U.S. stock market rewards early cycle sector
November 09, 2009 at 11:42 AM EST
With industrial materials among the first to benefit as the global economy turns, the sector ranks as the No. 2 performer among the S&P 500’s 10 industry groups so far this year -- and Citigroup analysts now see nearly a 60% rebound in earnings per share likely for the sector in 2010.