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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


January 23, 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 23, 1998

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INDEX AVERAGE          29.92  30.18     -0.85%   -5.82%    9.70%  1.62

AUTO MANUFACTURERS     49.04  49.61     -1.15%   -4.25%    5.12%  4.13
TRUCKS & TRUCKING      20.09  19.40 $$   3.54%   -2.54%   45.50%  0.90
PARTS & SERVICES       27.70  28.04     -1.21%  -11.71%    2.20%  1.83
OIL COMPANIES          44.67  46.56     -4.07%  -12.58%  -23.58%  0.00
SPEEDWAYS              26.91  26.75      0.62%    5.62%   22.13%  1.08
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES    21.93  21.04 $$   4.24%   21.27%   40.95%  1.18
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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.         33.50  35.00     -4.29%   -7.59%   -4.29%  4.07
DAIMLER-               67.25  68.56     -1.91%   -6.43%   -4.61%  5.28
FORD MOTOR CO.         48.00  49.00     -2.04%    2.54%   42.22%  5.34
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.   57.06  57.50     -0.76%  -18.77%   -7.78%  7.73
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.   26.13  26.31     -0.71%   -8.93%  -40.96%  1.15
HONDA MOTOR CO.        75.38  76.25     -1.15%   10.85%   38.94%  4.74
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.     57.63  58.75     -1.91%   -2.54%    5.73%  2.31
VOLVO AB CL B ADS -    27.38  25.50 $$   7.35%   -3.10%   11.73%  2.41

AUTO AVERAGE           49.04  49.61     -1.15%   -4.25%    5.12%412.88%
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES IN   6.63   6.50      1.92%   -7.02%   35.90%  0.00
CNF TRANSPORTATION IN  45.06  42.19 $$   6.81%   -6.36%   80.25%  2.24
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.   23.00  21.56 $$   6.67%   -6.12%   -4.66%  1.39
METROTRANS CORP.       10.00  10.50     -4.76%  -11.11%  -34.43%  0.60
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC  11.31  11.38     -0.55%    5.23%  -46.76%  0.50
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONA  25.00  25.19     -0.74%    9.89%  150.00%  1.43
MOBILE MINI INC.        6.00   6.06     -1.03%    2.13%   88.24%  0.30
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.    18.75  18.75      0.00%   12.78%   70.45%  0.00
WABASH NATIONAL CORP.  28.56  26.13 $$   9.33%  -13.77%   62.06%  0.68
YELLOW CORP.           26.56  25.75 $$   3.16%  -11.09%   53.99%  1.87

TRUCK AVERAGE          20.09  19.40 $$   3.54%   -2.54%   45.50% 90.10%
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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****

APS HOLDING CORP.       1.25   1.31     -4.76%  -84.00%  -85.51%  0.37
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.  32.00  31.38      1.99%  -15.79%   31.96%  2.57
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIV  53.31  52.44      1.67%   -5.54%   26.93%  4.46
BOYDS WHEELS INC.       1.50   2.44    -38.46%  -47.83%  -88.68% -1.64
BREED TECHNOLOGIES IN  17.38  17.94     -3.14%  -26.06%  -26.06%  1.22
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. IN  53.94  54.56     -1.15%  -15.80%    2.98%  5.46
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GRO  12.50  12.00 $$   4.17%   -9.09%  -37.50%  0.00
DANA CORP.             49.00  49.50     -1.01%   -4.62%   45.72%  3.23
DANAHER CORP.          59.56  59.56      0.00%    5.19%   29.13%  2.47

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.   19.44  21.19     -8.26%  -11.40%  -19.43%  1.14
DONALDSON CO. INC.     22.56  22.69     -0.55%  -58.27%  -27.51%  1.12
DONNELLY CORP.         18.31  18.88     -2.98%   -3.30%  -18.16%  1.56
DURAKON INDUSTRIES IN   7.75   7.88     -1.59%  -12.68%  -43.64%  N/A
EATON CORP.            88.38  92.44     -4.39%  -12.06%   22.96%  6.14
ECHLIN INC.            35.38  35.56     -0.53%    3.47%   15.04%  2.37
EDELBROCK CORP.        20.00  18.13 $$  10.34%   -2.44%   21.21%  1.54
EXIDE CORP.            21.00  23.06     -8.94%  -10.64%   -8.20%  1.34
GENUINE PARTS CO.      33.19  33.81     -1.85%    2.51%  -23.71%  1.93
GENTEX CORP.           29.25  29.13      0.43%   18.18%   50.00%  0.92
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBE  62.00  62.56     -0.90%   -6.77%   14.02%  4.80

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INTERMET CORP.         17.69  17.59      0.53%   -6.91%    7.20%  1.50
LEAR CORP.             48.25  49.31     -2.15%   -5.85%   26.14%  2.92
LITTELFUSE INC.        26.13  25.22 $$   3.59%  -16.40%  -46.41%  1.10
LUND INTERNATIONAL HO  11.75  11.75      0.00%  -10.48%    2.17%  0.52
MARK IV INDUSTRIES IN  20.69  20.69      0.00%  -21.19%   -9.56%  1.73
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL I  58.63  62.13     -5.63%  -16.84%    4.92%  5.28
MODINE MANUFACTURING   34.16  34.00      0.46%   -1.71%   25.34%  2.42

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCE  15.88  15.75      0.79%  -13.01%   -2.31%  1.33
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.  16.88  17.00     -0.74%   -3.57%    3.85%  1.15
OEA INC.               27.19  27.75     -2.03%  -32.35%  -42.15%  2.23
PEP BOYS-              22.00  22.50     -2.22%  -15.79%  -24.79%  1.63
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE P  13.50  14.00     -3.57%  -12.90%      NA   1.38
RYDER SYSTEM INC.      33.25  34.00     -2.21%   -7.96%   17.18%  2.22
R&B INC.                9.81   9.88     -0.63%    3.29%   28.69%  0.83
SAFETY COMPONENTS INT  14.50  14.50      0.00%   -7.94%   16.15%  1.31

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES IN  11.88  12.00     -1.04%   -0.52%    7.95%  0.89
SNAP-ON INC.           39.72  40.56     -2.08%  -11.61%    6.27%  2.48
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.     6.94   7.50     -7.50%   -2.63%  -11.90%  0.50
SPX CORP.              74.81  71.56 $$   4.54%   25.21%   79.19%  2.95
STRATTEC SECURITY COR  27.75  28.50     -2.63%   -3.48%   54.17%  2.23
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES I  26.06  26.63     -2.11%   -0.95%   15.83%  1.91
SUPREME INDUSTRIES IN   9.81   9.06 $$   8.28%   -0.63%   55.45%  0.84
TBC CORP.               9.25   9.63     -3.90%  -10.30%   27.59%  0.84
TRW INC.               51.13  52.56     -2.73%  -15.32%    0.49%  3.91
WALBRO CORP.           14.00  13.50 $$   3.70%  -34.88%  -22.22%  0.81
WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC   2.59   2.66     -2.35%   15.28%    2.47%  0.00
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL   20.00  21.25     -5.88%  -43.76%    0.00%  0.00

PARTS & SERVICES AVG   27.70  28.04     -1.86%  -11.71%    2.20%  1.83
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.            59.06  60.81     -2.88%   -6.44%  -42.59%  3.06
MURPHY OIL CORP.       48.81  53.19     -8.23%  -18.13%   -5.68%  2.70
MOBIL CORP.            66.50  69.75     -4.66%   -8.04%  -48.55%  4.11
PENNZOIL CO.           62.69  65.38     -4.11%  -19.18%    0.50%  3.33
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO  43.75  44.88     -2.51%   -9.68%   -2.51%  3.51
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM  50.13  51.75     -3.14%   -5.54%  -71.15%  2.54
UNOCAL CORP.           33.75  36.44     -7.38%  -21.85%  -20.59%  2.16
UNION PACIFIC RESOURC  23.50  23.00      2.17%  -10.69%  -18.61%  1.39
QUAKER STATE CORP.     13.81  13.88     -0.45%  -13.67%   -3.07%  0.88

OIL CO AVERAGE         44.67  46.56     -4.07%  -12.58%  -23.58%  0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE CO  34.94  37.16     -5.97%   38.37%   72.53%  1.29
MACK-CALI REALTY CORP  39.81  39.63      0.47%    2.91%   24.90%  1.97
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAIN  22.75  22.50      1.11%    7.37%   30.94%  N/A
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT  31.00  30.63      1.22%    4.20%      NA   1.69
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATIO  14.75  14.75      0.00%   -3.28%   55.26%  0.44
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWA  25.00  23.38 $$   6.95%   21.95%   19.76%  0.75
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS IN  26.34  26.88     -1.98%  -12.19%   -4.20%  1.19
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS   23.94  24.00     -0.26%    4.08%    0.26%  0.91
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.    23.69  21.81 $$   8.60%  -12.87%   -0.26%  1.52

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE       26.91  26.75      0.62%    5.62%   22.13%  1.08
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES I  23.50  22.06 $$   6.52%   11.90%   12.57%  1.57
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES  40.56  38.31 $$   5.87%   26.76%   57.52%  2.25
MONACO COACH CORP.     30.00  30.00      0.00%   30.43%   63.27%  2.16
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDING  37.25  35.13 $$   6.05%   87.42%  170.91%  1.68
THORATEC LABORATORIES   6.13   6.00      2.08%  -14.04%  -37.18% -0.23
SMC CORP.               7.56   6.88 $$  10.00%   -2.42%    4.31%  0.36
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES    8.50   8.88     -4.23%    8.80%   15.25%  0.50

RV'S & MOBILES AVERAG  21.93  21.04 $$   4.24%   21.27%   40.95%118.43%