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The Bloomberg /
Star-Bulletin Index
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Hawaiian takes off
Hawaiian Holdings Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, came out on top of the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin stock index this week, gaining nearly 22 percent to close at $4.02.
Hawaiian also is in positive territory year to date, with a gain of 0.75 percent. Over the last 12 months, the stock is up nearly 16 percent, the best of any stock in the index for that period.
Trailing the index this week was Hoku Scientific Inc., down nearly 12 percent to close at $4.13. Hoku led the index last week following news of progress in its fuel cell and solar ventures.
The Bloomberg / Star-Bulletin Index is a price-weighted index designed to measure the performance of Hawaii-based companies. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 31, 1999. A chart of the index which shows the weekly performance of its members is published weekly in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
SOURCE: BLOOMBERG NEWS / STAR-BULLETIN GRAPHIC
