Improvement in the fundamental outlook, as indicated by earnings revisions and the correspond-
ing trend line in revisions, has resulted in the financials sector breaking into the top 5 group of our attractiveness rankings. In contrast, the aerospace/defense sector has slipped back out of the top 5 group due to weakness across all our core metrics. We also note that lower valuation and cat-
alytic scores have resulted in the basic materials sector falling into the bottom-ranked group. See Tables 5 and 6 for top-ranked names from the most attractive sectors and bottom-ranked names
from the least attractive sectors.
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