The Gloom Breaks.

The article presents an analysis of the performance of stock funds in the U.S. for the third quarter ended September 28, 2007. The average U.S. diversified stock fund achieved a 0.94% return for the quarter, a better outcome than anticipated due to the subprime mortgage crisis and the weak stock market. The largest third-quarter gains were focused in portfolios that favor big companies, which benefit from economies of scale and global expansion opportunities. CGM Focus fund achieved the highest return for the quarter with 71.88%.