S&P Mid-Cap Index

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP Value Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Domtar (XL, US)  Paper Products
1. Domtar (XL, US)   Paper Products	100		33		55		62
2. ODP (XL, US)  Specialty Stores
2. ODP (XL, US)   Specialty Stores	98		56		90		97
3. CalAtlantic Group (XL, US)  Homebuilding
3. CalAtlantic Group (XL, US)   Homebuilding	98		43		64		81
4. Avnet (XXL, US) ☀  Technology Distributors
4. Avnet (XXL, US) ☀   Technology Distributors	98		38		73		75
5. Dean Foods (XL, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
5. Dean Foods (XL, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats	98		41		55		69
6. leidos (XXL, US) ☀  Research & Consulting
6. leidos (XXL, US) ☀   Research & Consulting	96		93		53		100
7. Convergys (L, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
7. Convergys (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing	96		28		100		100
8. Timken (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
8. Timken (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery	96		33		88		85
9. DST Systems (L, US)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
9. DST Systems (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing	96		28		84		93
10. R.R. Donnelley (XL, US)  Commercial Printing
10. R.R. Donnelley (XL, US)   Commercial Printing	95		5		30		35

October 6, 2017. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Valmont Industries (XL, US) ☀   Construction & Engineering
1. Valmont Industries (XL, US) ☀   Construction & Engineering	86		83		83		100
2. Crane (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
2. Crane (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	78		83		83		100
3. Nordson (L, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
3. Nordson (L, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	79		40		40		75
4. Catalent (XL, US)   Pharmaceuticals
4. Catalent (XL, US)   Pharmaceuticals	47		21		21		80
5. Waste Connections (XL, US)   Facility Services
5. Waste Connections (XL, US)   Facility Services	2		73		73		68
6. Align (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies
6. Align (XL, US)   Health Care Supplies	10		1		1		12
7. leidos (XXL, US) ☀   Research & Consulting
7. leidos (XXL, US) ☀   Research & Consulting	96		53		53		100
8. Alaska Air Group (XL, US) ☀   Airlines
8. Alaska Air Group (XL, US) ☀   Airlines	62		85		85		100
9. Cullen/Frost (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Cullen/Frost (XXL, US)   Regional Banks	1		69		69		19
10. Everest Re (XL, BM) ☀   Reinsurance
10. Everest Re (XL, BM) ☀   Reinsurance	48		97		97		100

October 6, 2017. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Manpower (XXL, US) ☀   HR- & Employment Services
1. Manpower (XXL, US) ☀   HR- & Employment Services	83		56		100		96
2. Convergys (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing
2. Convergys (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing	96		28		100		100
3. Kirby (L, US) ☀   Marine
3. Kirby (L, US) ☀   Marine	25		11		100		29
4. Everest Re (XL, BM) ☀   Reinsurance
4. Everest Re (XL, BM) ☀   Reinsurance	48		91		97		100
5. PacWest (XXL, US) ☀   Regional Banks
5. PacWest (XXL, US) ☀   Regional Banks	4		33		97		61
6. Prosperity Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. Prosperity Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks	17		16		97		64
7. Commerce Bancshares (XXL, US) ☀   Regional Banks
7. Commerce Bancshares (XXL, US) ☀   Regional Banks	1		36		97		44
8. United Natural Foods (XXL, US)   Food Distributors
8. United Natural Foods (XXL, US)   Food Distributors	71		36		96		77
9. PROG (L, US) ☀   Consumer Finance
9. PROG (L, US) ☀   Consumer Finance	71		63		95		100
10. West (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. West (L, US) ☀   Life Sciences Tools & Services	23		68		95		76

October 6, 2017. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Valmont Industries (XL, US) ☀   Construction & Engineering
1. Valmont Industries (XL, US) ☀   Construction & Engineering	86		100		83		100
2. Brunswick (XL, US) ☀   Leisure Products
2. Brunswick (XL, US) ☀   Leisure Products	84		85		93		100
3. Crane (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery
3. Crane (XL, US) ☀   Industrial Machinery	78		100		83		100
4. leidos (XXL, US) ☀   Research & Consulting
4. leidos (XXL, US) ☀   Research & Consulting	96		93		53		100
5. Alaska Air Group (XL, US) ☀   Airlines
5. Alaska Air Group (XL, US) ☀   Airlines	62		93		85		100
6. Oshkosh (L, US) ☀   Heavy Machinery
6. Oshkosh (L, US) ☀   Heavy Machinery	94		57		86		100
7. Everest Re (XL, BM) ☀   Reinsurance
7. Everest Re (XL, BM) ☀   Reinsurance	48		91		97		100
8. PROG (L, US) ☀   Consumer Finance
8. PROG (L, US) ☀   Consumer Finance	71		63		95		100
9. Convergys (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing
9. Convergys (L, US)   Data Processing & Outsourcing	96		28		100		100
10. Dana (XL, US) ☀   Auto Parts & Equipment
10. Dana (XL, US) ☀   Auto Parts & Equipment	82		75		50		100

October 6, 2017. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P Mid-Cap Index from October 6, 2017.