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Top 50 Banks
part 1 of 2
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1.7... 0.1 NorwestCorp-MN 3.11 14 3.49
1.8... 0.2 ChemicalBanking-NY 7.16 10 8.35
1.8... 0.1 BankAmericaCorp-CA 7.16 11 7.98
1.9... ... BankofBoston-MA 4.73 7 5.54
1.9 0.1 0.2 ChaseManhattan-NY 6.78 18 8.1
1.9... ... Citicorp-NY 7.32 13 8.34
2 -0.1 -0.1 FirstSecurity-UT 2.36 22 2.71
2... -0.2 SouthTrustCorp-AL 2.62 11 2.88
2... ... BayBanks-MA 7.38 8 8.25
2... 0.1 NationsBank-NC 7.93 13 8.78
2.1... -0.1 FirstTennessee-TN 2.88 19 3.22
2.1 -0.1 -0.2 FirstarCorp-WI 3.91 16 4.56
2.1... 0.1 FirstChicagoNBD-IL 4.27 7 4.81
2.1... ... BankofNY-NY 4.9 14 5.45
2.2... 0.1 FleetFinancial-MA 4.19 11 4.98
2.2 -0.1 -0.1 NorthernTrust-IL 4.23 14 4.71
2.2... ... FirstBankSystem-MN 4.71 15 5.33
2.2... ... MellonBankCorp-PA 5.12 15 5.66
2.2... -0.2 FirstUnionCorp-NC 6.22 17 6.87
2.3... ... ComericaInc-MI 3.88 10 4.25
2.3... ... CoreStatesFinCp-PA 4.07 14 4.69
2.3... ... BarnettBanksInc-FL 5.68 11 6.19
2.4... ... NationalCityCp-OH 3.13 6 3.51
2.4... -0.1 BancOneCorp-OH 3.23 11 3.57
2.4... ... KeyCorp-OH 3.74 8 4.06
2.4... ... StarBancCorp.-OH 5.24 15 5.89
2.4... 0.2 RepublicNYCorp.-NY 6.78 12 7.58
2.5... -0.2 SouthernNatCp-NC 2.74 19 3.05
2.5 0.1 0.1 PNCBankCorp-PA 2.93 28 3.27
2.5... ... RegionsFinCorp-AL 3.93 5 4.31
2.5 0.1 0.1 MercantileBanc-MO 4.22 5 4.64
2.5... -0.2 CrestarFinlCorp-VA 5.44 14 5.96
2.5 -0.1 -0.1 WellsFargo-CA 19.3 -5 22.22
2.6... ... Marshall&Ilsley-WI 2.14 13 2.36
2.6... ... USBancorp-OR 2.95 13 3.32
2.6... -0.1 FifthThirdBncp-OH 3.31 14 3.73
2.6... -0.1 WachoviaCorp-NC 3.74 7 4.12
2.6... ... MeridianBancorp-PA 3.89 13 4.6
2.6... ... JPMorgan-NY 6.94 8 7.63
2.6... -0.1 FirstInterstate-CA 11.31 -1 11.86
2.7... ... Boatmen'sBcshrs-MO 3.68 8 3.99
2.7... ... IntegraFinCp-PA 5.24 10 5.43
2.7... ... SunTrustBanks-GA 5.44 10 5.96
2.7... -0.1 BankersTrust-NY 6.21 151 7.42
2.8... -0.1 SynovusFinCorp-GA 1.73 15 1.95
2.8 -0.1 -0.1 StateStBosCorp-MA 3.32 13 3.7
2.8... -0.1 FirstofAmerica-MI 4.11 10 4.47
2.9... ... AmSouthBancorp-AL 3.27 9 3.57
3.2... ... HuntingtonBcshs-OH 1.97 11 2.18
Top 25 Thrifts
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1... ... Westcorp-CA 1.65 22 2
1.3... ... AstoriaFinCorp-NY 4.46 8 4.99
1.5... -0.1 CharterOneFin-OH 3.5 26 4.02
1.7... 0.1 Sovereign-PA 1.15 21 1.28
1.7... ... FrstFinlCorp-WI 2.39 6 2.67
1.8... 0.2 CommercialFedCp-NE 4.16 9 NA
1.9... ... DimeBancorp-NY 1.17 58 1.42
1.9... ... RooseveltFinGp-MO 2.07 35 2.31
1.9... 0.2 GreatWesternFin-CA 2.35 37 2.76
2... ... People'sBankMHC-CT 2.02 16 2.26
2... ... StandardFederal-MI 4.29 16 4.86
2.1... ... WashMutualInc-WA 3.04 17 3.39
2.1 0.1 0.1 LeaderFinCorp-TN 4.04 13 4.45
2.2... -0.2 LongIslandBcp-NY 1.88 4 NA
2.2... -0.1 CalFedBancorp-CA 1.91 40 2.21
2.2... ... Ahmanson-CA 2.18 24 2.63
2.2... 0.2 TCFFinancial-MN 3.02 16 3.4
2.3... -0.2 GrnPointFinCorp-NY 2.64 10 3.01
2.3... ... GoldenWestFn-CA 5.07 27 5.68
2.4... -0.1 GlendaleFedBnk-CA 1.18 51 NA
2.4... 0.1 CollectiveBncp-NJ 2.73 6 NA
2.5... ... StPaulBancorp-IL 2.05 10 2.29
2.5... -0.1 CoastSavingsFin-CA 2.24 62 2.75
2.6 0.1 0.1 WashingtonFed-WA 2.12 18 NA
2.9... 0.1 SecurityCptlCp-WI 3.21 13 NA
Insurance Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1... 0.7 OldRepublicIntl-IL 3.33 15 3.8
1.4... 0.3 WesternNational-TX 1.62 46 1.84
1.7... 0.1 ProtectiveLife-AL 3.02 13 3.4
1.7... ... ConsecoInc-IN 7.19 43 9.1
1.7... -0.1 ChubbCorp-NJ 7.63 10 8.59
1.8... 0.1 AmericanReCorp-NJ 3.89 31 4.38
1.8... 0.2 SunAmericaInc-CA 4.09 21 NA
1.8... -0.2 ITTHartfordGroup-CT 4.51 11 5.27
1.8 0.1 0.1 TravelersGroup-NY 5.47 12 6.42
1.9... ... AflacInc-GA 2.49 7 2.82
1.9 -0.1 0.1 TIGHoldings-NY 2.56 28 2.94
1.9 -0.1 -0.3 ReliastarFincl-MN 4.59 14 5.18
1.9... -0.2 AmericanInterntl-NY 5.85 13 6.59
1.9... 0.3 Transatlantic-NY 6.13 13 6.85
2... 0.5 RelianceGroup-NY 0.87 32 1.01
2... ... LeucaiaNational-NY 1.4 13 1.65
2... 0.2 EquitableofIowa-IA 3.61 14 4.06
2... ... CincinnatiFincl-OH 4.05 11 4.38
2... ... MBIAInc-IL 7.13 11 7.91
2.1 0.1 0.4 AllstateCorp-IL 3.92 11 4.49
2.1... 0.2 AmbacInc-NY 4.97 12 5.56
2.1 -0.1... GeneralReCorp-CT 10.47 11 11.61
2.2... ... HoraceMann-IL 3.15 15 3.5
2.2... 0.1 AonCorp-IL 3.92 14 4.51
2.3... -0.3 PaulRevereCorp-MA 1.9 25 2.24
2.3... 0.3 EquitableCos-NY 2.04 17 2.32
2.3... 0.1 ProgressiveCorp-OH 3.25 14 3.76
2.3... -0.1 AmericanGenl-TX 3.39 30 3.81
2.3 0.2 0.1 MercuryGeneral-CA 3.54 8 4.01
2.3 0.1 0.1 StPaulCos-MN 5.48 8 5.9
2.3... -0.1 TransamericaCorp-CA 6.76 14 7.59
2.4... ... UnumCorp-ME 4.27 21 5
2.4 0.1 0.2 ProvidentCorp-KY 4.53 11 4.99
2.5 0.1 0.1 USFG&GCorp-MD 1.6 22 1.61
2.5... 0.2 FirstColonyCorp-VA 2.58 16 2.88
2.5... ... LincolnNational-IN 4.8 63 5.35
2.5... -0.1 AetnaLife&Cas-CT 5.7 97 7.24
2.6... ... SAFECOCorp-WA 3.13 10 3.33
2.6 -0.2 -0.2 JeffersonPilotCorp-NC 3.68 18 4.21
2.7... ... TorchmarkCorp-AL 4.35 11 4.78
2.7... ... CignaCorp-PA 11.92 2549 13.01
2.8 -0.1 -0.1 HartfordSteam-CT 3.31 10 3.73
2.8... -0.1 Marsh&McLennan-NY 6.11 10 6.7
2.9... ... OhioCasualty-OH 3.24 21 3.69
3... ... 20thCenturyInd-CA 1.23 62 1.3
3 -0.2 -0.2 Allmerica-MA 2.47 15 2.7
3... ... BankersLifeHldngs-IL 2.68 9 3.13
3... ... USLifeCorp-NY 3.08 6 3.36
3... ... Unitrin-IL 3.43 17 4
9 9 9 AmericanNational-TX 6.4 8 9
Credit Card Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1.8... 0.1 FirstUSA-TX 4.16 29 NA
1.9... 0.1 MBNACorp-DE 1.99 29 2.49
1.9... ... CapitalOne-VA 2.33 23 2.83
1.9... ... AdvantaCorp-PA 3.85 20 4.64
Gov't Sponsored Enterprises
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1.7 0.1... FannieMae-DC 2.47 15 2.8
1.8... ... FreddieMac-VA 6.61 16 7.61
1.9 -0.1 -0.1 SallieMae-DC 6.1 18 6.94
Private Mortgage Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1.8 0.2... NorthAmeriMtg-CA 2.91 8 2.88
1.9... -0.1 Countrywide-CA 2.31 44 NA
General Finance Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1.4... ... FINOVAGroup-AZ 4.07 16 4.69
1.5... -0.1 AmeriCreditCorp-TX 0.97 111 NA
1.5... ... GreenTreeFin'l-MN 2.16 19 2.74
1.8... 0.1 DeanWitterDiscov-NY 5.47 12 6.17
1.9... ... HouseholdInt'l-IL 5.15 20 6.16
2... -0.3 MoneyStore-NJ 1.15 21 1.45
2.1... -0.1 MercuryFinanceCo-IL 0.8 25 0.97
2.1... ... AmericanExpress-NY 3.54 14 4.03
2.2... 0.4 BeneficialCorp-DE 5.22 58 5.86
2.3... -0.1 WorldAcceptance-SC 0.56 17 NA
2.3... ... NationalAutoCred-OH 1.13 41 1.4
2.3... -0.6 AT&TCapital-NJ 3.15 17 3.68
2.4 -0.4 -0.4 CreditAcceptance-MI 0.9 32 1.19
Brokerage Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
2.6... ... BearStearns-NY 2.47 -8 NA
2.6... -0.5 MorganStanley-NY 4.15 25 4.45
2.7 0.1 0.1 LehmanBrothers-NY 2.49 10 2.72
2.9... -0.2 Salomon-NY 3.86 10 4.11
2.9 0.2 -0.4 MerrillLynch-NY 5.79 7 6.3
3... 0.5 A.G.Edwards-MO 2.63 9 NA
3.1... 0.1 PaineWebber-NY 2.29 340 2.56
3.5... -0.5 AlexBrown-MD 5.65 -8 5
3.6... ... CharlesSchwab-CA 1.12 15 1.29
Investment Advisory Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/ Price/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name EPS % Chg. EPS
1.5... ... NewEnglandInvest-MA 1.8 3 NA
1.7... -0.2 PIMCOAdvisors-CA 1.32 14 1.53
1.7... ... SEICorp-PA 1.35 24 1.61
1.9... -0.2 UnitedAssetMgmnt-MA 2.43 13 2.87
2... 0.2 FranklinResources-CA 3.77 12 NA
2.3... ... Oppenheimer-NY 2.95 20 NA
2.6... -0.3 AllianceCapital-NY 2.17 15 2.42
2.7 -0.7 -0.4 PioneerGroup-MA 1.21 19 1.4
2.9... 0.1 T.RowePrice-MD 2.96 18 3.36
part 2 of 2
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1.7... 0.1 NorwestCorp 12 34 3/4 11.2 10
1.8... 0.2 ChemicalBan 17 72 10.1 8.6
1.8... 0.1 BankAmerica 11 74 1/8 10.4 9.3
1.9... ... BankofBosto 17 49 1/2 10.5 8.9
1.9 0.1 0.2 ChaseManhat 19 73 5/8 10.9 9.1
1.9... ... Citicorp-NY 14 78 5/8 10.7 9.4
2 -0.1 -0.1 FirstSecuri 15 26 3/4 11.3 9.9
2... -0.2 SouthTrustC 10 27 3/8 10.5 9.5
2... ... BayBanks-MA 12 106 1/2 14.4 12.9
2... 0.1 NationsBank 11 74 9.3 8.4
2.1... -0.1 FirstTennes 12 32 1/2 11.3 10.1
2.1 -0.1 -0.2 FirstarCorp 17 45 11.5 9.9
2.1... 0.1 FirstChicag 13 40 1/8 9.4 8.3
2.1... ... BankofNY-NY 11 51 7/8 10.6 9.5
2.2... 0.1 FleetFinanc 19 39 7/8 9.5 8
2.2 -0.1 -0.1 NorthernTru 11 54 1/4 12.8 11.5
2.2... ... FirstBankSy 13 59 12.5 11.1
2.2... ... MellonBankC 11 55 10.7 9.7
2.2... -0.2 FirstUnionC 10 59 3/8 9.5 8.6
2.3... ... ComericaInc 10 40 3/8 10.4 9.5
2.3... ... CoreStatesF 15 42 1/4 10.4 9
2.3... ... BarnettBank 9 61 7/8 10.9 10
2.4... ... NationalCit 12 34 1/4 10.9 9.8
2.4... -0.1 BancOneCorp 11 35 1/8 10.9 9.8
2.4... ... KeyCorp-OH 9 38 1/2 10.3 9.5
2.4... ... StarBancCor 12 64 7/8 12.4 11
2.4... 0.2 RepublicNYC 12 58 1/8 8.6 7.7
2.5... -0.2 SouthernNat 11 27 1/2 10 9
2.5 0.1 0.1 PNCBankCorp 12 29 3/4 10.2 9.1
2.5... ... RegionsFinC 10 43 1/8 11 10
2.5 0.1 0.1 MercantileB 10 44 7/8 10.6 9.7
2.5... -0.2 CrestarFinl 10 55 5/8 10.2 9.3
2.5 -0.1 -0.1 WellsFargo- 15 247 1/4 12.8 11.1
2.6... ... Marshall&Il 10 26 1/8 12.2 11.1
2.6... ... USBancorp-O 13 33 1/8 11.2 10
2.6... -0.1 FifthThirdB 13 57 17.2 15.3
2.6... -0.1 WachoviaCor 10 45 3/4 12.2 11.1
2.6... ... MeridianBan 18 51 1/2 13.2 11.2
2.6... ... JPMorgan-NY 10 83 3/8 12 10.9
2.6... -0.1 FirstInters 5 165 14.6 13.9
2.7... ... Boatmen'sBc 8 37 5/8 10.2 9.4
2.7... ... IntegraFinC 4 68 13 12.5
2.7... ... SunTrustBan 10 71 1/4 13.1 12
2.7... -0.1 BankersTrus 19 72 11.6 9.7
2.8... -0.1 SynovusFinC 13 32 7/8 19 16.9
2.8 -0.1 -0.1 StateStBosC 11 48 1/4 14.5 13
2.8... -0.1 FirstofAmer 9 46 11.2 10.3
2.9... ... AmSouthBanc 9 38 7/8 11.9 10.9
3.2... ... HuntingtonB 11 24 12.2 11
Top 25 Thrifts
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1... ... Westcorp-CA 21 17 1/4 10.5 8.6
1.3... ... AstoriaFinC 12 50 11.2 10
1.5... -0.1 CharterOneF 15 34 1/2 9.9 8.6
1.7... 0.1 Sovereign-P 11 10 3/4 9.3 8.4
1.7... ... FrstFinlCor 1220 9/32 8.5 7.6
1.8... 0.2 CommercialF NA 38 1/2 9.3 NA
1.9... ... DimeBancorp 21 11 5/8 9.9 8.2
1.9... ... RooseveltFi 12 18 1/2 8.9 8
1.9... 0.2 GreatWester 17 23 3/4 10.1 8.6
2... ... People'sBan 12 20 1/2 10.1 9.1
2... ... StandardFed 13 42 1/4 9.8 8.7
2.1... ... WashMutualI 12 30 1/8 9.9 8.9
2.1 0.1 0.1 LeaderFinCo 10 43 5/8 10.8 9.8
2.2... -0.2 LongIslandB NA 27 3/8 14.6 NA
2.2... -0.1 CalFedBanco 16 16 8.4 7.2
2.2... ... Ahmanson-CA 21 24 3/8 11.2 9.3
2.2... 0.2 TCFFinancia 13 34 5/8 11.5 10.2
2.3... -0.2 GrnPointFin 14 28 1/2 10.8 9.5
2.3... ... GoldenWestF 12 51 3/4 10.2 9.1
2.4... -0.1 GlendaleFed NA 16 3/8 13.9 NA
2.4... 0.1 CollectiveB NA 24 7/8 9.1 NA
2.5... ... StPaulBanco 12 25 1/8 12.3 11
2.5... -0.1 CoastSaving 23 29 12.9 10.5
2.6 0.1 0.1 WashingtonF NA 21 7/8 10.3 NA
2.9... 0.1 SecurityCpt NA 56 1/4 17.5 NA
Insurance Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1... 0.7 OldRepublic 14 32 7/8 9.9 8.7
1.4... 0.3 WesternNati 14 16 1/8 10 8.8
1.7... 0.1 ProtectiveL 13 34 7/8 11.5 10.3
1.7... ... ConsecoInc- 27 70 7/8 9.9 7.8
1.7... -0.1 ChubbCorp-N 13 97 1/8 12.7 11.3
1.8... 0.1 AmericanReC 13 39 1/8 10.1 8.9
1.8... 0.2 SunAmericaI NA 50 3/4 12.4 NA
1.8... -0.2 ITTHartford 17 50 3/8 11.2 9.6
1.8 0.1 0.1 TravelersGr 17 64 3/8 11.8 10
1.9... ... AflacInc-GA 13 32 5/8 13.1 11.6
1.9 -0.1 0.1 TIGHoldings 15 33 1/8 12.9 11.3
1.9 -0.1 -0.3 ReliastarFi 13 45 7/8 10 8.9
1.9... -0.2 AmericanInt 13 96 16.4 14.6
1.9... 0.3 Transatlant 12 69 1/2 11.3 10.1
2... 0.5 RelianceGro 16 8 1/8 9.3 8
2... ... LeucaiaNati 18 25 17.9 15.2
2... 0.2 Equitableof 12 35 7/8 9.9 8.8
2... ... CincinnatiF 8 64 1/4 15.9 14.7
2... ... MBIAInc-IL 11 76 10.7 9.6
2.1 0.1 0.4 AllstateCor 15 42 10.7 9.4
2.1... 0.2 AmbacInc-NY 12 47 1/2 9.6 8.5
2.1 -0.1... GeneralReCo 11 146 3/4 14 12.6
2.2... ... HoraceMann- 11 33 3/8 10.6 9.5
2.2... 0.1 AonCorp-IL 15 52 3/4 13.5 11.7
2.3... -0.3 PaulRevereC 18 23 5/8 12.4 10.5
2.3... 0.3 EquitableCo 14 25 3/8 12.4 10.9
2.3... 0.1 Progressive 16 44 3/8 13.7 11.8
2.3... -0.1 AmericanGen 12 35 3/8 10.4 9.3
2.3 0.2 0.1 MercuryGene 13 43 1/2 12.3 10.8
2.3 0.1 0.1 StPaulCos-M 8 55 3/8 10.1 9.4
2.3... -0.1 Transameric 12 76 3/8 11.3 10.1
2.4... ... UnumCorp-ME 17 60 14.1 12
2.4 0.1 0.2 ProvidentCo 10 43 1/4 9.5 8.7
2.5 0.1 0.1 USFG&GCorp- 1 15 1/4 9.5 9.5
2.5... 0.2 FirstColony 12 24 9.3 8.3
2.5... ... LincolnNati 11 51 3/4 10.8 9.7
2.5... -0.1 AetnaLife&C 27 75 7/8 13.3 10.5
2.6... ... SAFECOCorp- 634 7/16 11 10.3
2.6 -0.2 -0.2 JeffersonPi 14 55 1/8 15 13.1
2.7... ... TorchmarkCo 10 45 1/4 10.4 9.5
2.7... ... CignaCorp-P 9 116 5/8 9.8 9
2.8 -0.1 -0.1 HartfordSte 13 49 1/8 14.8 13.2
2.8... -0.1 Marsh&McLen 10 94 1/4 15.4 14.1
2.9... ... OhioCasualt 14 37 1/2 11.6 10.2
3... ... 20thCentury 6 16 1/4 13.2 12.5
3 -0.2 -0.2 Allmerica-M 9 26 1/4 10.6 9.7
3... ... BankersLife 17 22 3/8 8.4 7.2
3... ... USLifeCorp- 9 29 5/8 9.6 8.8
3... ... Unitrin-IL 17 48 1/4 14.1 12.1
9 9 9 AmericanNat 9 68 10.6 9
Credit Card Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1.8... 0.1 FirstUSA-TX NA 56 7/8 13.7 NA
1.9... 0.1 MBNACorp-DE 25 29 5/8 14.9 11.9
1.9... ... CapitalOne- 21 27 11.6 9.5
1.9... ... AdvantaCorp 21 46 1/2 12.1 10
Gov't Sponsored Enterprises
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1.7 0.1... FannieMae-D 13 32 1/8 13 11.5
1.8... ... FreddieMac- 15 84 3/8 12.8 11.1
1.9 -0.1 -0.1 SallieMae-D 14 80 3/8 13.2 11.6
Private Mortgage Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1.8 0.2... NorthAmeriM -1 20 3/4 7.1 7.2
1.9... -0.1 Countrywide NA 22 5/8 9.8 NA
General Finance Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1.4... ... FINOVAGroup 15 54 7/8 13.5 11.7
1.5... -0.1 AmeriCredit NA 13 5/8 14.1 NA
1.5... ... GreenTreeFi 27 33 1/8 15.3 12.1
1.8... 0.1 DeanWitterD 13 53 7/8 9.9 8.7
1.9... ... HouseholdIn 20 68 1/8 13.2 11.1
2... -0.3 MoneyStore- 26 25 3/4 22.4 17.8
2.1... -0.1 MercuryFina 21 13 5/8 17 14.1
2.1... ... AmericanExp 14 48 1/2 13.7 12
2.2... 0.4 BeneficialC 12 55 1/8 10.6 9.4
2.3... -0.1 WorldAccept NA 10 5/8 19 NA
2.3... ... NationalAut 24 12 5/8 11.2 9
2.3... -0.6 AT&TCapital 17 42 3/4 13.6 11.6
2.4 -0.4 -0.4 CreditAccep 32 19 7/8 22.1 16.7
Brokerage Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
2.6... ... BearStearns NA 25 3/8 10.3 NA
2.6... -0.5 MorganStanl 7 51 5/8 12.4 11.6
2.7 0.1 0.1 LehmanBroth 9 25 10 9.2
2.9... -0.2 Salomon-NY 6 37 7/8 9.8 9.2
2.9 0.2 -0.4 MerrillLync 9 58 1/8 10 9.2
3... 0.5 A.G.Edwards NA 24 7/8 9.5 NA
3.1... 0.1 PaineWebber 12 21 3/4 9.5 8.5
3.5... -0.5 AlexBrown-M -12 50 8.8 10
3.6... ... CharlesSchw 15 25 5/8 22.9 19.9
Investment Advisory Companies
Change '96 Fore'97 ForecPrice/
Score 1-Wk 4-Wk Name % Chg. Price '96 EPS '97 EPS
1.5... ... NewEnglandI NA 23 12.8 NA
1.7... -0.2 PIMCOAdviso 16 21 7/8 16.6 14.3
1.7... ... SEICorp-PA 19 22 1/2 16.7 14
1.9... -0.2 UnitedAsset 18 44 5/8 18.4 15.6
2... 0.2 FranklinRes NA 57 1/8 15.2 NA
2.3... ... Oppenheimer NA 28 1/2 9.7 NA
2.6... -0.3 AllianceCap 12 24 7/8 11.5 10.3
2.7 -0.7 -0.4 PioneerGrou 16 27 1/2 22.7 19.6
2.9... 0.1 T.RowePrice 14 54 18.2 16.1