E Best And Worst Large Cap Stocks To Buy - Tuesday, Feb. 7

The best large cap sector is industrial goods.

The top scoring industry is semi equipment.

The average score in our large cap universe is 67.06. The score has averaged 65.71 over the past four weeks. The average large-cap stock in our coverage is trading -10.72% below its 52 week high, 4.48% above its 200 dma, has 4.83 days to cover short, and is expected to grow EPS by 13.42% in the coming year.

The top scoring large-cap sector is industrial goods. Technology and financials also score above average. Services score in line with the average universe score. Basics, healthcare, consumer goods, and utilities score below average this week.

The following stocks score best and worst in our large cap stock universe.

The next chart shows historical average scores for large cap stocks since the Great Recession.

The top large cap industries to buy are semi equipment & materials (CREE, AMAT, KLAC, ASX, LRCX), cigarettes (MO, RAI, PM), restaurants (QSR, DRI, MCD), semi ICs (AVGO, SWKS, MRVL), and healthcare plans (CI, UNH, ANTM).

The best basic materials industries to buy are ag chemicals (DD, AGU, MOS, CF), major chemicals (FMC, EMN, SHW), and refiners (VLO, HES, MRO). Cigarettes, processed & packaged goods (CPB, MJN, CAG), and auto parts (LEA, BWA) are top scoring in consumer. Focus on money center banks (PNC, JPM, BNS, BK, WFC), insurance brokers (AJG), and regional banks (BBT, RF, ZION, NTRS) in financials. The top healthcare industries are healthcare plans and medical instruments (SYK, BCR, BSX). Every industrial goods basket scores above average this week, led by farm & construction machinery (AGCO, CAT, DE) and aerospace/defense (BA, GD). Top services sector industries to overweight include restaurants, lodging (WYN, MAR), and railroads (CSX, UNP, NSC). Semi equipment & materials, semi ICs, and scientific & technical instruments (MTD) are best in technology.