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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


March 06, 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
Alphabetical Listing


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
                                    MARCH 6, 1998

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INDEX AVERAGE          32.94  32.65      0.91%    8.21%   22.64%  1.61

AUTO MANUFACTURERS     55.42  53.36 $$   3.87%   10.79%   21.69%  4.05
TRUCKS & TRUCKING      19.52  19.33      0.97%    1.17%   56.63%  0.96
PARTS & SERVICES       31.35  31.34      0.02%    3.98%   14.96%  1.87
OIL COMPANIES          48.14  47.94      0.41%   -0.43%  -13.03%  0.00
SPEEDWAYS              27.70  26.63 $$   4.01%   23.34%   31.32%  0.91
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES    25.11  25.71     -2.33%   33.22%   60.18%  1.14
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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.         41.06  38.88 $$   5.63%   16.08%   29.33%  4.00
DAIMLER-               86.94  81.13 $$   7.16%   19.50%   13.64%  5.76
FORD MOTOR CO.         59.94  56.56 $$   5.97%   32.83%   88.04%  5.36
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.   74.25  68.94 $$   7.71%   20.61%   32.29%  7.87
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.   29.31  29.00      1.08%    5.63%  -20.78%  1.15
HONDA MOTOR CO.        69.63  70.38     -1.07%   -3.47%   12.30%  4.40
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.     54.50  54.88     -0.68%   -2.68%    6.60%  2.09
VOLVO AB CL B ADS -    27.75  27.13      2.30%   -2.20%   12.12%  1.77

AUTO AVERAGE           55.42  53.36 $$   3.87%   10.79%   21.69%  4.05
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES IN   6.00   6.13     -2.04%  -11.11%   29.73%  0.00
CNF TRANSPORTATION IN  41.63  39.25 $$   6.05%   -4.86%   69.90%  2.34
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.   23.75  23.50      1.06%   15.50%   -6.86%  1.29
METROTRANS CORP.        8.25   8.63     -4.35%  -29.79%  -19.51%  0.60
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC   6.50   7.25    -10.34%  -33.76%  -50.48%  0.50
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONA  31.38  30.38 $$   3.29%   18.68%  221.79%  1.88
MOBILE MINI INC.        8.50   8.31      2.26%   61.90%  161.54%  0.30
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.    19.63  19.13      2.61%    9.79%   57.00%  0.00
WABASH NATIONAL CORP.  29.69  29.69      0.00%    4.63%   84.11%  0.71
YELLOW CORP.           19.88  21.06     -5.64%  -19.29%   19.10%  1.99

TRUCK AVERAGE          19.52  19.33      0.97%    1.17%   56.63%  0.96
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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****

ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.  37.19  39.63     -6.15%   12.69%   61.68%  2.58
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIV  61.00  58.63 $$   4.05%   25.77%   52.98%  4.38
BREED TECHNOLOGIES IN  24.13  21.75 $$  10.92%   14.88%   16.27%  0.34
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. IN  57.56  57.88     -0.54%  -11.87%    7.34%  5.45
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GRO  12.75  12.50      2.00%   -8.93%  -26.09%  0.00
DANA CORP.             54.88  54.56      0.57%   18.17%   74.90%  3.25
DANAHER CORP.          70.94  71.94     -1.39%   16.65%   61.22%  2.55

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.   20.44  21.50     -4.94%  -12.80%   14.34%  1.17
DONALDSON CO. INC.     24.06  23.81      1.05%  -50.51%  -27.90%  1.14
DONNELLY CORP.         18.44  18.56     -0.67%    1.37%   10.07%  1.50
DURAKON INDUSTRIES IN   7.50   7.25 $$   3.45%  -18.92%  -45.45%  0.25
EATON CORP.            95.63  96.06     -0.46%    0.66%   32.81%  6.35
ECHLIN INC.            47.63  50.56     -5.81%   47.10%   38.04%  2.28
EDELBROCK CORP.        18.00  18.00      0.00%    5.88%    7.46%  1.57
EXIDE CORP.            21.19  22.19     -4.51%  -13.96%    9.35%  1.31
GENUINE PARTS CO.      36.88  37.00     -0.34%   15.01%  -22.16%  1.92
GENTEX CORP.           32.00  32.25     -0.78%   36.90%   79.02%  0.92
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBE  69.75  69.25      0.72%    6.29%   32.86%  4.71

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INTERMET CORP.         19.75  19.75      0.00%   10.49%   29.51%  1.50
JASON INC.              9.75   9.38 $$   4.00%   25.81%      NA   0.55
LEAR CORP.             54.25  52.88      2.60%   14.97%   47.62%  2.98
LITTELFUSE INC.        26.25  28.25     -7.08%   -6.67%  -44.44%  1.10
LUND INTERNATIONAL HO  13.38  13.00      2.88%    9.18%    0.94%   N/A
MARK IV INDUSTRIES IN  23.13  23.25     -0.54%    1.09%   -2.63%  1.72
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL I  64.00  60.50 $$   5.79%   -2.10%   21.62%  4.92
MODINE MANUFACTURING   34.38  35.00     -1.79%    0.92%   25.00%  2.43

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCE  16.75  16.75      0.00%   -0.74%   12.61%  1.31
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.  21.00  20.50      2.44%   17.89%   26.32%  1.16
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIES    N/A    N/A       N/A      N/A      N/A    N/A
OEA INC.               20.13  21.19     -5.01%  -35.21%  -56.49%  2.10
PEP BOYS-              25.44  25.63     -0.73%    0.49%  -25.46%  1.51
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE P  16.75  16.38      2.29%   11.67%   -2.19%  1.35
RYDER SYSTEM INC.      35.75  36.69     -2.56%    3.06%   11.28%  2.21
R&B INC.               10.19  10.00      1.88%    4.49%   27.34%  0.82
SAFETY COMPONENTS INT  12.63  13.00     -2.88%   -4.72%   12.22%  1.17

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES IN  12.88  13.06     -1.44%   14.44%   25.61%  0.85
SNAP-ON INC.           42.38  42.50     -0.29%   -4.78%    6.27%  2.47
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.     7.75   8.00     -3.13%   33.33%    8.77%  0.50
SPX CORP.              77.06  74.69 $$   3.18%    9.99%   63.53%  3.00
STRATTEC SECURITY COR  28.38  26.31 $$   7.84%    9.13%   64.49%  2.27
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES I  32.31  31.06 $$   4.02%   18.58%   33.94%  1.92
SUPREME INDUSTRIES IN  12.00  11.56 $$   3.78%   23.08%   68.42%  0.82
TBC CORP.               8.84   9.13     -3.08%  -15.27%   -8.71%  0.85
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.  45.63  45.44      0.41%   13.88%    6.41%  2.18
TRW INC.               53.69  54.88     -2.16%   -3.27%   -0.35%  3.91
WALBRO CORP.           11.50  13.00    -11.54%  -19.30%  -34.98%  0.57
WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC   2.31   2.56     -9.76%   -5.13%   -9.76%  0.00
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL   25.13  25.38     -0.99%  -22.69%   19.64%   N/A

PARTS & SERVICES AVG 31.3464 31.340     -0.31%    3.98%   14.96%  1.87
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.            62.75  63.75     -1.57%    0.70%  -37.79%  3.10
MURPHY OIL CORP.       48.44  49.94     -3.00%  -13.70%    3.06%  2.91
MOBIL CORP.            72.13  72.25     -0.17%    0.61%  -45.20%  4.23
PENNZOIL CO.           69.50  67.06 $$   3.63%    7.34%   21.93%  3.57
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO  49.56  49.00      1.15%    0.38%   18.36%  3.55
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM  54.44  54.31      0.23%    4.94%  -69.07%  2.52
UNOCAL CORP.           38.06  37.69      1.00%   -1.46%   -3.94%  2.11
UNION PACIFIC RESOURC  22.81  22.38      1.96%   -5.19%  -10.98%  1.36
QUAKER STATE CORP.     15.56  15.13      2.89%    2.47%    6.41%  0.77

OIL CO AVERAGE         48.14  47.94      0.41%   -0.43%  -13.03%  0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE CO  37.19  36.88      0.85%   13.55%   71.97%  1.41
CART                     N/A    N/A       N/A      N/A      N/A    N/A
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAIN  29.75  27.00 $$  10.19%   34.46%   66.43%  1.28
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT  34.69  34.00      2.02%   11.45%     N/A   0.63
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATIO  15.00  15.06     -0.41%    9.09%   42.86%  0.43
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWA  30.75  28.00 $$   9.82%   28.13%   38.98%  0.76
MACK-CALI REALTY CORP  38.00  37.75      0.66%   -1.78%   13.01%  1.99
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS IN  31.50  30.13 $$   4.56%   16.67%    2.23%  1.19
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF CO   4.00   4.00      0.00%   77.78%   23.08%  0.00
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS   26.88  26.88      0.00%   16.22%    7.50%  0.89
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.    29.25  26.63 $$   9.86%   27.87%   47.17%  0.56

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE       27.70  26.63 $$   4.01%   23.34%   31.32%  0.91
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES I  28.25  28.56     -1.09%   26.26%   32.16%  1.50
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES  47.44  46.88      1.20%   22.62%   85.12%  2.29
MONACO COACH CORP.     37.13  39.50     -6.01%   49.25%   83.33%  2.17
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDING  34.75  36.63     -5.12%   34.30%  152.73%  1.82
THORATEC LABORATORIES   6.75   7.00     -3.57%   31.71%  -32.50% -0.28
SMC CORP.               9.56   9.38      2.00%   23.39%   36.61%  0.45
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   11.88  12.00     -1.04%   45.04%   63.79%   N/A

RV'S & MOBILES AVG     25.11  25.71     -2.33%   33.22%   60.18%  1.14