Small Cap Report
The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (5/16/2013) returned 963 bps more than the Russell 2000. The best performers have been QCOR up 141%, GBX up 110%, CRZO up 108%, DXPE up 76%, UHAL up 61%, and CIR up 58%.
- The best small cap sector is utilities.
- The top scoring small cap industry is trucking.
The average small cap score is 45.91 this week, below the four week moving average score of 46.47. The average small cap is trading -26% below its 52 week high, -4.02% below its 200 dma, and has 8.94 days to cover short.
Utilities are the top scoring small cap sector. We're also seeing other sectors begin to move up in score. Industrial goods, consumer goods, financials, and basics all score above average across small cap. Services score in line. Technology and healthcare score below average.
| SM CAP | 5/15/2014 | 4 Week MA | |||
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | |||||
| Dxp Enterprises Inc | DXPE | SERVICES | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE | 105 | 105 |
| Greatbatch Inc. | GB | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 100 | 98.75 |
| Smith & Wesson Hldg. | SWHC | CONSUMER GOODS | SPORTING GOODS | 100 | 100 |
| Arthrocare Corp. | ARTC | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 92.5 |
| Circor International Inc | CIR | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS | 95 | 82.5 |
| American Ecology | ECOL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | 95 | 93.75 |
| ExamWorks | EXAM | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 95 | 97.5 |
| Huron Consulting | HURN | FINANCIALS | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 90 | 81.25 |
| American Healthways | HWAY | HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 |
| Merrimack Pharm | MACK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 67.5 |
| Twin Disc | TWIN | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY | 90 | 83.75 |
| Anaren Inc. | ANEN | TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 85 | 85 |
| BioSpecifics | BSTC | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 85 | 76.25 |
| Cavco Industries | CVCO | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | MANUFACTURED HOUSING | 85 | 88.75 |
| Diodes Inc | DIOD | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 85 | 82.5 |
| Diamond Foods, Inc. | DMND | CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 85 | 83.75 |
| Medifast | MED | SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 85 | 86.25 |
| Monolithic Power Sys | MPWR | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 85 | 77.5 |
| Meritor | MTOR | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 85 | 83.75 |
| Nautilus Group | NLS | CONSUMER GOODS | SPORTING GOODS | 85 | 71.25 |
| PharMerica | PMC | SERVICES | DRUG STORES | 85 | 83.75 |
| S C S Transport | SAIA | SERVICES | TRUCKING | 85 | 83.75 |
| Albany Molecular | AMRI | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 80 | 82.5 |
| Aerovironment Inc. | AVAV | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 80 | 78.75 |
| Natus Medical | BABY | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 80 | 72.5 |
| Calgon Carbon Corp. | CCC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | POLLUTION & TREATMENT CONTROLS | 80 | 58.75 |
| Citi Trends | CTRN | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 80 | 71.25 |
| EPL Oil & Gas | EPL | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 80 | 82.5 |
| Forrester Research Inc. | FORR | SERVICES | RESEARCH SERVICES | 80 | 73.75 |
| Greenbrier Companies Inc | GBX | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 80 | 80 |
| Jakks Pacific Inc. | JAKK | CONSUMER GOODS | TOYS & GAMES | 80 | 78.75 |
| Laclede Group Inc. | LG | UTILITIES | GAS UTILITIES | 80 | 75 |
| Marten Transport | MRTN | SERVICES | TRUCKING | 80 | 77.5 |
| NUTRISYSTEM Inc | NTRI | SERVICES | CONSUMER SERVICES | 80 | 73.75 |
| Standard Motor Products Inc | SMP | CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 80 | 76.25 |
| State Auto Financial Corp | STFC | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 80 | 66.25 |
| WORST | |||||
| Durect Corp | DRRX | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 10 | 12.5 |
| Forward Industries Inc | FORD | CONSUMER GOODS | RUBBER & PLASTICS | 10 | 20 |
| Gigamedia LTD | GIGM | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 10 | 22.5 |
| Rediff.com | REDF | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 10 | 12.5 |
| Sify Ltd | SIFY | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 10 | 13.75 |
| Telik Inc. | TELK | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 10 | 16.25 |
| Alvarion LTD | ALVR | TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 15 | 15 |
| Arrowhead Research | ARWR | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 18.75 |
| Aviat Networks | AVNW | TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 15 | 20 |
| Cross Country Healthcare | CCRN | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 15 | 16.25 |
| CytRX | CYTR | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 13.75 |
| Dynavex Tech | DVAX | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 15 | 17.5 |
| Entravision Communications Corp | EVC | SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 15 | 12.5 |
| Mannatech | MTEX | HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 15 | 11.25 |
| Novavax | NVAX | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 13.75 |
| Orexigen | OREX | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 15 | 17.5 |
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc | PGNX | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 15 |
| QLT Inc. | QLTI | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 27.5 |
| Radio One Inc | ROIAK | SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 15 | 43.75 |
| Smith Micro Software | SMSI | TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 15 | 36.25 |
| S T R Holdings | STRI | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- SPECIALIZED | 15 | 17.5 |
| Stereotaxis Inc | STXS | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 15 | 17.5 |
| Verastem Inc | VSTM | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 17.5 |
The best scoring small cap industry is trucking (SAIA, MRTN). Auto parts (MTOR,SMP) also score high and benefit from recovery in Europe. Business services (EXAM, KONG) offer upside. P&C insurers (STFC, UFCS) are historically strong performers through hurricane season. Independent oil & gas (GDP, PVA, PQ) are top scoring; however, managers have historically been rewarded for normalizing/trimming weights into May strength.
In small cap basics, buy independent oil & gas, and steel & iron (HAYN). The best consumer goods groups are auto parts and processed & packaged goods (DMND). The top financials industries include P&C insurers and regional banks (MBWM, SNBC). In healthcare, focus on specialized health services (HWAY) and medical appliances (GB, ARTC, BABY, OFIX). In industrial goods, buy heavy construction (AEGN), aerospace/defense (AVAV), and general building materials (USLM). The best in services are trucking, business services, and railroads (GBX). In technology, concentrate on semi ICs (DIOD), semi equipment (ATMI), and networking (BBOX)
| SMALL CAP INDUSTRY SCORE | 5/15/2014 | |
| Sector | INDUSTRY | Score |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 60.50 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 47.14 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 42.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 38.33 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | GOLD | 27.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 65.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 51.25 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 38.33 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 33.33 |
| FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 61.00 |
| FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 50.00 |
| FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 45.00 |
| FINANCIALS | SAVINGS & LOANS | 43.89 |
| FINANCIALS | CREDIT SERVICES | 37.50 |
| HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 49.29 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 47.33 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 46.90 |
| HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 43.57 |
| HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 40.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 34.33 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 31.25 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | HEAVY CONSTRUCTION | 52.50 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 52.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS | 48.33 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 45.00 |
| SERVICES | TRUCKING | 76.67 |
| SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 63.00 |
| SERVICES | RAILROADS | 58.33 |
| SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 52.00 |
| SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 49.17 |
| SERVICES | CATALOG & MAIL ORDER HOUSES | 48.33 |
| SERVICES | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 46.25 |
| SERVICES | MARKETING SERVICES | 45.00 |
| SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 44.00 |
| SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 41.67 |
| SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 40.83 |
| SERVICES | RESORTS AND CASINOS | 36.25 |
| SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 28.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 56.43 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 52.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 51.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 50.63 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 46.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 46.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 41.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS | 41.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 40.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 38.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 37.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 36.11 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | 35.83 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER PERIPHERALS | 35.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 31.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 28.33 |
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