“11 positive contributions and one negative contribution to the AGM index,” the index’s publisher, the Association of Game Equipment Manufacturers (AGM), said in January.
The biggest positive contribution was from slot machine supplier Aristrock Leisure Inc., which saw the index rise 44.55 points, with the stock posting an 11.3% sequential gain. Crane Corp., a supplier of cash handling and other equipment for the casino industry, saw its stock rise 15.4% month-on-month, with the index up 18.70 points. 슬롯머신
The only negative contributor was slot maker Ainsworth Game Technology. Since December, the stock has fallen 3.7%, with the AGM index down 0.01 points.
All three major U.S. stock indexes rose month-on-month in January. Nasdaq up 10.7% month-on-month, S&P 500 up 6.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 2.8 percent from December.
AGM represents the manufacturer of electronic game devices, systems, lotteries and parts for the gaming industry. The association began collecting data on the index based on 100 points in January 2005. The stocks that make up the AGM index are weighted by their approximate market cap.