Chasing highfliers is a sucker's game. But tracking monthly trends across the market can lead to great investment ideas, as well as shed new light on stocks you already have in your portfolio.
Let's take a look at the biggest movers in the Mid Caps. These stocks -- which include companies from the consumer discretionary, energy, financials, materials, and telecommunication sectors -- have clocked some of the biggest gains during the past month.
Mid-Cap Market Movers
Company |
Industry |
CAPS Rating |
30-Day Return |
Market Cap |
Price / Earnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth Third Bancorp |
Commercial Banks |
** |
27.6 % |
9.91B |
11.57 |
Sirius XM Radio |
Media |
** |
40.3% |
3.31B |
NA |
Genworth Financial |
Insurance/Financial Services |
*** |
21.9% |
6.88B |
NA |
Katy Industries |
Diversified Telecommunication Services |
*** |
25.6% |
5.52B |
15.46 |
KeyCorp |
Commercial Banks |
** |
29.4% |
6.38B |
NA |
Those returns are certainly eye-catching. But do these highfliers have staying power?
Let's see what The Motley Fool CAPS community (more than 145,000 investors strong) has to say about the best plays in the Mid Cap market.
And the next big winners are ...
The following Mid Cap stocks are of similar size in comparable industries to the ones in the previous chart. However, these are companies CAPS members think have more promising future returns than the ones already making waves.
CAPS Community Mid Cap Favorites
Company |
Industry |
CAPS Rating (out of 5) |
Market Cap |
Price / Earnings |
Fools Saying Outperform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEI Investments (Alternative to FITB and KEY) |
Capital Markets |
***** |
3.36B |
24.57 |
239 of 249 |
DreamWorks Animation SKG (Alternative to SIRI) |
Media |
**** |
3.34B |
21.31 |
632 of 681 |
Reinsurance Group of America (Alternative to GNW) |
Insurance |
**** |
3.54B |
11.46 |
60 of 67 |
Telenor ASA (Alternative to KT) |
Diversified Telecommunication Services |
***** |
21.55B |
11.43 |
69 of 70 |
Of course, some of today's winners might continue to rack up outsized returns. But isn't it better to snag tomorrow's winners before they start running up?
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