Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : STOCK GROUP WINNERS & LOSERS

Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Aug. 24. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Business equipment: +1.4% Plasti-Line (7 1/4): +1.4%

2) Iron, steel: -1% National Intergrp (16 1/4): +3.2%

3) Oil, Gas Production: -1.7% Harken Energy (4): +33.3%

4) Automotive: -2.4% Vector Aero (4 7/8): +30.1%

5) Electrical Equipment: -2.5% Research Inc. (5 3/4): +19%

6) Data processing: -3.2% Wang (4 1/8): +27.1%

7) Department stores: -3.3% J G Industries (1 3/8): +22.1%

8) Gas utilities: -3.6% Assoc Natural Gas (22 1/2): +9.8%

9) Personal services: -3.8% Staff Builders (2 5/8): +5.2%

10) Aerospace: -3.8% Northrop (16 1/2): +9.1%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Shoes: -12.6% L.A. Gear (12 7/8): -20.7%

2) Heavy machinery: -9.2% Farr (10): -28.6%

3) Metals fabrication: -7.9% Commer Intertech (12 3/4): -21.5%

4) Broadcasting: -7.7% Sage Broadcasting (1): -27.5%

5) Light machinery: -7.7% FSI International (2 3/4): -31.3%

6) Food stores: -7.6% FFP Partners (1 7/8): -60.4%

7) Amusements: -7.3% WMS Industries (4 1/8): -28.2%

8) Miscellaneous retail: -7.3% ECI Environmental (1 1/8): -43.5%

9) Shipping: -7.2% Prospect Group (2 1/8): -85.6%

10) Textiles: -7.2% Crown Crafts (11 1/4): -17.5%

Source: Media General Financial Services