Four Specialty Retail stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:FRAN) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). Francescas Holdings Corp operates a chain of retail boutiques in the United States. The company’s retail boutiques offer apparel, jewelry, accessories, and gifts to female customers. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Earnings Revisions, Equity, and Sales Growth, FRAN also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FRAN stock.
MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. MarineMax retails recreational boats in the United States. Shares of HZO have increased 19% over the past month, better than the 2.9% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HZO stock.
Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Big 5 Sporting Goods is a sporting goods retailer in the western United States. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 16.9% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BGFV stock.
This week, Rue21 Inc. (NASDAQ:RUE) pushes up from a C to a B rating. rue21 is a teen specialty retailer that sells youth and junior-sized clothing for guys and girls through mostly mall-based stores in multiple states. Investors seem to agree with the upgraded status of the stock, and have pushed the stock up 14.8% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RUE stock.
Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.
