Top Buy and Sell Ideas Based on 2nd Quarter Consumer Sector Winners and Losers

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers: The consumer goods sector was down strongly last week in sympathy with the market fall, and based on fears of a global recession and its impact on consumer spending, and on the margins and profits of companies that provide various kinds of goods for the consumer.

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers: The Industrial Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) was down 1.1% during the June 2011 quarter, while the S&P 500 (SPY) was down half a percent.

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers:The Healthcare Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was up 7.3% during the June 2011 quarter, while the S&P 500 was down half a percent. The sector includes companies involved in such industries as health care equipment and supplies, health care providers and services, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers:The Basic Materials Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) was down 1.6% during the June 2011 quarter, while the S&P 500 was down half a percent. The sector includes companies involved in such industries as chemicals, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, and paper and forest products.

Ganaxi Small Cap Movers submits: The health care sector index (($XLV)) was up about seven percent for the quarter, while the S&P 500 was down half a percent. Of the approximately 600 stocks in the healthcare sector, 58 stocks trading above $1 at closing on June 30th went down more than 25% during the quarter (see Table below).

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers:The Technology SPDR (XLK) was down 1.4% during the June 2011 quarter, while the S&P 500 was down half a percent. Industries included in the sector include Internet software and service companies, IT consulting services, semiconductor equipment and products, computers and peripherals, diversified telecommunications services and wireless telecommunications services.

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers: The iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (ICLN) was down 14.1% during the June 2011 quarter, while the S&P 500 was down half a percent. Industries included in the clean energy sector consist of solar energy, wind energy, geothermal, and other alternative energy companies.

Ganaxi Small Cap Movers submits: The Technology SPDR (XLK) was down 1.4% during the June 2011 quarter, while the S&P 500 was down half a percent.