The 5 Best Mid Cap Stocks

Today's list of the Best Mid Cap Stocks comes from using Barchart to sort the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index stocks for new high frequency, then sorting for those with positive gains for both the last week and  month and lastly panning through the charts using the flipchart feature.  The list for today includes Janus Capital Group (JNS), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Unit Corp (UNT), Lancaster Colony Corp (LANC) and Affiliated Managers Group (AMG):

Janus Capital Group (JNS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 19 new highs and up 16.92% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.72%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 9.66
• Recently traded at 9.97 with a 50 day moving average of 8.87

Minerals Technologies (MTX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical  buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 14.18% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 76.47%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 56.71
• Recently traded at 56.35 with a 50 day moving average of 49.45

Unit Corp (UNT)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 10.45% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.59%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 51.19
• Recently traded at 51.34 with a 50 day moving average of 47.74

Lancaster Colony Corp (LANC)

Barchart  technical indicators:

• 80% Barchart technical buy signal
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 9.76% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 70.16%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 84.43
• Recently traded at 85.89 with a 50 day moving average of 78.74

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 10.21% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 71.68%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 199.95
• Recently traded at 201.26 with a 50 day moving average of 186.76