The Bloomberg /
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Nut grower gains
ML Macadamia Orchards LP was the top gainer during a nearly flat week for the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin stock index. ML Macadamia gained 2.3 percent to close at $6.25.
The macadamia nut grower, which is seeking to expand into processing and marketing, is up nearly 8 percent year to date.
Trailing the index this week was Hoku Scientific Inc., down 7.2 percent to close the week at $2.98. Hoku, which is shifting its focus from fuel-cell technology to photovoltaics, is down nearly 61 percent for the year.
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