The best scoring mid caps from one year ago (2/20/2013) averaged 160 bps of excess over the S&P 400, with 0% turnover. The top performers include GMCR up 164%, NFLX up 133%, VRX up 121%, HBI up 89%, UTHR up 83%, and SIVB up 78%.
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- The best mid cap sector is industrial goods
- The top mid cap industry is residential construction.
The average mid cap score is 68.04, above the four week moving average score of 65.77. The average mid cap is trading -12.2% below its 52 week high, 5.18% above its 200 dma, has 6.3 days to cover short, and is expected to grow EPS by 18% next year.
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The best mid cap sector is industrial goods, followed by consumer goods. Financials and healthcare also score above average. Technology scores in line. Basics, services, and utilities score below average.
| MID CAP | Â | Â | Â | 2/20/2014 | 4 Week MA |
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Cadence Design | CDNS | TECHNOLOGY | TECHINICAL & SYSTEM SOFTWARE | 110 | 90 |
| Teradyne | TER | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 110 | 108.75 |
| Conseco Inc | CNO | FINANCIALS | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE | 105 | 103.75 |
| Heartland Express | HTLD | SERVICES | TRUCKING | 105 | 101.25 |
| I T T Corp | ITT | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 105 | 90 |
| Alliance Bernstein | AB | FINANCIALS | ASSET MANAGEMENT | 100 | 80 |
| Belden CDT | BDC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 100 | 80 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc | CHH | SERVICES | LODGING | 100 | 98.75 |
| Ciena Corp | CIEN | TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 100 | 76.25 |
| Commercial Metals Co | CMC | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 100 | 97.5 |
| Compass Minerals International Inc | CMP | BASIC MATERIALS | SYNTHETICS | 100 | 81.25 |
| Columbia Sportswear | COLM | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Diebold Inc | DBD | CONSUMER GOODS | BUSINESS EQUIPMENT | 100 | 91.25 |
| Dillard’s Inc. | DDS | SERVICES | DEPARTMENT STORES | 100 | 86.25 |
| Hub Group Inc | HUBG | SERVICES | AIR DELIVERY & FREIGHT SERVICES | 100 | 90 |
| Littelfuse | LFUS | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| Medidata Solutions | MDSO | TECHNOLOGY | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SERVICES | 100 | 91.25 |
| Middleby Corp | MIDD | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 100 | 98.75 |
| Stifel Fin’l | SF | FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 100 | 92.5 |
| Terex Corp | TEX | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 100 | 98.75 |
| Tempur Pedic | TPX | CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 100 | 90 |
| Dealertrack Hldgs Inc | TRAK | TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 100 | 101.25 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. | UPL | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 100 | 101.25 |
| Acadia Healthcare | ACHC | HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 100 | 100 |
| Akorn Inc | AKRX | HEALTHCARE | DRUGS-GENERIC | 100 | 100 |
| Globus Medical | GMED | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 100 | 100 |
| Teleflex | TFX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 100 | 100 |
| Whitewave Foods | WWAV | CONSUMER GOODS | FOOD – MAJOR DIVERSIFIED | 100 | 100 |
| Arris Group | ARRS | TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 95 | 93.75 |
| Brocade Communications Systems | BRCD | TECHNOLOGY | DATA STORAGE DEVICES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc | CRZO | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT GAS & OIL | 95 | 81.25 |
| Carlisle Co’s | CSL | CONSUMER GOODS | RUBBER & PLASTICS | 95 | 87.5 |
| Cognizant | CTSH | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 95 | 91.25 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp. | CW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSEÂ PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 95 | 92.5 |
| Domino’s Pizza Inc | DPZ | SERVICES | FOOD WHOLESALE | 95 | 81.25 |
| Devry Inc. | DV | SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 95 | 85 |
| Esterline Tech | ESL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSEÂ PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Lennox Int’l | LII | CONSUMER GOODS | APPLIANCES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Manitowoc Company Inc | MTW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 95 | 98.75 |
| NVR Inc | NVR | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION | 95 | 98.75 |
| Oshkosh Truck | OSK | CONSUMER GOODS | TRUCKS & OTHER VEHICLES | 95 | 93.75 |
| PennyMac | PMT | FINANCIALS | REIT- RESIDENTIAL | 95 | 82.5 |
| Parexel Int’l | PRXL | SERVICES | RESEARCH SERVICES | 95 | 75 |
| Skechers USA | SKX | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 95 | 72.5 |
| S P X Corp. | SPW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 95 | 93.75 |
| Tenneco Automotive | TEN | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 95 | 87.5 |
| Trinity Industries Inc | TRN | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 95 | 93.75 |
| Toro Corp | TTC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | SMALL TOOLS & ACCESSORIES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Wendy’s International Inc | WEN | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 95 | 93.75 |
| Charles River Labs | CRL | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95 |
| Och-Ziff | OZM | FINANCIALS | ASSET MANAGEMENT | 95 | 97.5 |
| Palo Alto Networks | PANW | TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 95 | 95 |
| West Pharma | WST | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 95 | 95 |
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| WORST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | MACHINE TOOLS & ACCESSORIES | 25 | 33.75 |
| Casey’s Gen’l Store | CASY | SERVICES | GROCERY STORES | 30 | 22.5 |
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | CTB | CONSUMER GOODS | RUBBER & PLASTICS | 30 | 28.75 |
| Dsw Inc Cl A | DSW | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 30 | 30 |
| Fairchild Semi | FCS | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 30 | 31.25 |
| Medicine’s Co. | MDCO | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 30 | 43.75 |
| Telephone & Data Systems Inc | TDS | TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 30 | 32.5 |
