Appendix C. Additional Data on the Companies
Table C.1. Number of Companies and Average Returns: Industries With and Without Winning and Losing Firms
Industries with Big Winners or Big Losers | Number of Companies | Five-Year Average Return | Industries without Big Winners or Big Losers | Number of Companies | Five-Year Average Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerospace: WINNING firms 2, LOSING firms 2 | 12 | 10.7 | Advanced industrial equipment | 12 | 14.8 |
Airlines: WINNING firms 2, LOSING firms 2 | 6 | 10.9 | Advanced medical devices | 9 | 24.6 |
Auto and parts: WINNING firms 2, LOSING firms 3 | 13 | 4.7 | Advertising | 7 | 25.1 |
Banks: WINNING firms 1, LOSING firms 3 | 60 | 14.1 | Air freight | 3 | 28.3 |
Biotech: WINNING firms 1, LOSING firms 2 | 38 | 77.1 | Building material | 6 | 11.5 |
Broadcasting: LOSING firms 1 | 18 | 32.3 | Chemical commodities | 3 | 2 |
Casinos: WINNING firms ... |
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