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The bulls recorded their first victory today in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey since Dec. 11. Perhaps emboldened by Friday's late rebound in the stock market, the bulls got 506 votes, or 41% of the 1,245 cast. The bears took 480 votes, or 38%, and neutral came in with 259 votes, or 21%. In the sectors, as has been de rigueur of late, precious metals was tapped as most likely to rise, and homebuilders 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 |
| Feb. 25 |
506 (41%) |
480 (38%) |
259 (21%) |
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Precious Metals | Homebuilding |
| Feb. 19 |
1,487 (35%) |
1,606 (38%) |
1,117 (27%) |
+ 0.02% | Precious Metals | Homebuilding |
| Jan. 28 |
539 (35%) |
597 (39%) |
406 (26%) |
+ 4.9% | Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| Jan. 21 |
697 (19%) |
2,334 (64%) |
620 (17%) |
+ 0.4% | Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 9 | 1% |
| Airlines | 64 | 5% |
| Automobiles | 82 | 7% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 17 | 1% |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 0% |
| Commercial Banks | 139 | 11% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 26 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 28 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 36 | 3% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 9 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 184 | 15% |
| Insurance | 34 | 3% |
| Integrated Oil | 100 | 8% |
| Internet, Software Services | 23 | 2% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 136 | 11% |
| Media | 16 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 57 | 5% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 27 | 2% |
| Precious Metals | 106 | 9% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 25 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 26 | 2% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 19 | 2% |
| Utilities | 24 | 2% |
| Wireless Communications | 25 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 39 | 3% |
| Airlines | 19 | 2% |
| Automobiles | 9 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 35 | 3% |
| Biotechnology | 63 | 5% |
| Commercial Banks | 125 | 10% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 37 | 3% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 28 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 123 | 10% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 8 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 38 | 3% |
| Insurance | 28 | 2% |
| Integrated Oil | 104 | 8% |
| Internet, Software Services | 32 | 3% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 77 | 6% |
| Media | 9 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 18 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 51 | 4% |
| Precious Metals | 243 | 20% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 19 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 21 | 2% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 38 | 3% |
| Utilities | 48 | 4% |
| Wireless Communications | 18 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
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