Best & Worst Large Cap Stocks - Tuesday, Sept. 24

The top-ranked large cap sector this week is utilities. Services, healthcare, industrial goods, financials, and technology score neutral.

Large Cap report - summary                                                                                             

  • The best ranked large cap sector is utilities.
  • The top scoring industry is gold.

The top-ranked large cap sector this week is utilities (AEP, TRP, AEE, SO, DUK, D). Services, healthcare, industrial goods, financials, and technology score neutral. Sector bunching often coincides with a shift in leadership. REITs, consumer goods, and basic materials rank below average.

Stock ratings - Best & Worst scoring

The following are the best and worst scoring large cap stocks this week:

Industry ranking

The best large cap industries this week are gold (GOLD, NEM, AEM), discount/variety stores (TGT, WMT, DG), P&C insurers (CINF, CB, ACGL, HIG, ALL), aerospace/defense (TDG, TDY, NOC, HXL), and restaurants (YUM, CMG, QSR).

Gold and major chemicals (SHW, FMC, APD) are best in basic materials. Beverages (STZ, KO, BF-B), packaging & containers (CCK, BLL), and personal products (PG, EL) offer upside in consumer goods. Focus on P&C insurers, diversified investments (NDAQ, CBOE), and insurance brokers (AJG, BRO) in financials. The top ranked healthcare industries are generic drugs (CTLT, ZTS), medical instruments (BSX, DXCM, SYK, BAX), and medical appliances (HOLX, STE, EW, MDT). Aerospace/defense, residential construction (TOL, LEN), and farm & construction machinery (AGCO) are best in industrial goods. REITs rate below average. Discount/variety stores, restaurants, and business services (CTAS, CME, TRU, INFO) score highest in services. The top technology groups are multimedia & graphics software (TTWO, ATVI), information technology services (CDW, TEAM), and technical & system software (SNPS, ANSS). Electric (AEP, SO, DUK, D), gas (TRP), and diversified utilities (AEE, WEC, ED) can also be bought.

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