The average large cap score is 68.21 and the average score over the past four weeks is 69.50. The typical large cap stock in our universe is trading -10.51% below its 52 week high, 4.89% above its 200 dma, has 4.28 days to cover held short, and is expected to grow its EPS by 13.1% in the coming year.
The best scoring large cap sectors are industrial goods, technology, healthcare, and financials. Services, utilities, consumer goods, and basic materials score below average.
The following are the top and bottom scoring large cap stocks this week.
The strongest sector in large cap is healthcare plans (AET, UNH, HUM, CI). Medical instruments (SYK, BDX, BCR, BSX, COO), aerospace/defense (COL, RTN, NOC, LMT, BA, HON), cigarettes (MO, RAI, PM), and restaurants (DRI, QSR, MCD) are all top scoring.
In basic materials, focus on major chemicals (FMC, EMN, SHW, DOW) and ag. chemicals (DD, CF, MOS). Cigarettes and processed & packaged goods (CAG, PEP, MKC, CPB) are best in consumer goods. The top financials industries are insurance brokers (AJG, MMC), money center banks (PNC, JPM, BK, WFC, BNS), and P&C insurers (ALL, ACGL, XL, HIG, CNA). Healthcare plans and medical instruments can be bought in healthcare. Every industrial goods basket has a score that’s above the universe average. The best scoring industrials groups are aerospace/defense, diversified machinery (ITW, IR, CMI), and industrial electrical (ENR, ROK, ETN). In services, concentrate on restaurants, railroads (CSX, UNP, NSC, KSU), and lodging (WYN, MAR). Semi ICs (AVGO, SWKS), semi equipment & materials (AMAT, KLAC, ASX), and broad line semi (ADI, TXN, NXPI) are top scoring in technology. Foreign utilities are also strong scoring (CIG).
