Editor's Desk
Bulls Poke Out Head in Poll
David Morrow
12/08/08 - 04:30 PM EST
The bulls took control of TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey this week.
Inspired by a decent week in the stock market, the bulls got 299, or 42% of the 711 votes cast. The bears got 250, or 35%, while neutral came in at 23% with 162 votes.
In the sectors, commercial banks was seen as most likely to rise this week. Integrated oil was seen as most likely to fall.
Below are the complete poll results.
| Date | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral | Week Ending S&P % Change |
Bullish Sector |
Bearish Sector |
| Dec 8 |
299 (42%) |
250 (35%) |
162 (23%) |
Commercial Banks | Integrated Oil | |
| Dec 1 |
448 (33%) |
601 (44%) |
317 (23%) |
 +3.7% |
Automobiles | Multiline Retail |
| Nov 24 | 330 (45%) |
247 (34%) |
160 (22%) |
+12% | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Nov 18 |
496 (32%) |
723 (47%) each |
329 (21%) |
-8.3% | Precious Metals |
Automobiles |
| Nov 11 |
376 (34%) |
437 (40%) |
293 (26%) |
-6.2% |
Energy Equipment & Services | Automobiles |
| Nov 3 |
574 (50%) |
313 (27%) |
253 (22%) |
-3.9% |
Commercial Banks | Automobiles |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 15 |
2% |
| Airlines | 17 |
2% |
| Automobiles | 74 |
11% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 12 |
2% |
| Biotechnology | 4 |
1% |
| Commercial Banks | 60 |
9% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 9 |
1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 21 |
3% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 55 |
8% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 8 |
1% |
| Homebuilding | 53 |
8% |
| Insurance | 15 |
2% |
| Integrated Oil | 122 |
18% |
| Internet, Software Services | 7 |
1% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 27 |
4% |
| Media | 22 |
3% |
| Multiline Retail | 41 |
6% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 16 |
2% |
| Precious Metals | 53 |
8% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 12 |
2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 10 |
1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 13 |
2% |
| Utilities | 18 |
3% |
| Wireless Communications | 12 |
2% |
| Total | 696 |
100% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 11 |
2% |
| Airlines | 41 |
6% |
| Automobiles | 81 |
11% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 25 |
4% |
| Biotechnology | 43 |
6% |
| Commercial Banks | 85 |
12% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 10 |
1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 24 |
3% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 45 |
6% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 10 |
1% |
| Homebuilding | 36 |
5% |
| Insurance | 25 |
4% |
| Integrated Oil | 44 |
6% |
| Internet, Software Services | 5 |
1% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 35 |
5% |
| Media | 4 |
1% |
| Multiline Retail | 14 |
2% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 33 |
5% |
| Precious Metals | 49 |
7% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 8 |
1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 6 |
1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 30 |
4% |
| Utilities | 31 |
4% |
| Wireless Communications | 12 |
2% |
| Total | 707 |
100% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||