Best & Worst Large Cap Stocks (1/16/2021)
Summary
- A special follower's only article.
- The best large cap sectors, industries, and stocks to buy now.
- The top sectors are industrials and technology.
- The top industries include medical distribution and electronic components.
- Top stocks include Abbott Labs, Cisco Systems, Centene, GoDaddy, Intuit, and Autozone.
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- The best ranked large cap sector is industrials.
- The top industry is medical distribution.
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This week, the top-rated large cap sectors are industrials (URI) (ODFL) (TTC) (TDG) (RHI) (FLS) (CW) (CSL) (BWXT) and technology (LFUS) (FTV) (CHKP) (WDAY) (TER) (SHOP) (RNG) (PFPT) (MXIM) (MTCH) (INTU) (IBM) (GDDY) (FTNT) (FLT) (DOX) (DOCU) (CTSH) (CSCO) (ADI). Financials, healthcare, energy, and services score average. Consumer goods, basic materials, utilities, and REITs score below average.
BEST & WORST SCORING STOCKS
Across our large cap stock universe, the following stocks score best and worst this week. Stocks making the biggest jump in score are highlighted for convenience. (Scroll below this table to view the best to worst industries and stocks within the best groups to buy).
LARGE |
1/14/2021 |
4 Week MA |
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Company Name |
Symbol |
Sector |
INDUSTRY |
SCORE |
SCORE |
BEST |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company |
(ADM) |
CONSUMER GOODS |
FARM PRODUCTS |
110 |
101.25 |
United Rentals |
(URI) |
INDUSTRIALS |
RENTAL & LEASING SERVICES |
110 |
107.50 |
Alkermes plc |
(ALKS) |
HEALTHCARE |
BIOTECHNOLOGY |
105 |
102.50 |
Cerner Corporation |
(CERN) |
HEALTHCARE |
HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES |
105 |
96.25 |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. |
(CHKP) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-APPLICATION |
105 |
88.75 |
DaVita Inc. |
(DVA) |
HEALTHCARE |
SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES |
105 |
102.50 |
Eastman Chemical Company |
(EMN) |
BASIC MATERIALS |
CHEMICALS |
105 |
102.50 |
Fortive Corp |
(FTV) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS |
105 |
102.50 |
Invesco Ltd. |
(IVZ) |
FINANCIALS |
ASSET MANAGEMENT |
105 |
103.75 |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc |
(JAZZ) |
HEALTHCARE |
BIOTECHNOLOGY |
105 |
95.00 |
Littelfuse, Inc. |
(LFUS) |
TECHNOLOGY |
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS |
105 |
105.00 |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. |
(MDU) |
BASIC MATERIALS |
BUILDING MATERIALS |
105 |
102.50 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. |
(MELI) |
SERVICES |
INTERNET RETAIL |
105 |
92.50 |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. |
(NLY) |
REITS |
REIT-MORTGAGE |
105 |
92.50 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. |
(ODFL) |
INDUSTRIALS |
TRUCKING |
105 |
90.00 |
Omnicom Group Inc. |
(OMC) |
SERVICES |
ADVERTISING AGENCIES |
105 |
100.00 |
Valero Energy Corporation |
(VLO) |
ENERGY |
OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING |
105 |
92.50 |
Essential Utilities, Inc. |
(WTRG) |
UTILITIES |
UTILITIES-REGULATED WATER |
105 |
96.25 |
AmerisourceBergen Corporation |
(ABC) |
HEALTHCARE |
MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION |
100 |
78.75 |
Abiomed, Inc. |
(ABMD) |
HEALTHCARE |
MEDICAL DEVICES |
100 |
86.25 |
Abbott Laboratories |
(ABT) |
HEALTHCARE |
MEDICAL DEVICES |
100 |
78.75 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
(ACGL) |
FINANCIALS |
INSURANCE-DIVERSIFIED |
100 |
100.00 |
Analog Devices, Inc. |
(ADI) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SEMICONDUCTOR- BROAD LINE |
100 |
98.75 |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. |
(AMG) |
FINANCIALS |
ASSET MANAGEMENT |
100 |
98.75 |
AutoZone, Inc. |
(AZO) |
SERVICES |
AUTO PARTS STORES |
100 |
80.00 |
Brunswick Corporation |
(BC) |
SERVICES |
LEISURE |
100 |
101.25 |
Bank of Montreal |
(BMO) |
FINANCIALS |
BANKS-DIVERSIFIED |
100 |
101.25 |
BWX Technologies, Inc. |
(BWXT) |
INDUSTRIALS |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE |
100 |
90.00 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. |
(CAH) |
HEALTHCARE |
MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION |
100 |
77.50 |
Continental Resources, Inc. |
(CLR) |
ENERGY |
OIL & GAS E&P |
100 |
86.25 |
Centene Corporation |
(CNC) |
HEALTHCARE |
HEALTHCARE PLANS |
100 |
77.50 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
(CSCO) |
TECHNOLOGY |
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
100 |
75.00 |
Carlisle Companies Incorporated |
(CSL) |
INDUSTRIALS |
BUILDING PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT |
100 |
97.50 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation |
(CTSH) |
TECHNOLOGY |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES |
100 |
98.75 |
Curtiss-Wright Corporation |
(CW) |
INDUSTRIALS |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE |
100 |
97.50 |
DocuSign |
(DOCU) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-APPLICATION |
100 |
82.50 |
Amdocs Limited |
(DOX) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-INFRASTRUCTURE |
100 |
98.75 |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. |
(DRI) |
SERVICES |
RESTAURANTS |
100 |
98.75 |
Electronic Arts Inc. |
(EA) |
SERVICES |
ELECTRONIC GAMING & MULTIMEDIA |
100 |
87.50 |
Equifax Inc. |
(EFX) |
SERVICES |
CONSULTING SERVICES |
100 |
101.25 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. |
(FANG) |
ENERGY |
OIL & GAS E&P |
100 |
98.75 |
Flowserve Corporation |
(FLS) |
INDUSTRIALS |
DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY |
100 |
95.00 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. |
(FLT) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-INFRASTRUCTURE |
100 |
97.50 |
FMC Corporation |
(FMC) |
BASIC MATERIALS |
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS |
100 |
92.50 |
Fortinet, Inc. |
(FTNT) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-INFRASTRUCTURE |
100 |
88.75 |
GoDaddy Inc. |
(GDDY) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-INFRASTRUCTURE |
100 |
100.00 |
HDFC Bank Limited |
(HDB) |
FINANCIALS |
BANKS-REGIONAL |
100 |
91.25 |
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. |
(HLF) |
CONSUMER GOODS |
PACKAGED FOODS |
100 |
66.25 |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. |
(HP) |
ENERGY |
OIL & GAS DRILLING |
100 |
97.50 |
Henry Schein, Inc. |
(HSIC) |
HEALTHCARE |
MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION |
100 |
83.75 |
International Business Machines Corporation |
(IBM) |
TECHNOLOGY |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES |
100 |
68.75 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
(ICE) |
FINANCIALS |
FINANCIAL DATA & STOCK EXCHANGES |
100 |
98.75 |
Intuit Inc. |
(INTU) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-APPLICATION |
100 |
96.25 |
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. |
(IPG) |
SERVICES |
ADVERTISING AGENCIES |
100 |
97.50 |
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated |
(LEG) |
CONSUMER GOODS |
FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES & APPLIANCES |
100 |
93.75 |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings |
(LH) |
HEALTHCARE |
DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH |
100 |
91.25 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. |
(LOW) |
SERVICES |
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL |
100 |
85.00 |
McKesson Corporation |
(MCK) |
HEALTHCARE |
MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION |
100 |
98.75 |
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. |
(MMP) |
ENERGY |
OIL & GAS MIDSTREAM |
100 |
81.25 |
M&T Bank Corporation |
(MTB) |
FINANCIALS |
BANKS-REGIONAL |
100 |
98.75 |
Match Group, Inc. |
(MTCH) |
TECHNOLOGY |
INTERNET CONTENT & INFORMATION |
100 |
87.50 |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
(MXIM) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SEMICONDUCTOR- BROAD LINE |
100 |
98.75 |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. |
(ORLY) |
SERVICES |
AUTO PARTS STORES |
100 |
80.00 |
Proofpoint, Inc. |
(PFPT) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-INFRASTRUCTURE |
100 |
88.75 |
PerkinElmer, Inc. |
(PKI) |
HEALTHCARE |
DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH |
100 |
97.50 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Company |
(PXD) |
ENERGY |
OIL & GAS E&P |
100 |
91.25 |
Robert Half International Inc. |
(RHI) |
INDUSTRIALS |
STAFFING & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES |
100 |
96.25 |
RingCentral, Inc. |
(RNG) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-APPLICATION |
100 |
97.50 |
Service Corporation International |
(SCI) |
SERVICES |
PERSONAL SERVICES |
100 |
87.50 |
Shopify Inc. |
(SHOP) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-APPLICATION |
100 |
83.75 |
The Sherwin-Williams Company |
(SHW) |
BASIC MATERIALS |
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS |
100 |
98.75 |
TransDigm Group Incorporated |
(TDG) |
INDUSTRIALS |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE |
100 |
97.50 |
Teradyne, Inc. |
(TER) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS |
100 |
98.75 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
(TRV) |
FINANCIALS |
INSURANCE-PROPERTY & CASUALTY |
100 |
97.50 |
The Toro Company |
(TTC) |
INDUSTRIALS |
TOOLS & ACCESSORIES |
100 |
97.50 |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. |
(ULTA) |
SERVICES |
SPECIALTY RETAIL |
100 |
98.75 |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
(UNH) |
HEALTHCARE |
HEALTHCARE PLANS |
100 |
100.00 |
Waters Corporation |
(WAT) |
HEALTHCARE |
DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH |
100 |
93.75 |
Workday, Inc. |
(WDAY) |
TECHNOLOGY |
SOFTWARE-APPLICATION |
100 |
88.75 |
WORST |
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Yamana Gold |
(AUY) |
BASIC MATERIALS |
GOLD |
15 |
37.50 |
Beyond Meat Inc. |
(BYND) |
CONSUMER GOODS |
PACKAGED FOODS |
15 |
18.75 |
American Well Corp |
(AMWL) |
HEALTHCARE |
HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES |
20 |
20.00 |
ANGI Homeservices Inc. |
(ANGI) |
SERVICES |
INTERNET CONTENT & INFORMATION |
20 |
28.75 |
China Mobile Limited |
(CHL) |
TECHNOLOGY |
TELECOM SERVICES |
20 |
22.50 |
Goodrx Holdings |
(GDRX) |
HEALTHCARE |
HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES |
20 |
22.50 |
Nokia Corporation |
(NOK) |
TECHNOLOGY |
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
20 |
27.50 |
BEST & WORST SCORING INDUSTRIES
The best large cap industries are medical distribution (MCK) (HSIC) (CAH) (ABC), electronic components (LFUS) (GLW) (FLEX) (APH), auto parts stores (ORLY) (AZO), semiconductor specialized (XLNX) (NVDA) (MPWR) (MCHP), and semiconductor equipment/materials (TER) (LRCX) (KLAC) (ENTG) (ASX) (ASML) (AMAT). The worst large cap industries are residential REITs, REITs, and gold.
The best baskets in basic materials are specialty chemicals (SHW) (ALB) and building materials (MDU). Concentrate on packaging/containers (PKG) (CCK) (BLL), farm products (ADM) (BG), and furnishings/fixtures/appliances (LEG) (MHK) in consumer goods. Oil/gas drilling (HP) (PTEN) and oil/gas equipment/services (CLB) (HAL) score best in energy. Focus on financial data/stock exchanges (ICE) (NDAQ) (MSCI), property/casualty insurance (TRV) (ALL) (WRB) (CNA) (CINF), and diversified banks (BMO) (JPM) (BAC) (CS) in financials. The highest scoring in healthcare are medical distribution, healthcare plans (UNH) (CNC) (MOH) (HUM) (ANTM), and diagnostics (WAT) (PKI) (LH). Industrial electrical equipment (ROK) (ETN) (AME), engineering/construction (PWR) (JCI) (FLR), and staffing/employment services (RHI) (ADP) offer upside in industrials. There are no REITs that score above average. The strongest scoring services are auto parts stores (ORLY) (AZO), leisure (BC) (POOL) (HAS), and electronic gaming/multimedia (EA) (ATVI). The top in technology are electronic components, semiconductor specialized, and semiconductor equipment/materials. There are no utilities that score above average.
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