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First-Half Laggards

By Alan Farley
8:26 a.m. EDT Worst-performing groups -- first half of 2009 (using common indices):
  • Airlines: -27%
  • Banks: -12%
  • Water Utilities: -12%
  • Insurance: -11%
  • REITs: -7%
  • Defense: -4%
  • Drugs: -3%
  • Telecom: -3%
  • Transportation: -3%
  • Oil: -3%
  • Utilities: -1%

Banks are the real kicker on this list because of all the recovery hype. Their six-month performance shows they're still critically injured, with a "guarded" outlook into year's end.

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