• The best mid cap sector is industrials.
• The top mid cap industry is semi ICs.

The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 68.85. Over the past four weeks, the average score is 67.90. The average mid cap stock to buy in our coverage is trading -12.76% below its 52 week high, 5.84% above its 200 dma, has 6.5 days to cover short, and is expected to grow EPS by 12.4% in the coming year.

The best mid cap sector to buy is industrial goods. Basics, technology, and financials also score above average this week. Services, consumer goods, healthcare, and utilities score below average.

The following are the best and worst mid cap stocks to buy.

The next chart shows historical mid cap average scores since the Great Recession.

The top mid cap industry is semi ICs (MSCC). Movies (CNK, LGF, RGC), residential construction (NVR, KBH), trucking (ODFL, KNX), and regional banks (SIVB, WTFC, FHN, OZRK, HBHC, FFIN) are also top scoring.

In basics, focus on drillers (PTEN, RDC), synthetics (CMP, MTX), and steel & iron (STLD, CMC, CRS, CLF). The best consumer baskets are auto parts (TEN, DAN, GNTX), processed & packaged goods (FLO), and packaging & containers (MINI, TUP). In financials, buy regional banks, investment brokers (MKTX, SF, GHL), and surety& title insurers (AGO, RDN). Medical instruments (WST, PKI, NUVA) and healthcare plans (WCG, MOH) offer upside in healthcare. The best industrials industries are residential construction, industrial electrical (BDC, LFUS, RBC), and aerospace/defense (CW, ESL, TDY, HXL). In services, concentrate on movies, trucking, and education & training (DV, LOPE). The best technology industries are semi ICs, semi equipment & materials (TER, ENTG), and scientific & technical instruments (COHR, CGNX, ITRI, BRKR).