Once again the star performer was the construction sector which had taken such a battering in the recession but bounced back with a vengeance in the second quarter, rising by 9.5%.

曾几何时，建筑业在经济衰退期间遭受重创，如今再次成为备受瞩目的焦点，第二季度强势反弹，增长9.5%。

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Of course, this sector turned out to be the top performer during the technology boom of the 1990s.

当然，这个板块在上世纪九十年代的技术繁荣时期表现最优的。

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Shares in property companies took a battering over the summer, makingthe sector the worst performer in the American market in May, June and July,according to Lipper, an information group.

而根据资讯所Lipper的说法，在5，6，7月中，房地产公司的股票是美国市场中表现最差劲的，它们在暑期受到了打击。

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Intel (INTC) : Like Oracle, this California-based computer-chip power has morphed from a flashy tech sector darling to a steady, reliable performer.

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In an example of that, shares of international luxury-brand apparel and accessories retailer Michael Kors (KORS) is the top performer this year in the consumer cyclicals sector as tracked by Morningstar, with a 79% return.

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Even though the technology sector has been out of favor for the past few months, it has been the star performer since the 2009 lows as it is up over 149% followed by the small cap Russell 2000 IWM.

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