Best & Worst Mid Cap Stocks - Wednesday, Dec. 4

Mid Cap Report -- Summary  

• The best-rated mid-cap sector is consumer goods.
• The top-scoring industry is surety & title insurance.

The top-rated mid-cap sectors are consumer goods (KAI), (WWW), (MINI), (HELE), (DAN), services (DLX), (CHH), (WSM), (WEN), (PENN), (BCO), (AXE), industrial goods (MTZ),(ITT),(TKR),(KMT), and financials (SF), (COLB), (AGO), (RDN). Technology is neutral. Healthcare, REITs, utilities, and basic materials score below average.

Stock Ratings -- Best & Worst Scoring 

The following are the top and bottom-ranked mid-cap stocks this week.

Industry Ranking 

The best mid-cap industries this week are surety & title insurers (AGO), (RDN), auto dealers (PAG), (AN), Internet software (JCOM), restaurants (WEN), (TXRH), and resorts/casinos (PENN).

Specialty chemicals (NEU), (CBT), lumber/wood (EVA), and steel & iron (CMC), (CRS) are best in basics. The highest-scoring consumer goods groups are home furnishings (AYI), auto parts (DAN), and textiles (WWW). Focus on surety & title insurers, accident & health insurers (CNO), and investment brokers (SF) in financials. Home health (LHCG), medical labs, and hospitals (THC) are top ranked in healthcare. Diversified machinery (ITT), industrial electrical (RBC), (ENR), and machine tools (TKR), (KMT) offer upside in industrial goods. The strongest services industries are auto dealers, restaurants, and resorts/casinos. Internet software, diversified electronics (VSH), and technical & system software (ACIW) are top-rated in technology.