This Month’s Biggest Index Gainers: Recreational Vehicles, Homebuilders, and Vehicle Rental Stocks
May 4, 2010 by Douglas A. McIntyre
There were strong gains in three Tickerspy indexes over the most recent 30-day period. This month’s biggest gainers are in recreational vehicles, homebuilders, and vehicle rental stocks.
Homebuilder stocks are up 19.3% in the past month. The best performing stocks in the index are Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., (NYSE: HOV) up 66.9%, Palm Harbor Homes Inc., (NASDAQ: PHHM) up 49.5%, and Standard Pacific Corp., (NYSE: SPF) up 45.5%.
Vehicle rental stocks are up 33.8% in the past month. The best performing stocks in the index are Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., (NYSE: DTG) up 58.8%, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: HTZ) up 29.5%, and Avis Budget Group, Inc., (NYSE: CAR) up 19.5%.
Recreational vehicles are up 22.8% in the past month. The best performing stocks in the index are Arctic Cat Inc., (NASDAQ: ACAT), Brunswick Corp., (NYSE: BC) up 31.7%, and Harley-Davidson, Inc., (NYSE: HOG) up 17.6%.
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