Large Cap Report: Best And Worst

he highest scoring names in large cap from 1 year ago (1/29/2013) returned 334 bps more than the S&P 500.  The best performers have been YHOO up 92%, BSX up 88%, and LNKD up 75%. The best large cap sector is industrial goods The best industry is lodging. The average large cap score is 64.63, below the 68.29 four week moving average.  The average large cap stock is trading 11% below its 52 week high, 3.21% above its 200 dma, has 4.3 days to cover short, and is expected to see EPS growth of 12.67% next year.   The top scoring large cap sector remains industrial goods, supported by optimism over improving Europe and manufacturing growth in the U.S. and Mexico.  Healthcare also scores above average.  Notably, technology moves to above average this week -- the first time in a long time we've seen that group score highly.  Services score in line.  Consumer, financials, basics and utilities score below average.     LG CAP       1/30/2014 4 Week MA Company Name Symbol Sector INDUSTRY SCORE SCORE BEST           Autozone AZO SERVICES AUTO PARTS STORES 110 110 Microchip Tech MCHP TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED 110 110 Omnicare OCR SERVICES DRUG STORES 110 108.75 Verisign VRSN TECHNOLOGY INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES 110 110 Allergan AGN HEALTHCARE DRUG MANUFACTURERS 105 105 Ameriprise Finl Inc AMP FINANCIALS ASSET MANAGEMENT 105 106.25 Amphenol Corp APH TECHNOLOGY DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS 105 103.75 Walt Disney Company DIS SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT- DIVERSIFIED 105 105 Corning GLW TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 105 105 Mylan Labs MYL HEALTHCARE DRUGS-GENERIC 105 106.25 Open Text OTEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES 105 98.75 Sigma Aldrich SIAL HEALTHCARE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS 105 106.25 Alexion Pharma ALXN HEALTHCARE DRUG MANUFACTURERS 100 98.75 Aon Corp AON FINANCIALS INSURANCE BROKERS 100 97.5 Arrow Electronics Inc ARW SERVICES ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE 100 97.5 Boeing BA INDUSTRIAL GOODS AEROSPACE/DEFENSE  PRODUCTS & SERVICES 100 102.5 C.R. Bard Inc. BCR HEALTHCARE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES 100 98.75 Core Lab CLB BASIC MATERIALS OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 100 98.75 Covance Inc. CVD HEALTHCARE RESEARCH SERVICES 100 92.5 Express Scripts ESRX SERVICES MANAGEMENT SERVICES 100 98.75 Hyatt Hotels H SERVICES LODGING 100 100 Helmrich & Payne Inc HP BASIC MATERIALS OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION 100 98.75 Illumina ILMN HEALTHCARE BIOTECHNOLOGY 100 98.75 O'Reilly Auto ORLY SERVICES AUTO PARTS STORES 100 93.75 Range Resources Corp RRC BASIC MATERIALS INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS 100 86.25 Thermo Electron Corp. TMO CONGLOMERATES CONGLOMERATES 100 100 Texas Instruments TXN TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR- BROAD LINE 100 96.25 Visa Inc. V SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES 100 100 Apple Computer AAPL TECHNOLOGY PERSONAL COMPUTERS 95 95 Actavis ACT HEALTHCARE DRUGS-GENERIC 95 96.25 Adobe Systems ADBE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION SOFTWARE 95 93.75 Beam Inc. BEAM CONSUMER GOODS BEVERAGES - WINERIES & DISTILLERS 95 87.5 BE Aerospace Inc BEAV INDUSTRIAL GOODS AEROSPACE/DEFENSE  PRODUCTS & SERVICES 95 93.75 Biogen BIIB HEALTHCARE BIOTECHNOLOGY 95 93.75 Borg Warner BWA CONSUMER GOODS AUTO PARTS 95 96.25 C F Industries Hldngs CF BASIC MATERIALS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS 95 96.25 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd CHKP TECHNOLOGY SECURITY SOFTWARE & SERVICES 95 93.75 Comcast CMCSA SERVICES CATV SYSTEMS 95 93.75 Cabot Oil & Gas Corp COG BASIC MATERIALS INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS 95 73.75 Amdocs Ltd DOX TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES 95 93.75 Eaton Corp ETN INDUSTRIAL GOODS INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 95 92.5 Fluor Corp FLR INDUSTRIAL GOODS HEAVY CONSTRUCTION 95 93.75 Flowserve Corp FLS INDUSTRIAL GOODS DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY 95 92.5 Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide HOT SERVICES LODGING 95 93.75 Jarden Corp JAH CONSUMER GOODS HOUSEWARES & ACCESSORIES 95 93.75 Jacobs Engineering JEC SERVICES TECHNICAL SERVICES 95 95 Michael Kors KORS SERVICES APPAREL STORES 95 90 Lennar Corp LEN INDUSTRIAL GOODS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 95 96.25 L3 Communications LLL SERVICES SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES 95 93.75 Lockheed Martin LMT INDUSTRIAL GOODS AEROSPACE/DEFENSE  PRODUCTS & SERVICES 95 93.75 L S I Logic LSI TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED 95 93.75 Marriot International Inc MAR SERVICES LODGING 95 93.75 Northrup Grumman NOC INDUSTRIAL GOODS AEROSPACE/DEFENSE  PRODUCTS & SERVICES 95 95 Newell Rubbermaid NWL CONSUMER GOODS HOUSEWARES & ACCESSORIES 95 95 Priceline.com Inc. PCLN TECHNOLOGY INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS 95 93.75 Polaris Industries Partners PII CONSUMER GOODS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 95 95 Packaging Corp. of America PKG CONSUMER GOODS PACKAGING & CONTAINERS 95 93.75 PNC Fin'l Svcs. Grp. PNC FINANCIALS MONEY CENTER BANKS 95 78.75 Rite Aid Corp RAD SERVICES DRUG STORES 95 93.75 St. Jude STJ HEALTHCARE MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT 95 95 Skyworks Solutions SWKS TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 95 93.75 Southwestern Energy SWN BASIC MATERIALS INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS 95 73.75 Transdigm Group Inc. TDG INDUSTRIAL GOODS AEROSPACE/DEFENSE  PRODUCTS & SERVICES 95 95 Tyco Int'l TYC TECHNOLOGY DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS 95 92.5 Universal Health UHS HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS 95 95 Valeant Pharma VRX HEALTHCARE DRUG MANUFACTURERS 95 93.75 Wyndham Worldwide WYN SERVICES LODGING 95 92.5             WORST           China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd CHL TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 15 15 China Unicom CHU TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 20 22.5 Nissan Motors NSANY CONSUMER GOODS AUTO MANUFACTURERS- MAJOR 20 22.5 Ameren Corp AEE UTILITIES DIVERSIFIED UTILITIES 25 26.25 Apache APA BASIC MATERIALS INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS 25 32.5 Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc BMRN HEALTHCARE BIOTECHNOLOGY 25 30 CenturyTel CTL TECHNOLOGY TELECOM SERVICES - DOMESTIC 25 30 Goldcorp Inc GG BASIC MATERIALS GOLD 25 31.25 Gerdau SA GGB BASIC MATERIALS STEEL & IRON 25 35 HDFC Bank Ltd HDB FINANCIALS FOREIGN REGIONAL BANKS 25 25 Icici Bank IBN FINANCIALS FOREIGN MONEY CENTER BANKS 25 28.75 Newmont Mining NEM BASIC MATERIALS GOLD 25 25 Staples Inc. SPLS SERVICES SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER 25 27.5     Commentary:   Large cap short interest is 0.29 days to cover above November and 0.44 days to cover higher than this time last year.  The biggest increase in days-to-cover since November has occurred in consumer, which is up 1.03 days, and healthcare, which is up 0.77 days.  The largest drop in short interest has occurred in basic materials.     The best scoring large cap industry is lodging (H, WYN, MAR).  U.S. hotel industry occupancy grew 1.8% year-over-year in Q4 as average room rates climbed 3.3%%, resulting in RevPAR growth of 5.1% to $63.36.  Aerospace/defense (BA, TDG, NOC, LMT, BEAV) also scores highly.  The White House DoD budget guidance for '15 exceeds caps.  Airline production growth, including the move to 12 787's per month by mid '16, remains bullish for suppliers.  787 production is currently 10 per month, up from 5 in 2012.  Airbus had 1503 net orders and Boeing had 1355 net orders in 2013.  Drug stores (OCR, RAD, CVS) are strong thanks to rising insurance enrollment, flu season foot traffic and a re-acceleration in higher-margin generic launches.  Communications equipment (GLW, QCOM, HRS) and wholesale drugs (CAH, MCK) round out the large cap best industry list this week.     In big cap basics, buy ag chemicals (CF, MON), industrial metals & minerals (CNX), and drillers (HP, CLR).  Strengthening natural gas supports utility coal demand.  U.S. coal consumption rose 4% in 2013 from 2012 on higher natural gas prices.    In consumer, focus on auto parts (BWA, JCI), cigarettes (RAI, LO), and beverages (CCE, MNST).  The top financials baskets include asset managers (BLK, LAZ, BEN), money centers (PNC, WFC, JPM), and credit services (DFS, EFX, AXP).  Across healthcare, concentrate on medical appliances (STJ, ZMH), biotechnology (ILMN, BIIB, GILD, LIFE, CELG), and medical instruments (BCR, BSX).  All large cap healthcare industries score above average.  Similarly, all large cap industrial groups score above average.  Aerospace/defense, farm & construction (CAT), and industrial equipment (PNR) score highest in the sector.  The top services groups are lodging, drug stores, wholesale drugs, and resorts and casinos (WYNN, MGM).  In technology, buy communications equipment, business software (DOX, JKHY, FISV), and semi ICs (SWKS, TSM).   LG CAP INDUSTRY SCORE BY SECTOR   1/30/2014 Sector Industry SCORE       BASIC MATERIALS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS 72.00 BASIC MATERIALS INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS 70.00 BASIC MATERIALS OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION 68.75 BASIC MATERIALS INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS 67.06 BASIC MATERIALS CHEMICALS- MAJOR DIVERSIFIED 65.00 BASIC MATERIALS OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 63.18 BASIC MATERIALS OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING 58.33 BASIC MATERIALS OIL & GAS PIPELINES 57.50 BASIC MATERIALS MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL AND GAS 56.25 BASIC MATERIALS STEEL & IRON 52.14 BASIC MATERIALS GOLD 33.00 CONSUMER GOODS AUTO PARTS 67.50 CONSUMER GOODS CIGARETTES 63.75 CONSUMER GOODS BEVERAGES 63.33 CONSUMER GOODS TEXTILES 62.00 CONSUMER GOODS PERSONAL PRODUCTS 61.00 CONSUMER GOODS PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS 60.63 CONSUMER GOODS FOOD - MAJOR DIVERSIFIED 55.00 CONSUMER GOODS AUTO MANUFACTURERS- MAJOR 42.50 FINANCIALS ASSET MANAGEMENT 70.63 FINANCIALS MONEY CENTER BANKS 70.00 FINANCIALS CREDIT SERVICES 68.13 FINANCIALS SAVINGS & LOANS 65.00 FINANCIALS REITS 62.62 FINANCIALS REGIONAL BANKS 62.50 FINANCIALS INVESTMENT BROKERAGE 60.00 FINANCIALS LIFE INSURANCE 60.00 FINANCIALS INSURANCE BROKERS 57.50 FINANCIALS PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE 48.13 FINANCIALS FOREIGN MONEY CENTER BANKS 46.00 HEALTHCARE MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT 74.44 HEALTHCARE BIOTECHNOLOGY 71.00 HEALTHCARE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES 69.29 HEALTHCARE DRUG MANUFACTURERS 68.42 HEALTHCARE HEALTH CARE PLANS 68.00 INDUSTRIAL GOODS AEROSPACE/DEFENSE  PRODUCTS & SERVICES 93.33 INDUSTRIAL GOODS FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 67.00 INDUSTRIAL GOODS INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS 65.00 INDUSTRIAL GOODS DIVERSIFIED MACHINERY 64.17 SERVICES LODGING 96.25 SERVICES DRUG STORES 87.50 SERVICES DRUGS WHOLESALE 78.33 SERVICES RESORTS AND CASINOS 78.33 SERVICES RAILROADS 73.00 SERVICES DEPARTMENT STORES 70.00 SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES 66.67 SERVICES RESTAURANTS 65.00 SERVICES APPAREL STORES 62.14 SERVICES CATV SYSTEMS 59.29 SERVICES DISCOUNT, VARIETY STORES 56.67 SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT- DIVERSIFIED 56.25 SERVICES AIR DELIVERY & FREIGHT SERVICES 52.50 SERVICES GROCERY STORES 41.67 TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 80.83 TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES 77.00 TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 75.00 TECHNOLOGY DATA STORAGE DEVICES 73.75 TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED 73.57 TECHNOLOGY TECHINICAL & SYSTEM SOFTWARE 72.50 TECHNOLOGY INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER 70.83 TECHNOLOGY INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES 69.00 TECHNOLOGY SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS 67.50 TECHNOLOGY DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES 63.33 TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION SOFTWARE 62.86 TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR- BROAD LINE 58.75 TECHNOLOGY DIVERSIFIED COMPUTER SYSTEMS 58.33 TECHNOLOGY SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS 50.00 TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 46.25 TECHNOLOGY TELECOM SERVICES - DOMESTIC 43.33 UTILITIES DIVERSIFIED UTILITIES 54.00 UTILITIES ELECTRIC UTILITIES 52.86 UTILITIES FOREIGN UTILITIES 35.00