Those mid caps with scores greater than 90 one year ago (3/13/2013) returned 577 bps more than the MDY in the past year, led by ILMN up 220%, NFLX up 133%, ACTÂ up 133%, VRX up 102%, ACXM up 102%, and GMCR up 95%.
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- The best mid cap sector is consumer goods
- The top mid cap industry is trucking.Â
The average mid cap score is 70.52 this week, above the four week moving average score of 68.85. The average mid cap is trading -11.02% below its 52 week high, 7.13% above its 200 dma, has 5.95 days to cover short, and is expected to grow EPS by 18.9% next year.
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The best mid cap sector is consumer goods, followed by financials, and industrial goods. Technology and services score inline. Healthcare, basics, and utilities score below average.
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| MID CAP | Â | Â | Â | 3/13/2014 | 4 Week MA |
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Cavium Networks | CAVM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- BROAD LINE | 110 | 101.25 |
| Cadence Design | CDNS | TECHNOLOGY | TECHINICAL & SYSTEM SOFTWARE | 110 | 110 |
| Int’l Rectifier | IRF | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 110 | 103.75 |
| Commercial Metals Co | CMC | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 105 | 93.75 |
| Conseco Inc | CNO | FINANCIALS | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE | 105 | 103.75 |
| Heartland Express | HTLD | SERVICES | TRUCKING | 105 | 103.75 |
| I T T Corp | ITT | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 105 | 103.75 |
| Dealertrack Hldgs Inc | TRAK | TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 105 | 103.75 |
| Teleflex | TFX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 105 | 102.5 |
| Alliance Bernstein | AB | FINANCIALS | ASSET MANAGEMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| Advisory Board Co | ABCO | SERVICES | RESEARCH SERVICES | 100 | 86.25 |
| Belden CDT | BDC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc | CHH | SERVICES | LODGING | 100 | 98.75 |
| Compass Minerals International Inc | CMP | BASIC MATERIALS | SYNTHETICS | 100 | 98.75 |
| Columbia Sportswear | COLM | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 100 | 100 |
| Diebold Inc | DBD | CONSUMER GOODS | BUSINESS EQUIPMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| First Tennessee | FHN | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 100 | 80 |
| Genesco Inc. | GCO | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 100 | 87.5 |
| Hub Group Inc | HUBG | SERVICES | AIR DELIVERY & FREIGHT SERVICES | 100 | 91.25 |
| Impax Lab | IPXL | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 100 | 92.5 |
| Littelfuse | LFUS | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| Molina Healthcare | MOH | HEALTHCARE | HEALTH CARE PLANS | 100 | 88.75 |
| Olin Corp | OLN | BASIC MATERIALS | COPPER | 100 | 87.5 |
| OpenTable | OPEN | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 100 | 80 |
| Redwood Trust | RWT | FINANCIALS | REITS | 100 | 85 |
| Stifel Fin’l | SF | FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 100 | 98.75 |
| Teradyne | TER | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 100 | 105 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. | UPL | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 100 | 98.75 |
| Wintrust Fin’l | WTFC | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 100 | 81.25 |
| Globus Medical | GMED | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| Och-Ziff | OZM | FINANCIALS | ASSET MANAGEMENT | 100 | 85 |
| VCA Antech | WOOF | SERVICES | PERSONAL SERVICES | 100 | 78.75 |
| Whitewave Foods | WWAV | CONSUMER GOODS | FOOD – MAJOR DIVERSIFIED | 100 | 98.75 |
| Alere Inc. | ALR | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH | 95 | 88.75 |
| Arris Group | ARRS | TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 95 | 93.75 |
| Brocade Communications Systems | BRCD | TECHNOLOGY | DATA STORAGE DEVICES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Cheesecake Factory Inc | CAKE | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 95 | 78.75 |
| Centene Corp | CNC | HEALTHCARE | HEALTH CARE PLANS | 95 | 83.75 |
| Coherent Inc | COHR | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 95 | 75 |
| Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc | CRZO | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT GAS & OIL | 95 | 95 |
| Dillard’s Inc. | DDS | SERVICES | DEPARTMENT STORES | 95 | 91.25 |
| Domino’s Pizza Inc | DPZ | SERVICES | FOOD WHOLESALE | 95 | 95 |
| Esterline Tech | ESL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSEÂ PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 95 | 95 |
| Lennox Int’l | LII | CONSUMER GOODS | APPLIANCES | 95 | 95 |
| Middleby Corp | MIDD | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 95 | 98.75 |
| Oshkosh Truck | OSK | CONSUMER GOODS | TRUCKS & OTHER VEHICLES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Parexel Int’l | PRXL | SERVICES | RESEARCH SERVICES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Service Corp International Inc | SCI | SERVICES | PERSONAL SERVICES | 95 | 75 |
| Skechers USA | SKX | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 95 | 92.5 |
| S P X Corp. | SPW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 95 | 93.75 |
| Tenneco Automotive | TEN | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 95 | 93.75 |
| Terex Corp | TEX | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 95 | 98.75 |
| Tempur Pedic | TPX | CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 95 | 98.75 |
| Toro Corp | TTC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | SMALL TOOLS & ACCESSORIES | 95 | 92.5 |
| Amerco Inc | UHAL | SERVICES | RENTAL & LEASING SERVICES | 95 | 91.25 |
| Wendy’s International Inc | WEN | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 95 | 93.75 |
| MAXIMUS | MMS | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 95 | 92.5 |
| Palo Alto Networks | PANW | TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Sirona Dental | SIRO | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 73.75 |
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| WORST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Brady Corp | BRC | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 30 | 32.5 |
| Casey’s Gen’l Store | CASY | SERVICES | GROCERY STORES | 30 | 30 |
| Conns Inc. | CONN | SERVICES | ELECTRONIC STORES | 30 | 33.75 |
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Co | CTB | CONSUMER GOODS | RUBBER & PLASTICS | 30 | 27.5 |
| Telephone & Data Systems Inc | TDS | TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 30 | 28.75 |
| Thoratec | THOR | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 30 | 32.5 |
