Five mid-cap stars which refused to buckle during the coronavirus crisis

Global and Indian markets have witnessed a roller-coaster ride in 2020. For mid-cap indices, which were outperforming their larger peers during the early part of the calendar year, the ride has been bumpier. They were hit harder when equities tumbled during late-February and March on fears that economic contraction will hurt the medium-sized companies more. However, with markets recovering, midcaps have also rebounded and in fact, have outperformed benchmark indices by a good margin in the last two months. But, here's the catch.

While 136 of the 150 stocks (as defined as mid-caps as per Sebi rules) are in positive