• The best large cap sector is industrials.
• The top scoring industry is healthcare plans.

The average score in our large cap universe is 70.29. Over the past four weeks, the score's average is 69.32. The typical large cap stock in our coverage is trading -9.61% below its 52 week high, 5.98% above its 200 dma, has 4.35 days to cover short, and is expected to grow its EPS by 13% next year.

Industrial goods is the best large cap sector. Technology and financials also score high. Healthcare and services score in line and can be equal weight (industry and stock specific). Utilities and consumer goods score below average and can be underweight (stock specific).

The following stocks score best and worst in large cap this week. 

The following chart provides additional context to scores by showing historical scores by sector since the Great Recession. 

The strongest large cap stock industry is healthcare plans (AET, UNH, HUM, CI, ANTM). Scientific & technical instruments (MTD, WAT, GRMN), semi equipment (CREE, AMAT, KLAC), semi ICs (AVGO, TSM, SWKS), and aerospace/defense (RTN, NOC, LMT, COL, BA) are also top scoring. 

The following chart provides additional perspective into the strong semiconductor scores you've seen in our work over the past months. 

The top scoring basics industries are major chemicals (FMC, EMN, SHW), ag chemicals (DD, CF, MOS), and oil & gas refiners (VLO, HES, TSO). In consumer goods, cigarettes (MO, RAI, PM) and processed & packaged goods (CAG, CPB, PEP) are best.Insurance brokers (AJG), money center banks (PNC, JPM, BK, BNS), and P&C insurers (ALL, XL, ACGL) offer upside in financials. In healthcare, focus on healthcare plans and medical instruments (SYK, BDX, BCR, COO, BSX). Concentrate on aerospace/defense, diversified machinery (ITW, IR, DOV), and industrial equipment (PH, EMR) in industrial goods. The top services industries include restaurants (QSR, DRI, MCD), lodging (WYN, MAR), and drugs wholesale (CAH, ABC). Scientific & technical instruments, semi equipment, and semi ICs are strongest in technology. Utilities (SRE, CIG, XEL, DTE, PEG, CNP) are beginning to show signs of improvement in keeping with improving seasonality ahead of summer demand.