Today's Biggest Losers (Many of Which Were Yesteryear's Biggest Winners)

It's not hard to find a losing sector today - almost all of them stink. The worst of the worst, however, may be particularly problematic.

What's interesting is how today's biggest losers are some of the biggest winners over the last twelve months. Profit-taking? Probably, though if that's the case, more profit-taking could be in store.

At any rate, these industries deserve some special attention based on their extreme weakness.

Worst-performing sectors in S&P 500 index:

• Industry: Today's % Change (12 Mo. % Change)
• Gold Mining: -6.14% (+28.00%)
• Paper, Forest Prod: -3.85%(+147.00%)
• Printing, Specialty: -3.75% (+102.00%)
• Metals, Mining: -3.67%(+238.00%)
• Railroads: -3.43% (+57.00%)
• Iron & Steel: -3.39% (+48.00%)
• Gaming: -2.96% (+86.00%)
• Oil, Domestic Integ: -2.94%(+89.00%)
• Airlines: -2.80% (+31.00%)
• Retail, Specialty: -2.68% (+58.00%)