1% |
| Utilities | 13 | 1% |
| Wireless Communications | 18 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 27 | 2% |
| Airlines | 29 | 2% |
| Automobiles | 11 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 44 | 3% |
| Biotechnology | 83 | 5% |
| Commercial Banks | 144 | 8% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 18 | 1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 14 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 280 | 16% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 20 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 20 | 1% |
| Insurance | 14 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 225 | 13% |
| Internet, Software Services | 47 | 3% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 89 | 5% |
| Media | 13 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 11 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 121 | 7% |
| Precious Metals | 284 | 17% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 29 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 18 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 57 | 3% |
| Utilities | 59 | 3% |
| Wireless Communications | 41 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||