TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
December 26, 1997
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
DECEMBER 26,1997
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INDEX AVERAGE 31.03 31.05 -0.08% -8.16% 14.74% 1.76 21.08
AUTO MANUFACTURERS 48.42 48.22 0.42% -5.25% 16.10% 4.01 13.15
TRUCKS & TRUCKING 19.59 19.53 0.32% -7.66% 36.18% 0.99 26.88
PARTS & SERVICES 29.29 29.47 -0.60% -11.60% 9.48% 2.05 24.35
OIL COMPANIES 47.26 47.67 -0.86% -8.22% 5.29% 0.00 0.00
SPEEDWAYS 25.33 24.67 2.65% -8.90% 18.13% 1.14 28.04
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES 21.89 21.66 1.06% 13.53% 28.40% 1.33 20.08
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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****
CHRYSLER CORP. 33.88 34.56 -1.99% -8.80% 4.70% 4.12 8.20
DAIMLER-BENZ 66.94 67.19 -0.37% -12.10% 2.20% 4.73 N/A
FORD MOTOR CO. 46.75 45.88 1.91% 1.50% 43.90% 5.24 8.70
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 59.31 58.56 1.28% -15.80% 6.50% 7.60 8.10
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC. 25.50 26.19 -2.63% -5.40% 21.50% 1.13 20.60
HONDA MOTOR CO. 71.50 70.75 1.06% 5.20% 24.70% 4.66 16.90
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. 56.38 55.50 1.58% -5.50% -1.60% 2.16 34.30
VOLVO AB CL B ADS (OP 27.13 27.13 0.00% -1.10% 26.90% 2.41 8.40
AUTO AVERAGE 48.42 48.22 0.42% -5.25% 16.10% 4.01 13.15
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****
COLLINS INDUSTRIES IN 6.63 6.75 -1.85% -5.30% 14.80% 0.00 7.30
CNF TRANSPORTATION IN 37.94 38.25 -0.82% -9.30% 74.80% 2.22 19.50
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP. 21.63 21.25 1.76% -17.30% -9.10% 1.39 15.20
METROTRANS CORP. 10.75 11.50 -6.52% -10.70% -17.90% 0.59 26.10
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC 9.75 9.56 1.96% -11.10% -52.20% 0.50 27.30
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONA 23.00 23.38 -1.60% -15.90% 149.30% 1.39 14.20
MOBILE MINI INC. N/A N/A N/A 8.80% 69.60% 0.29 28.00
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP. 17.25 17.50 -1.43% 2.90% 64.60% 0.00 14.80
WABASH NATIONAL CORP. 26.81 25.69 $$ 4.38% -11.00% 31.70% 0.68 52.40
YELLOW CORP. 22.56 21.88 $$ 3.14% -29.80% 54.80% 1.85 37.10
TRUCK AVERAGE 19.59 19.53 0.32% -7.66% 36.18% 0.99 26.88
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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****
APS HOLDING CORP. 2.50 2.75 -9.09% -68.60% -82.40% 0.37 N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC. 31.94 31.25 2.20% -19.10% 30.20% 2.49 10.60
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIV 50.38 50.75 -0.74% -10.50% 36.20% 4.46 18.50
BOYDS WHEELS INC. 1.00 1.31 -23.81% -47.60% -90.40% N/A N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGIES IN 18.19 18.94 -3.96% -16.00% -23.10% 1.38 210.40
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. IN 56.38 55.69 1.23% -29.00% 21.10% 5.43 11.40
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GRO 12.25 12.25 0.00% -24.60% -37.60% 0.00 11.60
DANA CORP. 44.50 44.13 0.85% -9.90% 36.80% 3.21 12.90
DANAHER CORP. 61.88 61.13 1.23% 4.80% 34.40% 2.45 25.20
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DETROIT DIESEL CORP. 23.13 23.38 -1.07% -3.80% 5.10% 1.14 21.60
DONALDSON CO. INC. 45.00 45.38 -0.83% -5.30% 37.50% 2.20 21.80
DONNELLY CORP. N/A N/A N/A -14.80% 9.60% 1.58 19.50
DURAKON INDUSTRIES IN 8.25 8.81 -6.38% -3.50% -29.50% 0.68 28.40
EATON CORP. 87.00 90.06 -3.40% -4.20% 30.10% 5.70 20.00
ECHLIN INC. 34.94 35.25 -0.89% 0.00% 13.20% 2.45 N/A
EDELBROCK CORP. 16.00 16.50 -3.03% -14.60% 7.30% 1.54 12.30
EXIDE CORP. 26.06 26.06 0.00% 17.80% 15.20% 1.39 29.00
GENUINE PARTS CO. 33.06 32.88 0.57% 2.60% 8.60% 1.94 17.40
GENTEX CORP. 27.75 25.19 $$ 10.17% 6.60% 35.20% 0.91 29.00
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBE 61.19 62.44 -2.00% -5.30% 22.70% 4.80 66.40
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INTERMET CORP. 17.00 16.81 1.12% -2.20% 3.40% 1.53 9.30
JASON INC. N/A N/A N/A 0.00% 22.10% 0.56 17.70
LEAR CORP. 46.50 45.56 2.06% -4.70% 39.10% 2.92 16.30
LITTELFUSE INC. 25.13 25.00 0.50% -23.10% 6.40% 1.10 23.60
LUND INTERNATIONAL HO N/A N/A N/A -16.20% -3.10% 0.70 41.50
MARK IV INDUSTRIES IN 21.50 21.13 1.78% -18.50% -3.00% 1.73 13.30
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL I 61.06 64.69 -5.60% -7.50% 18.40% 5.09 10.90
MODINE MANUFACTURING 34.00 35.38 -3.89% 2.20% 41.50% 2.33 15.70
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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCE 16.63 16.75 -0.75% -15.20% 16.50% 1.35 14.00
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC. 17.50 17.69 -1.06% 8.00% 8.10% 1.15 16.10
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIES 1.38 1.88 -26.67% -29.30% -61.50% 0.00 N/A
OEA INC. 28.44 28.13 1.11% -28.10% -31.60% 2.40 16.70
PEP BOYS- 22.69 23.13 -1.89% -14.10% -26.00% 1.67 14.60
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE P 15.00 14.50 $$ 3.45% -15.90% -6.50% 1.38 11.80
RYDER SYSTEM INC. 31.94 32.38 -1.35% -10.10% 14.10% 2.22 83.00
R&B INC. N/A N/A N/A 10.10% 30.00% 0.81 11.70
SAFETY COMPONENTS INT 11.75 11.25 $$ 4.44% -31.80% 2.30% 1.40 12.20
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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES IN 11.56 11.56 0.00% -5.20% 3.90% 0.88 19.60
SMCB N/A N/A N/A 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 0.00
SNAP-ON INC. 43.25 43.63 -0.86% 0.00% 15.60% 2.48 18.30
SPARTAN MOTORS INC. 6.13 5.94 $$ 3.16% -18.10% -6.90% 0.50 N/A
SPX CORP. 66.88 67.00 -0.19% 15.00% 67.50% 2.95 N/A
STRATTEC SECURITY COR 25.50 25.63 -0.49% -0.50% 53.00% 2.23 13.30
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES I 26.00 26.50 -1.89% -4.90% 15.80% 1.90 14.20
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SUPREME INDUSTRIES IN 8.88 9.00 -1.39% 5.00% 72.70% 0.82 12.50
TBC CORP. 9.50 9.50 0.00% 0.00% 18.80% 0.85 12.30
TWER N/A N/A N/A 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 0.00
TRW INC. 52.75 53.38 -1.17% -5.40% 8.40% 3.91 13.90
WALBRO CORP. 13.00 12.25 $$ 6.12% -46.90% -34.50% 1.12 55.70
WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC 2.13 2.22 -4.23% 0.00% 6.20% 0.00 N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL 31.44 31.75 -0.98% -7.80% 46.40% 0.00 17.20
PARTS & SERVICES AVG 29.29 29.47 -1.54% -11.60% 9.48% 2.05 24.35
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****
EXXON CORP. 60.69 60.25 0.73% -8.40% 21.00% 3.05 17.70
MURPHY OIL CORP. 53.38 54.00 -1.16% -5.80% -4.40% 2.50 16.90
MOBIL CORP. 70.13 71.50 -1.92% -7.20% 14.90% 4.05 17.70
PENNZOIL CO. 66.19 66.31 -0.19% -17.60% 16.60% 3.33 21.10
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO 46.81 47.69 -1.83% -5.60% 6.00% 3.42 13.20
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM 52.88 53.00 -0.24% -3.50% 24.50% 2.54 24.00
UNOCAL CORP. 37.88 38.38 -1.30% -12.20% -4.40% 2.22 N/A
UNION PACIFIC RESOURC 23.38 24.00 -2.60% -0.80% -17.60% 1.40 16.00
QUAKER STATE CORP. 14.00 13.88 0.90% -12.90% -9.00% 0.89 31.50
OIL CO AVERAGE 47.26 47.67 -0.86% -8.22% 5.29% 0.00 0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****
ACTION PERFORMANCE CO 37.38 35.63 $$ 4.91% 10.50% 101.40% 0.87 51.60
MACK-CALI REALTY CORP 40.50 39.50 2.53% 1.30% 34.40% 1.97 22.20
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAIN 23.31 22.81 2.19% 14.70% 19.20% N/A 18.70
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT 30.75 30.94 -0.61% 0.00% 0.00% 2.70 5.30
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATIO N/A N/A N/A -18.20% 40.20% 0.44 50.00
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWA 24.00 23.75 1.05% 10.20% 22.50% 0.73 41.70
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS IN 26.38 25.81 2.18% -25.20% -5.30% 1.20 21.70
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF CO 1.88 2.19 -14.29% -37.40% -45.30% 0.00 4.80
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS 24.00 22.94 $$ 4.63% -0.50% 8.00% 0.91 23.90
WMS INDUSTRIES INC. 19.75 18.50 $$ 6.76% -35.50% -11.90% 1.48 12.50
SPEEDWAY AVERAGE 25.33 24.67 2.65% -8.90% 18.13% 1.14 28.04
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES I 21.81 21.19 2.95% 8.30% -15.20% 1.57 14.40
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES 41.06 41.19 -0.30% 21.60% 51.20% 2.18 15.80
MONACO COACH CORP. 24.00 23.25 $$ 3.23% -0.60% 43.10% 2.16 10.60
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDING 31.13 30.75 1.22% 54.70% 115.80% 1.68 18.40
THORATEC LABORATORIES 4.63 5.00 -7.50% -27.30% -51.20% -0.23 N/A
SMC CORP. N/A N/A N/A 16.70% 12.60% 0.59 37.50
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES 8.69 8.56 1.46% 7.80% 14.10% N/A 23.80
RV'S & MOBILES AVG 21.89 21.66 1.06% 13.53% 28.40% 1.33 20.08