Examiner Top 10

Published September 28, 2008 4:00am ET



The Examiner Top 10 portfolio began Jan. 2, the first trading day of the year, with the hypothetical purchase of one share in each company.

Friday’s Closings

                                               Purchase                   Close                                                    Percent                                                                                                                                    Price                           Sept. 26                Change                 Change

Name                                                                                                      

Ciena Corp.                          $33.78                         $11.61                 -$22.17                   -65.6

Constellation Energy          $102.13                      $25.25                  -$76.88                   -75.3

Legg Mason                         $73.25                         $44.89                  -$28.36                   -38.7

Lockheed Martin                 $105.77                       $112.55                 $6.78                       6.4

McCormick & Co.                $37.75                         $38.87                    $1.12                       3

Northrop Grumman            $78.74                         $63.00                   -$15.74                   -20*

Provident Bankshares        $21.43                        $10.99                   -$10.44                   -48.7

Southwest Airlines              $12.18                         $14.57                    $2.39                       19.6

T. Rowe Price Group          $59.80                         $60.80                    $1.00                       1.7

Under Armour                      $43.69                         $33.98                   -$9.72                     -22.2

*TRADING NOTES: On Friday, Sept. 26, shares of Northrop Grumman reached a 52-week low, trading at $61.63 a share.