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Bears Take Back Poll Sentiment
03/03/08 - 06:39 PM EST
The bears didn't go long without their TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer title. They came growling back this week, after a brief tenure by the bulls. The bears took 1,361, or 60% of the 2,241 votes cast. The bulls got 484 votes, or 22%, and neutral came in at 18%. In the sectors, precious metals was seen as most likely to rise this week, with commercial banks pick as most likely to decline. Stocks finished near the flat line on Monday. Below are the complete poll results.
| Date | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral | Week Ending S&P % Change |
Bullish Sector |
Bearish Sector |
| March 3 |
484 (22%) |
1,361 (60%) |
406 (18%) |
Precious Metals | Commercial Banks | |
| Feb. 25 |
506 (41%) |
480 (38%) |
259 (21%) |
- 1.7% | 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 |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 25 | 1% |
| Airlines | 104 | 5% |
| Automobiles | 226 | 10% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 13 | 1% |
| Biotechnology | 14 | 1% |
| Commercial Banks | 483 | 22% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 23 | 1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 28 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 28 | 1% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 11 | 0% |
| Homebuilding | 293 | 13% |
| Insurance | 147 | 7% |
| Integrated Oil | 111 | 5% |
| Internet, Software Services | 24 | 1% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 351 | 16% |
| Media | 20 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 69 | 3% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 17 | 1% |
| Precious Metals | 97 | 4% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 19 | 1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 31 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 16 | 1% |
| Utilities | 41 | 2% |
| Wireless Communications | 32 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 75 | 3% |
| Airlines | 20 | 1% |
| Automobiles | 18 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 97 | 4% |
| Biotechnology | 57 | 3% |
| Commercial Banks | 78 | 3% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 30 | 1% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 45 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 244 | 11% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 27 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 43 | 2% |
| Insurance | 17 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 254 | 11% |
| Internet, Software Services | 46 | 2% |
| Investment Bankers and Brokers | 52 | 2% |
| Media | 8 | 0% |
| Multiline Retail | 12 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 65 | 3% |
| Precious Metals | 742 | 33% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 41 | 2% |
| Telecom Equipment | 35 | 2% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 83 | 4% |
| Utilities | 110 | 5% |
| Wireless Communications | 38 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
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