The Bloomberg Honolulu 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.
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Ceatech USA Inc., which traded just one day this week, jumped 38.5 percent to lead 11 other stocks in the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin index. The Kauai shrimp producer closed yesterday at 90 cents. Ceatech stock a one-day wonder
ML Macadamia Orchards LP was the next best performer as it rose 6.4 percent to $3.83 to close in on its 52-week high of $4.14 achieved on March 12, 2001.
Bank of Hawaii parent Pacific Century Financial Corp. rose 3.6 percent to $26.72.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc. gained 2.6 percent to $26.22 while Hawaiian Airlines Inc., which is trying to win approval for a merger with rival Aloha Airlines, also rose 2.6 percent. Hawaiian ended the week at $4.35, just off its 52-week high of $4.45.
Aquasearch Inc., which is in Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy, brought up the rear as it fell 3.5 percent to 5.5 cents.
Source: Bloomberg News STAR-BULLETIN GRAPHIC
