5 Mid Cap Moving Up

Today I used Barchart to sort the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index to find the stocks hitting the most frequent new highs.  The list includes Deluxe (DLX), Scientific Games (SGMS), Avnet (AVT), Idacorp (IDA) and Esterline Technologies (ESL):

Deluxe (DLX)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 64% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 18 new highs and up 18.18% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 78.52%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 39.87
• Recently traded at 40.95 with a 50 day moving average of 36.87

Scientific Games (SGMS)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 18 new highs and up 20.09% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 74.51%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 13.28
• Recently traded at 13.51 with a 50 day moving average of 11.63

Avnet (AVT)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 80% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 11.67% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.56%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 37.01
• Recently traded at 37.52 with a 50 day moving average of 34.63

Idacorp (IDA)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% Barchart technical buy signals
• rend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 10.66% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 69.73%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 52.47
• Recently traded at 52.85 with a 50 day moving average of 49.23

Esterline Technologies (ESL)

Barchart technical indicators:

• 56% Barchart technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 12.44% in the last month
• Relative strength Index 63.04%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 80.01
• Recently traded at 81.28 with a 50 day moving average of 75.81

Idacorp - Barchart's Chart of the Day

Summary:

Idacorp (IDA) is the Chart of the Day.  The electric public utility is up 23.14% in the past year and has both a Trend Spotter buy signals and 96%  technical buy signals.


Article:

The Chart of the Day is Idacorp (IDA).  The stock was near the top of the list when I sorted the New High List for frequency.  7 new highs and a price increase of 10.66% in the last month is a good sign.

It is an electric public utility company. The company is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy primarily in the areas including southern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. The company relies heavily on hydroelectric power for its generating needs and is one of the nation's few investor-owned utilities with a predominantly hydro base. The company's principal commercial and industrial customers include lodges, condominiums, and ski lifts and related facilities.

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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 10.66% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 69.73%
• Barchart computes a technical support level at 52.47
• Recently traded at 52.85 with a 50 day moving average of 49.23

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $2.65 billion
• P/E 14.79
• Dividend yield 2.89%
• Revenue expected to be up 3.10% this year and another .90% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase 2.70% next year and continue to increase annually by 4.00% each year for the next 5
• Wall Street analysts issued 1 strong buy, 1 buy and 2 hold recommendations
• Financial Strength B++

Sell if the stock drops below its 50 day moving averages.