• The best large cap sector is consumer goods.
• The top large cap industry is cigarettes.

The average score across large cap is 55.65 and that's above the four week moving average score of 52.30. The average large cap stock in our universe is trading -25.86% below its 52 week high, -8.75% below its 200 dma, has 4.23 days to cover short, and is expected to grow its EPS by 9.37% in the coming year.

The strongest scoring sectors across large cap are consumer goods, utilities, and technology. Industrial goods, services, and healthcare score in line with the average large cap score. Financials and basics score below average.

The following chart shows average large cap universe scores over time

The strongest large cap industry is cigarettes (RAI, PM, MO). Discount stores (DLTR, DG, TGT), processed & packaged goods (MKC, CPB, K, SJM), specialized semi (XLNX, NVDA, MCHP), and REITs (DLR, PSA, O, FRT, KIM) are also top scoring.

Major chemicals (APD, SHW) is the only above average scoring industry in basic materials. Cigarettes, processed & packaged goods, and beverages (DPS, TAP, STZ, CCE) can be bought in consumer goods. REITs is the only basket in financials to score high. Medical appliances (VAR, ZBH, ISRG), healthcare plans (CI, AET, ANTM), and medical instruments (BDX, BCR, SYK) are best in healthcare. Aerospace/defense (RTN, NOC, HON, TDG) is top scoring in industrial goods. The strongest services industries are discount stores, apparel stores (ROST, LB, KORS, FL), and drug stores (CVS). Specialized semi, telco services (T, VZ), and business software (JKHY, FISV, DOX) score high in technology. Diversified (SCG, WEC, NI, ED) and electric utilities (XEL, DTE, AEP) can also be bought.