The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe 68.27. The score’s average over the past four weeks is 69.23. The average mid cap stock in our coverage is trading -13.99% below its 52 week high, 6.1% above its 200 dma, has 5.81 days to cover short, and will grow its EPS by an estimated 14.36% next year.

The top two mid cap sectors are industrial goods and basic materials. Financials and services score in line. Consumer goods, technology, utilities, and healthcare score below average.

The following stocks score best and worst in mid cap.

Industrial electrical (RBC, BDC, LFUS) is the top scoring mid cap industry. Trucking (KNX, ODFL, HTLD), regional banks (SIVB, FHN, OZRK, CATY, FFIN, ASB), auto parts (DORM, CLC, TEN, GNTX, FDML), and auto dealers (CPRT, GPI) are all high scoring this week.

Synthetics (CMP, MTX), oil & gas equipment & services (RES, PDS, HLX), and steel & iron (STLD, MT, CMC, CLF) can be bought in basic materials. Only auto parts scores above average in consumer goods. The best financials industries are regional banks, surety & title (AGO), and investment brokers (SF, GHL, MKTX). In healthcare, focus on medical appliances (MSA, MASI), healthcare plans (WCG, MGLN), and medical instruments (WST, NUVA, HAE, HRC). The top industrials groups are industrial electrical, aerospace/defense (TDY, HXL, CW, ESL), and diversified machinery (MIDD, BC, NDSN, ITT). Concentrate on trucking, auto dealers, and technical services (CACI) in services. Scientific & technical instruments (CGNX, FLIR, COHR), semi equipment (TER, ENTG), and broadline semi (CAVM) are the most intriguing technology industries.