The best scoring mid caps from one year ago (12/12/2012) averaged  bps of excess over the S&P 400, with 0% turnover. The top performers included ACXM up 101%, CNO up 83%, BEAV up 82%, BC up 73%, and ALK up 71%.
- The top mid cap sector is consumer goods
- The best mid cap industry is small tools & accessories.
The average mid cap score is 72.76, below the 4 week moving average score of 72.81. The average mid cap is trading 5.89% above its 200 dma, has 6.15 days to cover short and is expected to see EPS growth of 14.43% next year.
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The best mid cap sector is consumer goods. Industrial goods and healthcare also score above average. Services score in line. Basics, financials, utilities and technology score below average.
| MID CAP | Â | Â | Â | 12/11/2013 | 4 Week MA |
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Omnicare | OCR | SERVICES | DRUG STORES | 110 | 108.75 |
| Robert Half International Inc. | RHI | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 110 | 102.5 |
| Acxiom Corp | Â ACXM | TECHNOLOGY | IT SERVICES | 105 | 102.5 |
| Associated Bank | ASBC | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 105 | 102.5 |
| Cincinnati Finl Corp | CINF | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 105 | 103.75 |
| Dillard’s Inc. | DDS | SERVICES | DEPARTMENT STORES | 105 | 103.75 |
| Fossil Inc. | FOSL | CONSUMER GOODS | RECREATIONAL GOODS, OTHER | 105 | 106.25 |
| Hancock Hldng | HBHC | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 105 | 102.5 |
| Heartland Express | HTLD | SERVICES | TRUCKING | 105 | 105 |
| Int’l Rectifier | IRF | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 105 | 85 |
| Manpower | MAN | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 105 | 102.5 |
| Mettler Toledo Inc. | MTD | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 105 | 107.5 |
| Trinity Industries Inc | TRN | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 105 | 107.5 |
| Verisign | VRSN | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 105 | 108.75 |
| Alliance Data Systems Corp. | ADS | FINANCIALS | CREDIT SERVICES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Alexion Pharma | ALXN | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 100 | 98.75 |
| Avery Dennison | AVY | CONSUMER GOODS | PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS | 100 | 100 |
| Borg Warner | BWA | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 100 | 100 |
| Bally Tech Inc. | Â BYI | SERVICES | GAMING ACTIVITIES | 100 | 98.75 |
| Cheesecake Factory Inc | Â CAKE | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 100 | 97.5 |
| Church and Dwight Co Inc | CHD | CONSUMER GOODS | CLEANING PRODUCTS | 100 | 97.5 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc | CHH | SERVICES | LODGING | 100 | 97.5 |
| Commercial Metals Co | CMC | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 100 | 98.75 |
| Carpenter Technology Corp. | CRS | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 100 | 97.5 |
| Covance Inc. | CVD | HEALTHCARE | RESEARCH SERVICES | 100 | 85 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp. | CW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSEÂ PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
| Deckers Outdoor | DECK | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 100 | 100 |
| Education Mgmt. Corp. | EDMC | SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 100 | 97.5 |
| Gentix Corp | GNTX | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 100 | 97.5 |
| Helmrich & Payne Inc | HP | BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 100 | 97.5 |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | CONSUMER GOODS | MEAT PRODUCTS | 100 | 86.25 |
| Illumina | ILMN | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 100 | 97.5 |
| Kansas City Southern | KSU | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 100 | 102.5 |
| Level 3 Communications Inc | Â LVLT | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
| Mednax Inc. | MD | HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
| Nasdaq OMX Group | NDAQ | FINANCIALS | DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS | 100 | 103.75 |
| Open Text | OTEX | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
| Pall Corp | PLL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 100 | 98.75 |
| Stifel Fin’l | SF | FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 100 | 98.75 |
| Terex Corp | TEX | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 100 | 100 |
| Urs Corp New | URS | SERVICES | TECHNICAL SERVICES | 100 | 86.25 |
| United Therapeutics | UTHR | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 100 | 103.75 |
| Vistaprint NV | VPRT | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
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| WORST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Big Lots, Inc. | BIG | SERVICES | DISCOUNT, VARIETY STORES | 20 | 50 |
| Rent-a-Center | RCII | SERVICES | RENTAL & LEASING SERVICES | 25 | 23.75 |
| Strayer Education | STRA | SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 25 | 26.25 |
| Abercrombie and Fitch | ANF | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 30 | 31.25 |
| Douglas Emmett | DEI | FINANCIALS | REITS | 30 | 30 |
| Owens and Minor Inc | OMI | SERVICES | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE | 30 | 51.25 |
| Radio Shack | RSH | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS STORES | 30 | 25 |
| Weight Watchers | WTW | SERVICES | PERSONAL SERVICES | 30 | 27.5 |
