E Large Cap Best & Worst Report – March 22, 2016

The average large cap score is 65.85 and that’s above the four week moving average score of 62.23. The average large cap stock in our universe is trading -19.59% below its 52 week high, 2.43% above its 200 dma, has 3.75 days to cover held short, and is expected to grow EPS by 13.92% in the next year.

The strongest large cap sector is industrial goods. utilities, technology, and consumer goods also score above average. Services score in line with the average large cap score. Basics, financials, and healthcare score below average.

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

The next chart shows historical large cap sector scores since 2008.

The highest scoring large cap industry is scientific and technical instruments (MTD, A, GRMN). Major chemicals (APD, EMN, SHW, DOW), REITs (PSA, O, DLR, VTR, SPG, BXP, AVB), cigarettes (PM, RAI, MO), and discount variety stores (TGT, DG, DLTR, WMT) also score high.

In large cap basic materials, focus on major chemicals, oil & gas pipelines (SE), and ag. chemicals (DD, MOS, AGU). Cigarettes, processed & packaged goods (K, MKC, CPB, CAG), and personal products (EL, CL, KMB) are best in consumer goods. The top financials industries are REITs and insurance brokers (AON). Healthcare plans (UNH, AET, ANTM) and medical appliances (ISRG, EW, VAR) can be bought in healthcare. In industrials, concentrate on diversified machinery (ITW, IR, FLS, XYL, DOV), aerospace/defense (NOC, HON, COL, BA), and industrial equipment (PH, EMR). Discount stores, restaurants (DRI, MCD), and resorts/casinos (WYNN) are top scoring in services. The best technology industries are scientific & technical instruments, telco-domestic (T, VZ, CTL), and business software (FISV, JKHY, DOX). Diversified utilities (SCG, NI) and electric utilities (XEL, SO, NEE) can also be bought.