The average score in our large cap universe is 70.03. Over the past four weeks, this score has averaged 69.04. The average large cap stock in our coverage is trading -11.59% below its 52 week high, 5.1% above its 200 dma, has 4.5 days to cover held short, and is expected to grow its EPS by 12.18% in the next year.
Industrial goods is the best large cap sector. Financials, services, and technology also score above average. Basics score in line and is industry specific. Consumer goods, healthcare, and utilities score below average and are stock specific.
The following are the best and worst stocks in our large cap universe.
The top scoring industry is farm & construction machinery (DE, HTHIY, AGCO, JOY, CAT). Money center banks (JPM, BK, PNC, STI, BNS), data storage devices (WDC, STX), P&C insurers (XL, L, ACGL, WRB, TRV, ALL, RE), and regional banks (C, USB, STT, NTRS, MTB, BBT) are also high scoring.
In basics, buy major chemicals (APD, FMC, DOW, EMN), refiners (HES, VLO, TSO, MUR), and major oil & gas (CVX, BP, COP). The best consumer industries are auto parts (LEA, BWA, MGA), major food (ADM, MDLZ), and automakers (GM, HMC, DDAIF). Money center banks, P&C insurers, and regional banks are top scoring in financials. In healthcare, focus on healthcare plans (AET, UNH, ANTM). Every industrials group is above average, with farm & construction machinery, industrial equipment (EMR, PH, ROP), and diversified machinery (ITW, IR, DOV) scoring best. Concentrate on air delivery & freight (FDX, UPS), restaurants (QSR, MCD, DRI), and diversified entertainment (TWX, DIS) in services. Data storage, broad-line semi (TXN, INTC, ADI), and semi equipment & materials (AMAT, LRCX, KLAC) are the highest scoring industries in technology.
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