2012 Biggest Mid-Cap Gainers – (DDD, PHM, USG, LCC, LPX)

As 2012 came to a close, let’s take a look back at some mid cap companies that has shown top performance over the last year.

3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) was the top performing company of 2012 with a performance of 270.49%. The stock, as of last close, traded 273.08% up from its 52 week low. Its latest closing price was 50.15% above the SMA200 while the distance from SMA 50 and SMA 20 was +20.71% and +11.46% respectively.[article_detail_ad_1]

Another top performer, PulteGroup, Inc.(NYSE:PHM) had performance up at 205.21% over the past year. Its price, as of the latest close, was up 204.70% compared with the 52 week low and was -3.71% below the 52 week high. The stock’s latest closing price was up +42.78% from the average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at +5.94% and +4.62% compared with the SMA 20.

USG Corporation(NYSE:USG) has shown an uptrend of 176.28% by the end of 2012 with a monthly performance of +3.96% and 3-month performance up +23.06%. Its latest closing price was +38.03% up from an average-price of 200 days while it maintained a distance from the SMA 50 at +7.29% and +5.10% compared with the SMA 20. The stock was up 192.40% from the 52 week low and was -1.58% below the 52 week high.

The 2012 performance of US Airways Group, Inc.(NYSE:LCC) remained166.27% with a gain of 30.31% in the last three months and +160.12% in the previous twelve months. Its price, as of the latest close, was 171.63% up from the 52 week low and was -6.96% below the 52 week high. Its latest closing price was +20.06% up from an average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at +7.56% and +4.56% compared with the SMA 20.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation(NYSE:LPX) moved up139.41% for 2012 and its monthly performance stands at +11.16%. The stock was up +152.22% from the 52 week low and recently topped new 52 week high. Its latest closing price was +55.74% up from an average-price of 200 days while it kept its distance from the SMA 50 at +14.90% and +7.99% compared with the SMA 20.