Holt CLOSE - Tue 11/17 - Dow 8986 - Ends Down 24 Despite Fed Easing - Nasdaq 1878 - Up 16
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HOLT Report for Monday, November 16, 1998 *05:13 PM EDT
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DOW CLOSES AT 9011 UP 91 ON 614 MILLION SHARES TRADED
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I N D I C E S, A V E R A G E S
Chg% Last Change Open High Low YTD%
0.82% 665.17 5.39 AMEX Cputer Tech Idx 659.78 669.93 657.96 51.30%
1.09% 653.3 7.07 AMEX Institution Idx 646.23 654.02 646.23 -38.10%
1.13% 976.14 10.88 AMEX Major Market Idx 965.26 977.75 965.26 16.40%
-0.73% 442.63 -3.24 AMEX Oil Idx 445.87 445.93 439.17 -2.70%
1.14% 2790.06 31.35 Dow J Composite Avg 2758.24 2793.29 2758.24 7.40%
1.03% 9011.25 91.66 Dow J Industrial Avg 8921.14 9030.3 8920.88 13.80%
1.68% 2919.65 48.35 Dow J Trans Avg 2871.06 2920.61 2871.06 -9.20%
0.87% 309.54 2.67 Dow J Utility Avg 306.65 309.75 306.65 13.80%
1.03% 1834.4 18.63 NASD Banks 1830.19 1846.62 1825.18 -11.50%
0.74% 1861.68 13.69 NASD Composite 1868.44 1873.77 1844.27 19.00%
1.22% 1897.56 22.93 NASD Financial Idx 1874.63 1905.18 1874.63 -6.70%
0.58% 1174.91 6.72 NASD Industrial Idx 1178.86 1181.28 1165.51 -2.80%
1.75% 1667.59 28.75 NASD Insurance Idx 1656.26 1669.63 1650.54 -7.50%
0.33% 895.46 2.91 NASD Transp Idx % 892.77 900.19 890.98 -14.90
0.75% 844.31 6.32 NASD NMS Comp 847.34 849.73 836.34 19.20%
0.74% 560.28 4.11 NYSE Composite 556.17 561.48 556.17 9.80%
1.02% 494.54 5.01 NYSE Finance 489.53 496.3 489.53 0.10%
0.62% 701.13 4.34 NYSE Industrials 696.79 702.65 696.04 11.40%
0.31% 434.4 1.35 NYSE Transportation 433.05 437.01 430.35 -5.70%
1.08% 408.72 4.36 NYSE Utilities 404.36 409 404.31 21.60%
0.95% 559.55 5.29 S & P 100 Idx 554.26 560.43 554.26 21.30%
0.90% 1135.86 10.14 S & P 500 Idx 1125.72 1138.72 1125.72 17.00%
0.27% 390.42 1.06 Russel 2000 Idx 389.36 392.48 388.08 -10.00%
1.13% 976.14 10.88 Major Market Idx 965.26 977.75 965.26 16.40%
0.04% 536.62 0.22 Willshire Sm Cap Idx 537.65 541.11 533.28 -8.70%
0.53% 379.66 2 High Technology Idx 379.23 382.01 376.25 31.70%
0.19% 881.02 1.68 Value Line Arith Idx 879.34 885.76 876.89 1.00%
Issues Traded Advancing Declining Unchanged Total
NYSE 1618 1397 496 3511
Nasdaq 2167 1977 834 4978
AMEX 267 309 158 734
Volume (000's)
NYSE 369492 223557 22486 615535
Nasdaq 407598 313183 38615 759396
AMEX 15297 6441 3436 25175
New Highs New Lows
NYSE 39 12
Nasdaq 65 36
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NYSE Actives
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC 53.25 -0.81 -1.50 54.94 52.63 9,615,900 MO
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP 34.13 0.56 1.68 34.63 33.56 10,480,200 CPQ
CITIGROUP INC 44.25 0.88 2.02 44.69 43.50 9,528,500 CCI
FOX ENTERTAINMENT GRO 24.00 -0.13 -0.52 24.13 23.75 5,703,800 FOX
IOMEGA CORP 7.81 0.44 5.93 8.13 7.69 11,698,900 IOM
AMERICAN HOME PRODS C 47.88 0.38 0.79 48.38 47.50 5,446,400 AHP
AMERICA ONLINE INC 146.63 6.63 4.73 146.63 141.81 6,624,300 AOL
Hewlett-Packard Co 66.00 0.75 1.15 67.19 64.38 5,532,300 HWP
MOTOROLA INC 57.69 2.69 4.89 58.00 55.38 5,409,700 MOT
MONSANTO CO 40.56 2.56 5.19 40.94 39.25 5,892,800 MTC
NYSE Gainers
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
AMERICAN REAL ESTATE 9.75 2.50 34.48 10.00 9.50 102,900 ACP
EXIDE CORP 17.63 3.13 21.55 18.25 16.00 3,528,400 EX
AMERICAN TOWER CORP 22.50 3.50 18.42 22.81 19.00 1,308,400 AMT
SMART & FINAL INC 9.81 1.19 13.77 10.44 8.75 192,400 SMF
NATIONAL MEDIA CORP 5.94 0.69 13.10 6.00 4.81 615,600 NM
ADVANCED COMM GROUP I 6.44 0.69 11.96 6.50 5.88 246,200 ADG
CALMAT CO 30.63 3.44 12.64 30.75 30.50 2,021,800 CZM
COMPANHIA PARANA DE E 8.44 0.94 12.50 8.44 7.63 179,800 ELP
AMERICAN RES SVCS INC 3.69 0.38 11.32 3.69 3.25 89,600 ARS
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR 16.50 1.81 12.34 16.50 14.88 1,185,100 TSM
NYSE Losers
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
TELE CENTRO OESTE CEL 2.00 -0.50 -20.00 2.63 2.00 110,700 TROw
I R I INTL CORP 4.13 -0.81 -16.46 5.00 4.00 84,600 IIR
Tristar Aerospace Co 7.94 -1.38 -14.77 9.25 7.75 179,200 TSX
KENT ELECTRONICS CORP 15.38 -2.50 -13.99 17.38 14.88 839,900 KNT
WATERLINK INC 4.19 -0.56 -11.84 4.88 4.19 14,300 WLK
BURLINGTON COAT FACTO 15.50 -2.00 -11.43 17.69 14.13 580,500 BCF
TELE NORDESTE CELULAR 10.81 -1.44 -11.73 12.25 10.63 16,500 TNDw
GLOBAL TECH APPL INC 5.25 -0.69 -11.58 6.00 5.13 17,600 GAI
MODIS PROFESSIONAL 12.00 -1.50 -11.11 14.13 11.00 2,479,700 MPS
KEY ENERGY GROUP INC 7.69 -0.94 -10.87 8.63 7.63 272,300 KEG
Nasdaq Actives
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
DELL COMPUTER CORP 63.19 -0.75 -1.17 66.19 61.75 31,592,400 DELL
H B O & CO 22.06 -0.81 -3.55 23.00 21.00 18,535,900 HBOC
LYCOS INC 59.63 8.63 16.91 63.25 56.31 12,553,500 LCOS
Intel Corp 106.88 3.13 3.01 107.00 105.06 12,203,900 INTC
APPLIED MATERIALS INC 36.31 -1.94 -5.07 39.25 35.75 11,081,000 AMAT
MICROSOFT CORP 108.83 -1.17 -1.07 111.75 107.50 10,283,300 MSFT
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 66.94 2.25 3.48 67.00 65.50 10,075,000 CSCO
INFONAUTICS INC 7.09 1.47 26.11 8.00 6.13 8,655,700 INFO
GEOWORKS CORP 5.69 3.63 175.76 7.00 2.16 8,555,000 GWRX
TELE COMM INC/TCI GRO 39.25 -0.31 -0.79 40.25 38.19 7,607,000 TCOMA
Nasdaq Gainers
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
GEOWORKS CORP 5.69 3.63 175.76 7.00 2.16 8,555,000 GWRX
DUNN COMPUTER CORP 4.25 1.72 67.90 4.50 2.53 1,783,200 DNCC
VIEW TECH INC 2.94 0.88 42.42 3.38 2.13 406,200 VUTK
CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGN 7.75 2.00 34.78 7.75 6.19 80,500 CVDI
OMNIAMERICA INC 23.50 6.50 34.29 24.25 19.00 666,700 XMIT
IMMUNOGEN INC 2.88 0.69 31.43 3.13 2.28 1,365,900 IMGN
INFONAUTICS INC 7.09 1.47 26.11 8.00 6.13 8,655,700 INFO
MATRIX PHARM INC 3.63 0.75 26.09 3.88 2.88 443,900 MATX
A D A M SOFTWARE INC 3.00 0.56 23.08 3.06 2.56 66,900 ADAM
POWERCERV CORP 2.75 0.50 22.22 2.75 2.25 37,500 PCRV
Nasdaq Losers
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
ALTEON INC 1.28 -2.53 -66.39 2.06 1.00 4,539,000 ALTN
SEMICONDUCTOR PCKG MA 2.56 -1.69 -39.71 4.00 2.13 213,900 SEMX
THEGLOBE.COM INC 48.75 -14.75 -23.23 72.50 45.00 5,826,300 TGLO
WILSHIRE FNCL SVC GRP 1.94 -0.50 -20.51 2.50 1.81 198,800 WFSG
BONSO ELECTRONIC INTL 4.88 -1.25 -20.41 6.13 4.63 8,300 BNSOF
SMARTALK TELESERVICES 4.22 -1.03 -19.64 5.13 4.09 1,104,500 SMTK
CELL PATHWAYS INC 11.38 -2.75 -19.47 14.00 10.25 463,700 CLPA
CRESCENT OPERATING IN 3.63 -0.88 -19.44 4.50 3.63 25,900 COPI
C H C HELICOPTER CORP 2.94 -0.69 -18.97 3.63 2.94 1,300 FLYAF
TATHAM OFFSHORE INC 1.63 -0.38 -18.75 1.75 1.63 2,200 TOFF
AMEX Actives
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
S&P DEP RCPTS/SPDRS T 114.00 0.78 0.69 114.36 112.89 5,944,200 SPY
VIACOM INC CL B 64.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 64.00 684,300 VIA/B
FOREST LABORATORIES I 48.50 2.13 4.58 49.00 47.00 672,400 FRX
GAYLORD CONTAINER COR 4.19 0.31 8.06 4.25 4.00 651,800 GCR
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS C 48.06 0.06 0.13 49.25 47.88 626,200 CVC
AUTOTOTE CORP 2.13 0.13 6.25 2.13 1.88 465,800 TTE
SCI Corp 3.00 0.31 11.63 3.38 2.75 752,200 HIV
FIRST AUSTRALIA PRME 5.88 -0.06 -1.05 5.94 5.88 895,200 FAX
NABORS INDUSTRIES INC 16.63 -0.81 -4.66 17.19 16.19 511,600 NBR
EL PASO ELECTRIC CO 9.50 0.25 2.70 9.75 9.06 374,100 EE
AMEX Gainers
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
FIRST WEST VIRGINIA B 28.38 4.13 17.01 28.81 24.50 6,200 FWV
BLC Financial Service 2.31 0.31 15.62 2.31 2.25 600 BCL
AUDIOVOX CORP 6.50 0.81 14.29 6.50 5.75 137,900 VOX
VIDEO SERVICES CORP 2.38 0.25 11.76 2.81 2.00 20,600 VS
SCI Corp 3.00 0.31 11.63 3.38 2.75 752,200 HIV
Industrial Data Syste 6.88 0.69 11.11 6.94 6.00 17,000 IDS
WESTOWER CORP 21.88 1.88 9.38 22.00 21.00 16,400 WTW
COMPTEK RESEARCH INC 8.88 0.75 9.23 8.88 8.25 9,800 CTK
REEDS JEWELERS INC 3.25 0.25 8.33 4.00 3.13 18,300 RJI
HANOVER DIRECT INC 2.50 0.19 8.11 2.50 2.25 52,000 HNV
AMEX Losers
Company Name Last Change %Chg High Low Volume Symb
DRIVER HARRIS CO 3.19 -0.56 -15.00 4.00 3.19 28,900 DRH
JWGENESIS FINANCIAL C 6.50 -1.00 -13.33 7.25 6.50 25,700 JWG
BOOTS & COOTS/INTL WE 2.75 -0.38 -12.00 3.00 2.56 67,200 WEL
IMPAC MTGE HLDGS INC 3.88 -0.50 -11.43 4.63 3.88 189,700 IMH
U S EXPLORATION INC 2.38 -0.25 -9.52 2.63 2.38 15,800 UXP
KILLEARN PROPERTIES 4.56 -0.44 -8.75 5.75 4.25 107,200 KPI
DIGITAL POWER CORP 2.00 -0.19 -8.57 2.31 2.00 9,800 DPW
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE C 16.44 -1.56 -8.68 18.00 16.25 7,300 NHC
CONTINUCARE CORP 2.06 -0.19 -8.33 2.19 2.00 15,400 CNU
FARMSTEAD TEL GRP INC 2.38 -0.19 -7.32 2.50 2.38 12,800 FTG
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Stocks with VOLUME increases of greater than 50% Mon, Nov 16, 1998
VOL% PRICE PRICE%
EQUITY NAME HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE SYMB
BECTON DICKIN 42.250 40.000 41.062 15161 +87% +1.812 +5% BDX
BRIT PETRO 93.250 91.875 93.250 19738 +51% +0.750 +1% BP
BROWNING FERRIS 33.438 32.312 32.750 9557 +64% +0.188 +1% BFI
BRUNSWICK 20.750 20.375 20.500 37241 +350% +0.500 +2% BC
CENTRAL VT PS 11.000 10.750 10.812 358 +123% +0.062 +1% CV
CLOROX 114.375 113.625 114.250 13905 +128% +1.875 +2% CLX
EGGHEAD SFTWRE 15.375 13.562 14.250 60796 +221% +1.125 +9% EGGS
FERRO 28.875 27.312 27.500 1276 +59% +0.438 +2% FOE
FOREST LABS 49.000 47.000 48.500 6724 +51% +2.125 +5% FRX
GTE 60.938 59.750 60.938 33337 +87% +1.438 +2% GTE
HEWLETT PACK 68.000 64.375 66.000 56298 +74% +0.750 +1% HWP
MOTOROLA 58.000 55.375 58.000 55196 +105% +3.000 +5% MOT
NOVO NORDISK 61.375 60.188 60.438 390 +150% +2.750 +5% NVO
PHILLIP MORRIS 54.938 52.625 53.312 97801 +53% -0.750 -1% MO
PHILLIPS PETRO 44.812 43.312 43.312 11119 +76% -1.500 -3% P
POLAROID 25.000 23.438 24.188 13182 +166% -1.500 -6% PRD
QUANEX 18.375 17.875 18.375 1348 +183% +0.250 +1% NX
STONE CONT 13.125 11.875 12.500 19709 +169% +0.688 +6% STO
STORAGE TECH 33.500 31.500 33.250 12593 +83% +2.125 +7% STK
SUNSHINE MINE 0.750 0.625 0.688 12735 +199% +0.000 +0% SSC
TEXACO INC 60.000 58.875 59.375 26752 +61% -1.250 -2% TX
WELLS FARGO 39.125 37.938 38.875 36970 +196% +0.438 +1% WFC
Stocks that have reached a NEW HIGH Mon, Nov 16, 1998
VOL% PRICE PRICE%
EQUITY NAME HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE SYMB
HEINZ 61.562 60.250 61.250 7463 +4% +1.188 +2% HNZ
UNIT WATER RE 20.062 19.375 20.000 277 -24% +0.688 +4% UWR
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The 170 stocks in the HI_EPS group are among the top 15% of all stocks
in Rate of EPS Growth and Relative Performance.
Hi EPS Growth Stocks with VOLUME increases >50% Mon, Nov 16, 1998
VOL% PRICE PRICE%
EQUITY NAME HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE SYMB
BECTON DICKINSO 42.250 40.000 41.062 15161 +87% +1.812 +5% BDX
DOREL INDUSTRIE 14.250 14.125 14.188 208 +105% -0.062 -0% DIIBF
GILAT SATELLITE 51.875 47.500 51.500 6117 +172% +4.500 +10% GILTF
IMS HEALTH 64.500 62.500 62.812 12790 +141% -2.062 -3% RX
KENDLE INTL 25.250 24.500 24.500 1971 +71% -0.375 -2% KNDL
KRONOS 39.500 38.500 39.125 1297 +168% +0.375 +1% KRON
LA Z BOY 17.625 16.062 16.500 2345 +107% -0.500 -3% LZB
METRO INFORMAT 22.312 21.000 22.312 2243 +203% +1.312 +6% MISI
MINE SAFETY APP 71.500 70.000 70.375 107 +458% -0.125 -0% MNES
PRIORITY HLTHCA 32.000 30.250 31.000 552 +53% -0.688 -2% PHCC
STEVEN MYERS 12.625 12.000 12.438 2359 +292% +0.500 +4% WINS
TELEGLOBE 27.312 26.938 26.938 3549 +106% -0.250 -1% TGO
TETRA TECH 22.750 22.000 22.500 2576 +181% +0.500 +2% WATR
WEBS SINGAPORE 5.688 5.438 5.625 2387 +116% +0.312 +6% EWS
Hi EPS Growth Stocks that have reached a NEW HIGH Mon, Nov 16, 1998
VOL% PRICE PRICE%
EQUITY NAME HIGH LOW CLOSE VOLUME CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE SYMB
GENZYME GEN 45.750 44.062 44.375 12940 -23% -0.125 -0% GENZ
GILAT SATELLITE 51.875 47.500 51.500 6117 +172% +4.500 +10% GILTF
KROGER 57.875 56.750 57.812 11512 -12% +0.875 +2% KR
LEXMARK INTL 80.000 77.625 78.375 5271 -10% +1.375 +2% LXK
PATTERSON DENTA 46.375 45.250 46.250 525 -57% +0.750 +2% PDCO
PAYCHEX 54.000 52.125 52.562 14073 -7% -0.812 -2% PAYX
SEI INVEST 91.000 88.000 90.625 411 -57% +1.812 +2% SEIC
SOLECTRON 64.375 63.000 63.500 4931 -27% +0.438 +1% SLR
SYMBOL TECHS 53.125 51.000 52.875 3487 +16% -0.125 -0% SBL
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