Best And Worst Small Caps - Thursday, Nov. 24

  •     The strongest small cap sector is industrial goods. 
  •     The best small cap industry is P&C insurers.

The average small cap score this week is 61.48. Over the past four weeks, small cap's average score is 56.92. The average small cap stock in our coverage is trading -22.55% below its 52 week high, 2.8% above its 200 dma, and has 9.24 days to cover held short.

Industrial goods, financials, utilities, and technology are top scoring in small cap. Consumer goods and services score in line with the average small cap score. Basics and healthcare score below average.

The strongest scoring small cap industry is P&C insurance (UFCS, STFC, HMN). Staffing (CCRN, BBSI, KFRC), semi equipment (TSRA, AMBA, OSIS, KLIC), heavy construction (AEGN, GVA), and industrial electrical (BGC, DAKT) are also top scoring.

The best basics baskets are steel & iron (ROCK, SCHN, AKS) and oil & gas drilling (GIFI). Auto parts and processed & packaged goods offer upside in consumer goods. The top financials industries are P&C insurers, S&Ls (NWBI, BRKL, FBC, DCOM), and regional banks (TCBK, TBBK, LKFN, CFNL, MBWM). Medical instruments (VASC, CMN, OSUR, MMSI, ANGO) and home healthcare (LHCG, CHE) are best in healthcare. Every industrial's basket is above average. Concentrate on heavy construction,  industrial equipment, and general building materials (NCS, HW)  in industrials. Staffing, management services (NCI, HSII), and resorts/casinos (MCRI, CNTY) are strong in services. In technology, buy semi equipment, specialized semi (MPWR), and diversified electronics (MEI, IVAC, BELFB).

 

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