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Relatively Low Volatility Detected in Shares of RG Barry in the Footwear Industry (DFZ, HLYS, WWW, WEYS, BOOT)

By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Footwear industry as measured by beta. Lower-beta stocks mean minimal volatility and are therefore generally considered to be a less risk and offer more stable returns.
RG Barry (AMEX:DFZ) ranks first with a beta of 0.5; Heelys (NASDAQ:HLYS) ranks second with a beta of 0.8; and Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) ranks third with a beta of 0.8.
Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) follows with a beta of 0.8 and Lacrosse Footwear (NASDAQ:BOOT) rounds out the top five with a beta of 0.9.
SmarTrend is bullish on shares of HLYS and our subscribers were alerted to Buy on March 25, 2009 at $1.61. The stock has risen 57.6% since the alert was issued.

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Ticker(s): HLYS WWW WEYS BOOT DFZ