David Morrow
The bulls are back on top in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer survey. They notched 44%, or 429 of the 971 votes cast. The bears got 40%, or 385 votes, while neutral came in with 157 votes, or 16%.
In the sectors, precious metals was tapped as most likely to rise, and airlines was chosen as most likely to fall. Last week was a rough one for airlines, with three carriers -- Aloha, ATA and Champion -- announcing they would cease operations. Below are the complete poll results. |
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| Date | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral | Week Ending S&P % Change |
Bullish Sector |
Bearish Sector |
| April 7 |
429 (44%) |
385 (40%) |
157 (16%) |
 |
Precious Metals | Airlines |
| March 31 |
710 (31%) |
1,033 (45%) |
549 (24%) |
+ 3.1% | Precious Metals | Investment Banks and Brokers |
| March 25 |
1,099 (46%) |
830 (35%) |
475 (20%) |
- 1.1% | Commercial Banks | Precious Metals |
| March 17 |
1,739 (41%) |
1,984 (46%) |
543 (13%) |
+ 2.8% | Precious Metals | Investment Banks and Brokers |
| March 10 |
650 (28%) |
1,285 (55%) |
387 (17%) |
- 0.4% | Precious Metals | Commercial Banks |
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 10 | 1% |
| Airlines | 134 | 14% |
| Automobiles | 48 | 5% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 7 | 1% |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 1% |
| Commercial Banks | 113 | 12% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 15 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 19 | 2% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 19 | 2% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 11 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 97 | 10% |
| Insurance | 5 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 47 | 5% |
| Internet, Software Services | 18 | 2% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 128 | 13% |
| Media | 11 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 51 | 5% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 28 | 3% |
| Precious Metals | 97 | 10% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 10 | 1% |
| Telecom Equipment | 18 | 2% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 15 | 2% |
| Utilities | 27 | 3% |
| Wireless Communications | 18 | 2% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
| Sector | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Aerospace and Defense | 29 | 3% |
| Airlines | 10 | 1% |
| Automobiles | 11 | 1% |
| Beverages and Food Products | 22 | 2% |
| Biotechnology | 32 | 3% |
| Commercial Banks | 51 | 5% |
| Computers and Peripherals | 24 | 2% |
| Consumer Nondurables | 13 | 1% |
| Energy Equipment & Services | 158 | 16% |
| HMOs and Hospitals | 10 | 1% |
| Homebuilding | 41 | 4% |
| Insurance | 7 | 1% |
| Integrated Oil | 112 | 12% |
| Internet, Software Services | 32 | 3% |
| Investment Banks and Brokers | 66 | 7% |
| Media | 6 | 1% |
| Multiline Retail | 11 | 1% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 35 | 4% |
| Precious Metals | 178 | 18% |
| Semis, Semi Equipment | 26 | 3% |
| Telecom Equipment | 9 | 1% |
| Tobacco and Alcohol | 29 | 3% |
| Utilities | 40 | 4% |
| Wireless Communications | 13 | 1% |
| Source: RealMoney.com | ||
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