STOCK GROUP WINNERS AND LOSERS

Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended March 1. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Automotive: +7.6%

Athey Prods(6 1/4): +19.1%

2) Heavy construction: +7.4%

Turner (17 1/8): +30.5%

3) Airlines: +5.8%

Midway Air(4 7/8): +34.5%

4) Business equipment: +5%

Colorocs(2 7/8): +76.9%

5) Heavy machinery: +4.7%

Possis (9 1/2): +24.6%

6) Shipping: +4.2%

NFC PLC ADR (3 1/4): +30%

7) Oil refining, marketing: +4.2%

Huntway Part(4 3/4): +52%

8) Oil, gas services: +4.1%

Oceaneering (12 3/4): +37.8%

9) Apparel: +3.9%

Russ Togs (6 3/8): +15.9%

10) Rare metals: +3.8%

Battle Mtn(7 5/8): +22%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Tobacco: -1.5%

Brooke Group(7 7/8): -6%

2) Electronics: -1.3%

Quantronix(1 1/2): -20%

3) Discount drugs: -1%

Lawson (28 3/4): -17.3%

4) Electrical equipment: -0.9%

Trans Inds (2): -15.8%

5) Electric utilities: -0.7%

HDR Power (1 1/4): -28.6%

6) Food (packed goods): -0.7%

Church & Dwight(20 7/8): -6.7%

7) Paper, packaging: -0.6%

Shorewood Pack(9 3/4): -15.2%

8) Food (confections): -0.6%

San Carlos (2 5/8): -4.6%

9) Precision instruments: -0.5%

Diagnostic Rt B(2 5/8): -12.5%

10) Data processing: -0.3%

MicroAge Inc.(9 1/4): -26%

Source: Media General Financial Services