Mid Cap Best & Worst Report
The best scoring mid caps from one year ago (12/5/2012) averaged 211 bps of excess over the S&P 400, with 0% turnover. The top performers included BEAV up 85%, ALK up 84%, CNO up 83%, and BC up 75%.
- The best mid cap sector is consumer goods.
- The top scoring mid cap industry is drug manufacturing.
The average score in mid cap is 72.2, below the four week average score of 72.35. The average mid cap is trading 6.29% above its 200 day moving average, has 3.35 days to cover short, and is expected to see EPS growth of 12.83% next year.
The best scoring mid cap sector is consumer goods. Healthcare and industrial goods also score above average. Services score in line. Basics materials, financials, utilities and technology score below average.
| MID CAP | 12/4/2013 | 4 Week MA | |||
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | |||||
| Robert Half International Inc. | RHI | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 110 | 101.25 |
| Trinity Industries Inc | TRN | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 110 | 107.5 |
| Verisign | VRSN | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 110 | 111.25 |
| Fossil Inc. | FOSL | CONSUMER GOODS | RECREATIONAL GOODS, OTHER | 105 | 106.25 |
| Heartland Express | HTLD | SERVICES | TRUCKING | 105 | 96.25 |
| Kansas City Southern | KSU | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 105 | 103.75 |
| Mettler Toledo Inc. | MTD | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 105 | 107.5 |
| Nasdaq OMX Group | NDAQ | FINANCIALS | DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS | 105 | 105 |
| Omnicare | OCR | SERVICES | DRUG STORES | 105 | 108.75 |
| United Therapeutics | UTHR | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 105 | 105 |
| Acxiom Corp | ACXM | TECHNOLOGY | IT SERVICES | 100 | 101.25 |
| Assured Guaranty Ltd | AGO | FINANCIALS | SURETY & TITLE INSURANCE | 100 | 92.5 |
| Autoliv | ALV | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 100 | 100 |
| Alexion Pharma | ALXN | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 100 | 97.5 |
| Associated Bank | ASBC | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 100 | 101.25 |
| Avery Dennison | AVY | CONSUMER GOODS | PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS | 100 | 98.75 |
| BE Aerospace Inc | BEAV | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 100 | 100 |
| Borg Warner | BWA | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 100 | 98.75 |
| Bally Tech Inc. | BYI | SERVICES | GAMING ACTIVITIES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Cincinnati Finl Corp | CINF | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 100 | 103.75 |
| Commercial Metals Co | CMC | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 100 | 98.75 |
| Dillard's Inc. | DDS | SERVICES | DEPARTMENT STORES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Deckers Outdoor | DECK | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 100 | 100 |
| Hancock Hldng | HBHC | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 100 | 102.5 |
| Helmrich & Payne Inc | HP | BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 100 | 96.25 |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | CONSUMER GOODS | MEAT PRODUCTS | 100 | 78.75 |
| Level 3 Communications Inc | LVLT | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Manpower | MAN | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 100 | 102.5 |
| Open Text | OTEX | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 100 | 100 |
| Pall Corp | PLL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 100 | 97.5 |
| Phillips van Heusen | PVH | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Terex Corp | TEX | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 100 | 98.75 |
| Toro Corp | TTC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | SMALL TOOLS & ACCESSORIES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Wolverine World Wide | WWW | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 100 | 100 |
| WORST | |||||
| Rent-a-Center | RCII | SERVICES | RENTAL & LEASING SERVICES | 20 | 22.5 |
| Radio Shack | RSH | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS STORES | 20 | 22.5 |
| Douglas Emmett | DEI | FINANCIALS | REITS | 25 | 31.25 |
| Strayer Education | STRA | SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 25 | 26.25 |
| Abercrombie and Fitch | ANF | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 30 | 31.25 |
| Biomed Realty Trust | BMR | FINANCIALS | REITS | 30 | 32.5 |
| Pan American Silver | PAAS | BASIC MATERIALS | SILVER | 30 | 33.75 |
| Telephone & Data Systems Inc | TDS | TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 30 | 51.25 |
| Weight Watchers | WTW | SERVICES | PERSONAL SERVICES | 30 | 26.25 |
The best scoring mid cap industry is drug manufacturing (UTHR, ALXN, VRX). Maturing pipelines, label expansion and specialty drug pricing power support earnings growth. Small tools & accessories (TTC, SSD, SNA) are strong scoring. Buy specialty chemicals (GRA, NEU, CBT) as industrial production drives demand and low input costs continue to provide a global pricing advantage. Tight capacity leveraged against rising economic activity provides pricing tailwinds for truckers (HTLD, KNX, JBHT) into 2014. Intermodal remains strong for logistics plays. Steel & iron (CMC, CRS, STLD, HSC) benefit from shifting to higher margin value added services and products. Global steel demand recovery is supported by a turn up in domestic construction spending and early signs of a turn in Europe.
In mid cap basics, buy specialty chemicals, steel & iron and refiners (TSO, IOC). In consumer, focus on auto parts (BWA, ALV, GNTX, TEN), textiles (WWW, PVH, DECK, COLM, UA), and home furnishings (AYI, TPX). Across financials the best baskets are regional banks (HBHC, ASBC, CYN, SIVB), investment brokers (SF, LM, GHL) and P&C insurers (CINF, ACGL, RE). The top healthcare groups are drug makers, biotech (ILMN, REGN, TECH), and medical instruments (HRC, PKI, XRAY). In industrials, buy small tools & accessories, aerospace/defense (BEAV, TDG, HXL, CW), and farm & construction machinery (TEX, MTW). The best scoring services industries are trucking, wholesale electronics (AVT, ARW, WCC), restaurants (WEN, CAKE), and auto dealers (PAG, CPRT). In technology, buy Internet software (VRSN, OTEX), information & delivery services (MORN, DNB) and semi equipment & materials (ASX, TER).
The following mid caps offer the best seasonality for the 3-months ending February 28th.
| MID CAP INDUSTRY SCORE BY SECTOR | 12/4/2013 | |
| Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE |
| BASIC MATERIALS | SPECIALTY CHEMICALS | 91.67 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 89.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING | 85.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 73.33 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 71.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | CHEMICALS- MAJOR DIVERSIFIED | 68.33 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 60.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | 56.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 83.75 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 81.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 80.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | BEVERAGES | 77.50 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | BUSINESS EQUIPMENT | 75.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | PACKAGING & CONTAINERS | 73.57 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 70.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS | 67.50 |
| FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 84.29 |
| FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 81.67 |
| FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 79.17 |
| FINANCIALS | ASSET MANAGEMENT | 76.00 |
| FINANCIALS | REITS | 48.48 |
| FINANCIALS | INSURANCE BROKERS | 47.50 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 95.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 86.25 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 79.17 |
| HEALTHCARE | DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES | 77.50 |
| HEALTHCARE | HOSPITALS | 58.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | SMALL TOOLS & ACCESSORIES | 95.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 87.22 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 86.67 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 78.75 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 75.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | 67.50 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION | 58.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS | 56.67 |
| SERVICES | TRUCKING | 90.00 |
| SERVICES | ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE | 83.75 |
| SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 83.33 |
| SERVICES | AUTO DEALERSHIPS | 81.67 |
| SERVICES | PUBLISHING-NEWSPAPERS | 77.50 |
| SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 75.83 |
| SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 73.33 |
| SERVICES | ADVERTISING AGENCIES | 72.50 |
| SERVICES | PERSONAL SERVICES | 66.67 |
| SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 65.00 |
| SERVICES | MOVIE PRODUCTION, THEATERS | 63.33 |
| SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 56.25 |
| SERVICES | DISCOUNT, VARIETY STORES | 55.00 |
| SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 53.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 82.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INFORMATION & DELIVERY SERVICES | 78.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 76.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 76.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 75.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER PERIPHERALS | 71.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | TECHNICAL & SYSTEM SOFTWARE | 71.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 67.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 60.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 57.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 56.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-BROAD LINE | 55.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS | 45.00 |
| UTILITIES | GAS UTILITIES | 71.67 |
| UTILITIES | DIVERSIFIED UTILITIES | 60.00 |
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