Best And Worst Large Cap Stocks - Tuesday, May 9
- The best large cap sector is technology.
- The top scoring industry is scientific & technical instruments.
The average large cap score is 56.27 and the score's average over the past four weeks is 59.09. The average large cap stock in our coverage is trading -11.35% below its 52 week high, 2.82% above its 200 dma and has 4.3 days to cover short.
Technology is the top scoring large cap sector. Healthcare, industrial goods, and utilities are also strong scoring. Services, financials, consumer goods, and basics score below average.
The following large cap stocks are top and bottom scoring this week.
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The following chart shows historical average large cap score since 2008.
The best large cap industry is scientific & technical instruments (WAT, MTD, A). Healthcare plans (AET, ANTM), Internet software (SYMC, EQIX, CTXS, CRM), restaurants (YUM, MCD), and cigarettes (RAI, PM) are also top scoring.
In basics, only major chemicals (FMC, ASH, SHW) scores above the average universe score. Cigarettes, processed & packaged goods (PEP), and auto parts (LEA) are best in consumer goods. Focus on insurance brokers (MMC), money center banks (STI), and credit services (ADS, EFX) in financials. The top scoring healthcare baskets are healthcare plans, medical appliances (EW, MDT, ISRG), and medical instruments (BAX, XRAY, COO). In industrials, the strongest scoring groups are industrial equipment (PNR), aerospace/defense (BA, GD), and diversified machinery (ITW, IR).Restaurants, railroads (CSX), and lodging (WYN, H) offer upside in services. Scientific & technical instruments, Internet software, and semi ICs (AVGO, TSM) are best in technology. Electric utilities (DTE, EIX, PPL) are also high scoring.
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