Five Mid-Cap Stocks to Own for 2010

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- The Russell Mid-Cap Index is outpacing the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index this year. Shares of the following moderately-sized companies are likely to outperform in 2010.

5. Silgan Holdings(SLGN) sells metal and plastic packaging.

The numbers: Third-quarter profit advanced 38% to $74 million, or $1.91 a share. Revenue ascended 5% to $1 billion. Silgan's operating margin stretched from 11% to 13%. The company has an adequate liquidity position, evident in its quick ratio of 1.3. Its 1.4 debt-to-equity ratio is higher than ideal.

The stock: Silgan Holdings has increased 21% this year, lagging behind major U.S. indices. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14, a discount to containers and packaging peers. Shares offer a 1.3% dividend yield.