Small-Cap Report -- Summary 

• The best ranked small-cap sector is industrial goods.
• The top-scoring industry is aerospace/defense.

The top small-cap sectors are industrial goods (CMCO),(MATW),(ESE),(ASTE),(AIR), financials (TBBK),(MBWM),(KKR),(BRKL), and services (HUBG),(SCVL),(HA),(FCN). Technology and consumer goods are ranked neutral. REITs, basic materials, healthcare, and utilities score below average.

Stock Ratings- Best and Worst Scoring 

The following stocks are top-rated in small-cap this week:

Sector & Industry Ranking -- Best & Worst Scoring 

The highest-rated small-cap industries are aerospace/defense (AIR),(AVAV), staffing & outsourcing (BBSI), farm & construction machinery (CMCO),(ASTE), newspaper publishers (GCI), and regional banks (TBBK),(MBWM).

The best basic materials baskets are steel & iron (ROCK),(AKS) and independent oil & gas. Concentrate on auto parts (SRI),(SMP),(MTOR), business equipment (HNI),(LYTS), and textiles (RCKY) in consumer goods. Focus on regional banks, P&C insurers (GLRE), and S&Ls (BRKL) in financials. Medical instruments (UTMD) rank above average in healthcare. REITs (DEA) score below average. The best services industries are staffing, newspaper publishing, and trucking (MRTN). Printed circuit boards (BHE), information technology (SYKE), and networking & communication (DGII) are top-rated in technology.