Top Scoring Weekly Returns: Buy And Hold 1 Year
Top scoring weekly returns: Buy and Hold 1 Year
The best scoring sector remains industrial goods
Economic Data to Watch this Week:
January 27th | January 28th |
New Home Sales | Building Permits Durable Goods Case Schiller Cons. Confidence |
Top Scoring Stocks:
LG CAP | 1/23/2014 | 4 Week MA | MID CAP | 1/23/2014 | 4 Week MA | ||
Symbol | Sector | SCORE | SCORE | Symbol | Sector | SCORE | SCORE |
BEST | BEST | ||||||
AZO | SERVICES | 110 | 110 | IRF | TECHNOLOGY | 110 | 107.5 |
OCR | SERVICES | 110 | 108.75 | TER | TECHNOLOGY | 110 | 97.5 |
MCHP | TECHNOLOGY | 110 | 110 | CNO | FINANCIALS | 105 | 103.75 |
VRSN | TECHNOLOGY | 110 | 108.75 | AB | FINANCIALS | 100 | 86.25 |
HAS | CONSUMER GOODS | 105 | 106.25 | BDC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 96.25 |
AMP | FINANCIALS | 105 | 107.5 | CHH | SERVICES | 100 | 97.5 |
JPM | FINANCIALS | 105 | 106.25 | DBD | CONSUMER GOODS | 100 | 86.25 |
AGN | HEALTHCARE | 105 | 105 | DDS | SERVICES | 100 | 101.25 |
CELG | HEALTHCARE | 105 | 107.5 | FFIN | FINANCIALS | 100 | 97.5 |
MYL | HEALTHCARE | 105 | 107.5 | HTLD | SERVICES | 100 | 100 |
SIAL | HEALTHCARE | 105 | 107.5 | ITT | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 102.5 |
DIS | SERVICES | 105 | 106.25 | LFUS | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 97.5 |
TSCO | SERVICES | 105 | 102.5 | MDSO | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 96.25 |
APH | TECHNOLOGY | 105 | 103.75 | MIDD | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 96.25 |
GLW | TECHNOLOGY | 105 | 106.25 | MOH | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 86.25 |
MTD | TECHNOLOGY | 105 | 91.25 | MTW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 98.75 |
CLB | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 98.75 | NVR | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 97.5 |
HP | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 98.75 | OPEN | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 97.5 |
MON | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 98.75 | SF | FINANCIALS | 100 | 98.75 |
RRC | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 86.25 | TEX | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 98.75 |
TMO | CONGLOMERATES | 100 | 100 | TRAK | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 97.5 |
HRL | CONSUMER GOODS | 100 | 98.75 | UHAL | SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
OI | CONSUMER GOODS | 100 | 101.25 | WTFC | FINANCIALS | 100 | 98.75 |
TAP | CONSUMER GOODS | 100 | 102.5 | ACIW | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 92.5 |
AON | FINANCIALS | 100 | 97.5 | ALGN | HEALTHCARE | 95 | 92.5 |
ALXN | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 98.75 | ARRS | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 96.25 |
BCR | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 98.75 | BRCD | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95 |
BDX | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 102.5 | CMC | BASIC MATERIALS | 95 | 96.25 |
CVD | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 92.5 | CMP | BASIC MATERIALS | 95 | 78.75 |
ILMN | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 98.75 | COHR | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 93.75 |
BA | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 102.5 | COLM | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 97.5 |
WY | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 97.5 | CRS | BASIC MATERIALS | 95 | 95 |
ARW | SERVICES | 100 | 96.25 | CRZO | BASIC MATERIALS | 95 | 92.5 |
ESRX | SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 | CSL | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 95 |
H | SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 | CW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 95 | 96.25 |
ORLY | SERVICES | 100 | 87.5 | DPZ | SERVICES | 95 | 97.5 |
V | SERVICES | 100 | 100 | ESL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 95 | 93.75 |
NTES | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 98.75 | FDML | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 97.5 |
OTEX | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 97.5 | HUBG | SERVICES | 95 | 96.25 |
TXN | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 95 | LII | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 93.75 |
OLN | BASIC MATERIALS | 95 | 92.5 | ||||
OSK | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 93.75 | ||||
SPW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 95 | 93.75 | ||||
TEN | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 92.5 | ||||
TIVO | SERVICES | 95 | 91.25 | ||||
TPX | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 96.25 | ||||
TRN | SERVICES | 95 | 90 | ||||
TTC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 95 | 96.25 | ||||
WEN | SERVICES | 95 | 92.5 | ||||
SMALL CAP | 1/23/2014 | 4 Week MA | ADRS | 1/20/2014 | 4 Week MA | ||
Symbol | INDUSTRY | SCORE | Symbol | COUNTRY | SCORE | SCORE | |
BEST | BEST | ||||||
HGR | HEALTHCARE | 105 | 103.75 | INFY | India | 105 | 101.25 |
AGYS | SERVICES | 100 | 101.25 | ARMH | United Kingdom | 100 | 96.25 |
ANAC | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 98.75 | BRGYY | United Kingdom | 95 | 93.75 |
BCOR | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 96.25 | GA | China | 95 | 92.5 |
BLDR | SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 | GENT | Italy | 95 | 91.25 |
CENX | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 100 | MPEL | Hong Kong | 95 | 95 |
CFNL | FINANCIALS | 100 | 97.5 | NTES | China | 95 | 97.5 |
CHE | HEALTHCARE | 100 | 91.25 | PSDV | United States | 95 | 96.25 |
CWT | UTILITIES | 100 | 90 | JOBS | China | 90 | 88.75 |
GBX | SERVICES | 100 | 100 | NICE | Israel | 90 | 75 |
HZO | SERVICES | 100 | 96.25 | NJ | Japan | 90 | 88.75 |
PLXT | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 96.25 | RIO | United Kingdom | 90 | 87.5 |
SABA | TECHNOLOGY | 100 | 100 | SI | Germany | 90 | 87.5 |
SNHY | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 100 | 97.5 | SMI | Hong Kong | 90 | 78.75 |
WIRE | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 98.75 | SPIL | Taiwan | 90 | 80 |
ZEUS | BASIC MATERIALS | 100 | 91.25 | ABB | Switzerland | 85 | 83.75 |
AFFX | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 97.5 | BIDU | China | 85 | 88.75 |
CCC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 95 | 95 | CS | Switzerland | 85 | 76.25 |
CECO | SERVICES | 95 | 91.25 | EDAP | France | 85 | 70 |
DXYN | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 95 | JST | China | 85 | 83.75 |
ESI | SERVICES | 95 | 93.75 | SAP | Germany | 85 | 86.25 |
IVAC | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 92.5 | SORL | China | 85 | 85 |
KERX | HEALTHCARE | 95 | 91.25 | SPRD | China | 85 | 85 |
LCAV | HEALTHCARE | 95 | 93.75 | TEVA | Israel | 85 | 72.5 |
MATW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 95 | 81.25 | TRIB | Ireland | 85 | 83.75 |
PRCP | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95 | VLCCF | Bermuda | 85 | 83.75 |
SILC | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95 | WIT | India | 85 | 82.5 |
STFC | FINANCIALS | 95 | 87.5 | ACH | China | 80 | 60 |
TQNT | TECHNOLOGY | 95 | 93.75 | BCS | United Kingdom | 80 | 73.75 |
UEIC | CONSUMER GOODS | 95 | 85 | BMO | Canada | 80 | 77.5 |
ABAX | HEALTHCARE | 90 | 72.5 | CAAS | China | 80 | 80 |
ASTE | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 90 | 73.75 | ELN | Ireland | 80 | 80 |
CBK | SERVICES | 90 | 87.5 | FMS | Germany | 80 | 76.25 |
CDI | SERVICES | 90 | 92.5 | GMK | México | 80 | 83.75 |
CGX | SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 | HIMX | Taiwan | 80 | 82.5 |
DXPE | SERVICES | 90 | 87.5 | JRJC | China | 80 | 78.75 |
ECOL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 90 | 87.5 | NVO | Denmark | 80 | 82.5 |
FINL | SERVICES | 90 | 92.5 | SID | Brazil | 80 | 81.25 |
HW | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | 90 | 86.25 | SNN | United Kingdom | 80 | 78.75 |
MEI | TECHNOLOGY | 90 | 88.75 | VIP | Russia | 80 | 71.25 |
NANO | TECHNOLOGY | 90 | 87.5 | ||||
NEWP | TECHNOLOGY | 90 | 87.5 | ||||
PVA | BASIC MATERIALS | 90 | 85 | ||||
SPAR | CONSUMER GOODS | 90 | 81.25 |
The top scoring sector is industrial goods. Healthcare also scores above average and should be overweight.
Consumer, services, and technology score in line. In consumer and technology, buy mid cap rather than large or small cap.
Financials, basics, and utilities score below average.
Across our entire universe, the four week moving average score remained below the 12 week moving average score for a sixth consecutive week (see chart below).
The following chart visualizes score by market cap and sector.
This next chart breaks out our average universe score over the past four, eight, and 12 weeks. Markets pose a greater risk when the four week score is lower than the 12 week score.
Industrial Goods
U.S. industrial production improved for a fifth month in December, lifting the full year gain to 3.7% -- the best showing since 2010. Manufacturing output improved 0.4% in December. The top baskets for year-over-year production growth in December include automotive products, up 10.4%, and appliances/furniture/carpeting, up 8.2%. Equipment parts improved 5.8% from last year. Top industries for year-over-year growth include furniture, motor vehicles and parts, and apparel. European recovery continues to offer opportunity with the U.K. likely posting its best GDP growth since 2007 last year, led by industrial production. Interesting tidbit: while the January HSBC/Market Flash PMI fell to 49.6 in China due in part to falling export orders; Mexico's December PMI rose to a seasonally adjusted 52.6 thanks to new orders posting their strongest expansion rate since March (5th consecutive month of new order growth). Mexico's output expanded by the most since February.
Healthcare
It took a couple days, but high flying biotech finally retreated following the JPM conference. Healthcare remains top scoring; suggesting managers should be looking for opportunities to buy into the sell-off. While 2.2 million had signed up for private coverage exiting December, 3 million have signed up through Friday. Through December, 6.3 million people have signed up for Medicaid in states that expanded coverage, including 2.3 million people in December. ACA enrollment expectations remain back-end loaded, suggesting additional acceleration.
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