S&P Mid-Cap Index

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Charles River Laboratories (L, US) ☀  Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. Charles River Laboratories (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	100		38		100		50
2. Royal Gold (M, US) ☀  Gold Production
2. Royal Gold (M, US) ☀   Gold Production	100		67		1		1
3. ManTech (L, US) ☀  IT Consulting & oth. Services
3. ManTech (L, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services	100		1		50		100
4. Bio-Techne (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
4. Bio-Techne (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services	100		1		1		100
5. Hollyfrontier (XXL, US) ☀  Oil & Gas Refining
5. Hollyfrontier (XXL, US) ☀   Oil & Gas Refining	91		10		46		66
6. Ingredion (XL, US) ☀  Agricultural Products
6. Ingredion (XL, US) ☀   Agricultural Products	90		11		83		89
7. Universal (L, US)  Tobacco
7. Universal (L, US)   Tobacco	88		11		33		63
8. Superior Energy (L, US)  Oil & Gas Equipment
8. Superior Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment	87		85		81		96
9. Regal Beloit (XL, US) ☀  Electr. Components & Equipment
9. Regal Beloit (XL, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment	84		100		75		75
10. LifePoint (XL, US)  Health Care Facilities
10. LifePoint (XL, US)   Health Care Facilities	83		60		60		80

February 28, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Regal Beloit (XL, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment
1. Regal Beloit (XL, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment	84		100		75		75
2. United Natural Foods (XXL, US) ☀   Food Distributors
2. United Natural Foods (XXL, US) ☀   Food Distributors	37		100		100		60
3. Silgan (XL, US) ☀   Metal & Glass Containers
3. Silgan (XL, US) ☀   Metal & Glass Containers	75		100		55		100
4. HSN (XL, US)   Catalog Retail
4. HSN (XL, US)   Catalog Retail	40		100		80		100
5. Omnicare (XL, US)   Health Care Services
5. Omnicare (XL, US)   Health Care Services	48		100		64		75
6. Louisiana-Pacific (L, US) ☀   Forest Products
6. Louisiana-Pacific (L, US) ☀   Forest Products	28		100		84		58
7. Sensient Technologies (L, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals
7. Sensient Technologies (L, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals	38		100		67		75
8. Mettler-Toledo (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Mettler-Toledo (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	1		100		100		100
9. Covance (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. Covance (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services	36		100		40		80
10. Eagle Materials (L, US)   Construction Materials
10. Eagle Materials (L, US)   Construction Materials	8		100		54		22

February 28, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Valmont Industries (L, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
1. Valmont Industries (L, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	53		93		100		87
2. United Natural Foods (XXL, US) ☀   Food Distributors
2. United Natural Foods (XXL, US) ☀   Food Distributors	37		100		100		60
3. Charles River Laboratories (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Charles River Laboratories (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	100		38		100		50
4. Ciena (XL, US)   Communications Equipment
4. Ciena (XL, US)   Communications Equipment	32		82		100		75
5. Mettler-Toledo (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Mettler-Toledo (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	1		100		100		100
6. NewMarket (L, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals
6. NewMarket (L, US) ☀   Specialty Chemicals	20		80		100		25
7. Health Net (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed
7. Health Net (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed	58		43		100		95
8. MSC Industrial Direct (XL, US) ☀   Trading & Distribution
8. MSC Industrial Direct (XL, US) ☀   Trading & Distribution	1		92		100		58
9. Tractor Supply (XL, US)   Specialty Stores
9. Tractor Supply (XL, US)   Specialty Stores	1		92		100		9
10. Nordson (L, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
10. Nordson (L, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	33		50		100		1

February 28, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Silgan (XL, US) ☀   Metal & Glass Containers
1. Silgan (XL, US) ☀   Metal & Glass Containers	75		100		55		100
2. HSN (XL, US)   Catalog Retail
2. HSN (XL, US)   Catalog Retail	40		100		80		100
3. Mettler-Toledo (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Mettler-Toledo (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	1		100		100		100
4. AECOM (XXL, US) ☀   Construction & Engineering
4. AECOM (XXL, US) ☀   Construction & Engineering	71		43		88		100
5. ManTech (L, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services
5. ManTech (L, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services	100		1		50		100
6. Cubist Pharmaceuticals (L, US)   Biotechnology
6. Cubist Pharmaceuticals (L, US)   Biotechnology	35		1		100		100
7. Bio-Techne (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services
7. Bio-Techne (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services	100		1		1		100
8. Superior Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment
8. Superior Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Equipment	87		85		81		96
9. URSUS (XS, US)   Construction & Engineering
9. URSUS (XS, US)   Construction & Engineering	81		86		81		96
10. Health Net (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed
10. Health Net (XXL, US)   Health Care Managed	58		43		100		95

February 28, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely finance fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety in the stock index S&P Mid-Cap Index from February 28, 2014.