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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Hawaiian leads

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The stock of Hawaiian Airlines' parent soared 24.1 percent to its highest level in eight years to easily post the best performance this week in the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin index.

Hawaiian Holdings Inc. closed yesterday at $6.33 to push its year-to-date gain to 111.7 percent. The last time the shares closed higher was on June 5, 1996 when it reached $6.50.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., whose 2-for-1 stock split became effective Monday, gained 3.9 percent to $25.33 as the second-best performer.

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SOURCE: BLOOMBERG NEWS STAR-BULLETIN GRAPHIC