Recreation industry

Article Abstract:

The recreation industry is expected to have a good holiday season in 1998, and several companies in this sector will have double-digit growth. The industry is also expected to remain healthy through 1999 due to positive demographics and the expansion of cruise fleets, but investors need to be wary of recreation fads. These stocks are not timely in late 1998, but several have potential through the next three to five years.

Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Passenger Ships, Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Toys, Water Transportation of Passengers, Sporting and athletic goods, not elsewhere classified, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing, Sporting & Athletic Goods, Cruise lines, Passenger vessels, Toy industry, Mattel Inc., Sporting goods industry, Sporting goods, Brunswick Corp., CPI Corp., Callaway Golf Co., Cedar Fair L.P., Electronic Arts Inc., Handleman Co., Harley-Davidson Inc., Hasbro Inc., Huffy Corp., Johnson Worldwide Associates Inc., Seattle FilmWorks Inc., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Speedway Motorsports Inc., WMS Industries Inc., BC, CPY, ELY, FUN, ERTS, HDL, HDI, HAS, HUF, JWAIA, MAT, RCL, TRK, WMS, K2 Inc., Polaris Inc., KTO, FOTO

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Advertising industry

Article Abstract:

Stocks in the advertising industry have performed well in 1998 with the strong US economy and despite weaknesses in the emerging market sector, and these stocks have become timely. Acquisitions have helped fuel good earnings for the industry and many ad agencies have branched into related areas to enhance revenue growth. There are many interesting and timely stocks for investors in this industry.

Advertising agencies, Omnicom Group Inc., OMC, WPP Group PLC, ADVO Inc., Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., True North Communications Inc., AD, IPG, TNO, Harte-Hanks Inc. (San Antonio, Texas), OSI, Infinity Outdoor Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Insurance (property/casualty)

Article Abstract:

Most of the stocks in the property and casualty insurance industry have fallen dramatically in 1998 as their financial operations have deteriorated during the year and these stocks are now trading at book value. Excess capacity remains a major problem for the industry for both large and small companies over the long term. Investors should select the most conservative stocks for consideration.

Property & Liability Insurance, Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers, Surety insurance, Property and casualty insurance, Property and casualty insurance industry, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., BKHT, ACE Ltd., Allmerica Financial Corp., Allstate Corp., W.R. Berkley Corp., CNA Financial Corp., Chubb Corp., Cincinnati Financial Corp., Fremont General Corp., GAINSCO Inc., HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., HSB Group Inc., Markel Corp., Mercury General Corp., Ohio Casualty Corp., Old Republic International Corp., The Progressive Corp., RLI Corp., SAFECO Corp., St. Paul Travelers Cos., Selective Insurance Group Inc., Transatlantic Holdings Inc., AFC, ALL, BKLY, CNA, CB, CINF, FMT, GNA, HCCH, HSB, MRCY, OCAS, ORI, PGR, RLI, SAFC, SPQ, SIGI, TRH, XL, American Financial Corp., Frontier Insurance Group Inc., Orion Capital Corp., OC, NAC Re Corp., NREC, FRTR, MAKL, Vesta Insurance Group Inc., VTA, EXEL Ltd., 20th Century Holdings Inc.

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