5 Capital Markets Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | November 12, 2012 2:45 pm

This week, five Capital Markets stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

BlackRock‘s (NYSE:BLK[2]) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). BlackRock provides investment management services to institutional clients and to individual investors through various investment vehicles. The current dividend yield is 6%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BLK stock[3].

This is a strong week for Janus Capital (NYSE:JNS[4]). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Janus Capital Group is a global asset management firm offering individual investors and institutional clients asset management services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of JNS stock[5].

This week, Franklin Resources‘ (NYSE:BEN[6]) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Franklin Resources is a global investment management organization. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BEN stock[7].

This week, Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS[8]) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. Virtus Investment Partners provides investment management products and services to individuals and institutions in the United States. The stock price has risen 14.8% over the past month, better than the 4.8% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 5.29. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VRTS stock[9].

Fidus Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:FDUS[10]) boosts its rating from a B to a A this week. Provides customized mezzanine debt and equity financing solutions primarily to lower middle-market companies in the United States. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 8. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FDUS stock[11].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] 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[12].

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