Bear Paws All Over Sentiment in Poll

The bears ran their streak in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey to three weeks with a resounding showing. They got 1,185, or 51% of the 2,358 votes cast.

The bulls could manage only 667 votes, or 28%, while neutral came in at 506 votes, or 21%.

The bullish and bearish sectors have been exactly the same for three weeks now. Energy equipment and services is the sector most expected to rise this week. (Oil closed above $145 last week to a new high, but between yesterday and today is now down some $9 a barrel.)

The sector most seen falling this week is commercial banks, a main source of pain in the credit crisis of 2008.

Below are the complete poll results.

Date	Bullish	Bearish	Neutral	Week Ending S&P % Change	Bullish Sector	Bearish Sector
July 7	667 (28%)	1,185 (50%)	506 (21%)		Energy Equipment & Services	Commercial Banks
June 30	801 (27%)	1,481 (51%)	642 (22%)		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
June 9	499 (26%)	1,052 (54%)	402 (21%)	0.04%	Energy Equipment & Services	Investment Banks and Brokers

Sector	Total Votes	Percentage
Aerospace and Defense	26	1%
Airlines	260	11%
Automobiles	316	14%
Beverages and Food Products	8	0%
Biotechnology	13	1%
Commercial Banks	365	16%
Computers and Peripherals	21	1%
Consumer Nondurables	49	2%
Energy Equipment & Services	102	4%
HMOs and Hospitals	19	1%
Homebuilding	159	7%
Insurance	30	1%
Integrated Oil	267	11%
Internet, Software Services	23	1%
Investment Banks and Brokers	293	13%
Media	25	1%
Multiline Retail	59	3%
Pharmaceuticals	16	1%
Precious Metals	123	5%
Semis, Semi Equipment	35	2%
Telecom Equipment	17	1%
Tobacco and Alcohol	23	1%
Utilities	34	1%
Wireless Communications	35	2%
Source: RealMoney.com

Sector	Total Votes	Percentage
Aerospace and Defense	37	2%
Airlines	41	2%
Automobiles	40	2%
Beverages and Food Products	64	3%
Biotechnology	106	5%
Commercial Banks	162	7%
Computers and Peripherals	33	1%
Consumer Nondurables	30	1%
Energy Equipment & Services	488	21%
HMOs and Hospitals	40	2%
Homebuilding	30	1%
Insurance	15	1%
Integrated Oil	317	14%
Internet, Software Services	33	1%
Investment Banks and Brokers	85	4%
Media	11	0%
Multiline Retail	9	0%
Pharmaceuticals	167	7%
Precious Metals	341	15%
Semis, Semi Equipment	38	2%
Telecom Equipment	36	2%
Tobacco and Alcohol	83	4%
Utilities	103	4%
Wireless Communications	33	1%
Source: RealMoney.com