Stocks & Bonds 01/02/1998

TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX

January 02, 1998

By Gerald Levinson CMA

The lists for this week include the weekly report and the:

Top 10 Winners
Top 10 Losers
Top Ten 52 Week Leaders
Top Ten 13 Week Winners

WARNING !! - THESE QUOTES ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE OR AS A SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. FURTHERMORE THE AUTO CHANNEL DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE QUOTES.

                             TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                                    JANUARY 2, 1998

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INDEX AVERAGE          32.10  31.22      2.82%   -8.94%   14.29%  1.78   21.35

AUTO MANUFACTURERS     50.25  48.42 $$   3.78%   -5.47%   14.66%  4.01   13.20
TRUCKS & TRUCKING      20.63  19.59 $$   5.32%   -8.52%   36.42%  1.00   27.10
PARTS & SERVICES       30.38  29.63      2.54%  -12.60%    8.32%  2.09   24.74
OIL COMPANIES          48.40  47.26      2.41%   -9.66%    3.91%  0.00    0.00
SPEEDWAYS              25.52  25.33      0.77%   -7.31%   22.44%  1.15   28.82
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES    22.83  21.89 $$   4.33%   10.72%   26.72%  1.33   20.08

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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.         34.94  33.88 $$   3.14%   -9.20%    0.40%  4.09    8.10
MERCEDES-BENZ          72.88  66.94 $$   8.87%  -17.10%   -0.10%  4.73     N/A
FORD MOTOR CO.         48.25  46.75 $$   3.21%    6.40%   45.50%  5.28    8.90
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.   61.00  59.31      2.85%  -10.10%    6.60%  7.59    8.20
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.   27.31  25.50 $$   7.11%   -6.90%   14.60%  1.13   20.10
HONDA MOTOR CO.        73.44  71.50      2.71%    2.50%   24.90%  4.66   17.10
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.     57.50  56.38      2.00%   -7.00%   -1.50%  2.16   34.80
VOLVO AB CL B ADS (OP  26.69  27.13     -1.61%   -2.40%   26.90%  2.41    8.40

AUTO AVERAGE           50.25  48.42 $$   3.78%   -5.47%   14.66%  4.01   13.20

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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES IN   7.13   6.63 $$   7.55%  -12.30%   15.30%  0.00    7.10
CNF TRANSPORTATION IN  37.88  37.94     -0.16%  -12.90%   72.50%  2.24   19.40
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.   21.38  21.63     -1.16%  -15.20%  -16.00%  1.39   15.40
METROTRANS CORP.       11.50  10.75 $$   6.98%  -15.70%  -21.10%  0.60   24.40
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC  10.63   9.75 $$   8.97%  -14.80%  -51.10%  0.50   27.90
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONA  24.44  23.00 $$   6.25%  -14.20%  145.20%  1.39   13.90
MOBILE MINI INC.         N/A    N/A       N/A     7.00%   75.80%  0.29   28.30
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.    18.75  17.25 $$   8.70%    3.00%   62.30%  0.00   14.60
WABASH NATIONAL CORP.  29.06  26.81 $$   8.39%   -1.60%   44.90%  0.68   54.70
YELLOW CORP.           24.94  22.56 $$  10.53%  -31.10%   53.20%  1.87   38.20

TRUCK AVERAGE          20.63  19.59 $$   5.32%   -8.52%   36.42%  1.00   27.10

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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****

APS HOLDING CORP.       2.69   2.50 $$   7.50%  -71.40%  -83.10%  0.37     N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.  34.06  31.94 $$   6.65%  -15.50%   29.10%  2.49   10.80
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIV  51.69  50.38      2.61%   -8.70%   30.90%  4.46   18.40
BOYDS WHEELS INC.       1.00   1.00      0.00%  -62.00%  -92.80%   N/A     N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGIES IN  18.50  18.19      1.72%  -15.40%  -29.70%  1.38  202.10
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. IN  59.81  56.38 $$   6.10%  -27.40%   19.00%  5.43   11.60
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GRO  12.50  12.25      2.04%  -23.40%  -37.60%  0.00   11.60
DANA CORP.             49.25  44.50 $$  10.67%   -7.30%   34.80%  3.22   13.00
DANAHER CORP.          62.50  61.88      1.01%    5.90%   33.80%  2.45   25.50

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.   23.13  23.13      0.00%   -2.60%    6.30%  1.14   21.40
DONALDSON CO. INC.     45.63  45.00      1.39%   -5.80%   32.80%  2.23   21.60
DONNELLY CORP.           N/A    N/A       N/A   -16.90%    5.10%  1.58   19.30
DURAKON INDUSTRIES IN   9.00   8.25 $$   9.09%   -5.70%  -32.70%  0.68   26.60
EATON CORP.            87.44  87.00      0.50%   -5.10%   24.70%  5.70   19.30
ECHLIN INC.            36.31  34.94 $$   3.94%   -0.90%   10.00%  2.44     N/A
EDELBROCK CORP.        17.00  16.00 $$   6.25%  -16.90%    0.00%  1.54   11.90
EXIDE CORP.            25.88  26.06     -0.72%   27.50%   12.70%  1.39   29.00
GENUINE PARTS CO.      33.69  33.06      1.89%    7.30%    9.20%  1.94   17.50
GENTEX CORP.           26.38  27.75     -4.95%   12.70%   49.00%  0.91   31.90
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBE  62.31  61.19      1.84%   -9.70%   17.90%  4.80   65.10

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INTERMET CORP.         17.56  17.00 $$   3.31%   -5.60%    4.60%  1.50    9.40
JASON INC.               N/A    N/A       N/A    -4.70%   21.50%  0.56   18.00
LEAR CORP.             48.06  46.50 $$   3.36%   -7.20%   38.80%  2.92   16.70
LITTELFUSE INC.        25.50  25.13      1.49%  -25.80%    7.50%  1.10   23.70
LUND INTERNATIONAL HO    N/A    N/A       N/A   -15.90%   -3.00%  0.70   42.40
MARK IV INDUSTRIES IN  21.75  21.50      1.16%  -17.50%    0.90%  1.73   12.20
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL I  63.19  61.06 $$   3.48%  -10.70%   11.30%  5.07   10.20
MODINE MANUFACTURING   34.06  34.00      0.18%   -2.50%   28.30%  2.33   15.10

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCE  16.88  16.63      1.50%  -15.30%   15.60%  1.35   13.90
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.  17.19  17.50     -1.79%    9.40%   17.60%  1.15   15.90
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIES   1.50   1.38 $$   9.09%  -60.60%  -70.20%  0.00     N/A
OEA INC.               28.56  28.44      0.44%  -18.20%  -35.40%  2.37   16.90
PEP BOYS-              24.50  22.69 $$   7.99%  -16.00%  -27.40%  1.65   14.40
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE P    N/A    N/A       N/A   -14.30%   -9.10%  1.38   12.20
RYDER SYSTEM INC.      32.75  31.94      2.54%  -11.40%   12.10%  2.22   81.90
R&B INC.                 N/A    N/A       N/A    12.10%   39.90%  0.81   12.20
SAFETY COMPONENTS INT  12.75  11.75 $$   8.51%  -23.60%    9.50%  1.40   12.80

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES IN  12.25  11.56 $$   5.95%    1.60%    4.50%  0.86   19.60
SMCB                     N/A    N/A       N/A     0.00%    0.00%  0.00    0.00
SNAP-ON INC.           42.38  43.25     -2.02%   -2.50%   18.90%  2.48   18.20
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.     6.19   6.13      1.02%  -18.30%   -2.20%  0.50     N/A
SPX CORP.              67.19  66.88      0.47%   14.80%   65.60%  2.95     N/A
STRATTEC SECURITY COR  26.13  25.50      2.45%   -8.10%   37.80%  2.23   13.20
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES I  27.25  26.00 $$   4.81%   -4.20%   12.40%  1.91   13.90
SUPREME INDUSTRIES IN   9.25   8.88 $$   4.23%    2.90%   76.20%  0.82   12.30
TBC CORP.              10.50   9.50 $$  10.53%    0.00%   24.50%  0.85   12.30
TWER                     N/A    N/A       N/A     0.00%    0.00%  0.00    0.00
TRW INC.               54.00  52.75      2.37%   -4.40%    4.50%  3.91   13.80
WALBRO CORP.           13.75  13.00 $$   5.77%  -38.10%  -31.10%  1.06   59.10
WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC   2.63   2.13 $$  23.53%   -9.00%   -2.70%  0.00     N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL   31.75  31.44      0.99%   -7.40%   47.30%  0.00   17.00

PARTS & SERVICES AVG   30.38  29.63 $$   3.70%  -12.60%    8.32%  2.09   24.74

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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.            61.88  60.69      1.96%   -5.50%   21.50%  3.06   17.80
MURPHY OIL CORP.       53.81  53.38      0.82%   -7.80%   -4.30%  2.61   16.70
MOBIL CORP.            72.31  70.13 $$   3.12%   -5.30%   13.30%  4.07   17.30
PENNZOIL CO.           66.94  66.19      1.13%  -15.90%   14.60%  3.33   21.00
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO  48.00  46.81      2.54%   -8.10%    3.70%  3.42   13.00
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM  55.63  52.88 $$   5.20%   -3.50%   22.30%  2.54   23.90
UNOCAL CORP.           38.56  37.88      1.82%  -11.30%   -9.00%  2.19     N/A
UNION PACIFIC RESOURC  24.06  23.38      2.94%  -10.10%  -21.80%  1.39   15.60
QUAKER STATE CORP.     14.38  14.00      2.68%  -19.40%   -5.10%  0.89   31.80

OIL CO AVERAGE         48.40  47.26      2.41%   -9.66%    3.91%  0.00    0.00

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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE CO  37.00  37.38     -1.00%   24.60%  119.90%  0.87   54.20
MACK-CALI REALTY CORP  40.94  40.50      1.08%   -0.10%   34.40%  1.97   22.80
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAIN  22.75  23.31     -2.41%   16.60%   25.10%   N/A   19.10
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT  32.69  30.75 $$   6.30%    0.00%    0.00%  2.70    5.20
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATIO    N/A    N/A       N/A   -15.90%   44.10%  0.44   51.40
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWA  23.75  24.00     -1.04%   12.90%   20.70%  0.73   42.10
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS IN  25.00  26.38     -5.21%  -21.30%   -1.40%  1.19   22.20
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF CO   1.69   1.88    -10.00%  -48.20%  -53.00%  0.00    4.10
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS   24.38  24.00      1.56%   -1.60%   12.90%  0.91   25.00
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.    21.50  19.75 $$   8.86%  -32.80%   -0.70%  1.52   13.30

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE       25.52  25.33      0.77%   -7.31%   22.44%  1.15   28.82

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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES I  21.56  21.81     -1.15%   14.80%  -16.90%  1.57   14.80
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES  41.63  41.06      1.37%   21.70%   48.00%  2.18   15.80
MONACO COACH CORP.     25.00  24.00 $$   4.17%    1.60%   50.00%  2.16   10.90
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDING  33.63  31.13 $$   8.03%   44.80%  114.70%  1.68   18.60
THORATEC LABORATORIES   6.38   4.63 $$  37.84%  -35.10%  -53.10% -0.23     N/A
SMC CORP.                N/A    N/A       N/A     5.20%    1.70%  0.59   36.30
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES    8.81   8.69      1.44%   11.30%   15.90%   N/A   24.10

RV'S & MOBILES AVG     22.83  21.89 $$   4.33%   10.72%   26.72%  1.33   20.08