8 “Triple A” Stocks to Buy

by Portfolio Grader | November 16, 2012 12:49 pm

This week, eight stocks get A’s (“strong buy”) in Portfolio Grader[1]‘s three main grading categories, Total Grade, Overall Fundamental Grade, and Quantitative Grade.

These are the best of the best in the entire Portfolio Grader database. This week, there are 4,136 stocks and only these eight get top marks in all categories to make the elite “Triple A” stocks list. Here they are:

Cooper Tire & Rubber (NYSE:CTB[2]) produces and markets tires for passenger vehicles, light trucks, medium trucks, motorsports, and motorcycles that are sold in the replacement tire market. Shares of the stock have risen 65% since January 1. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 6.9% increase over the same period. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 4.20. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CTB stock[3].

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI[4]) builds and sells homes in the United States, as well as provides mortgage financing and title agency services to homebuyers. The price of DHI is up 46.5% since the first of the year. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 6.60. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DHI stock[5].

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF[6]) provides insurance services. Shares of the stock have risen 76.6% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FAF stock[7].

Giant Interactive (NYSE:GA[8]) develops and operates online games in the People’s Republic of China. Stock prices have risen 26.9% since the first of the year. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 8.20. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GA stock[9].

Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN[10]) constructs and sells single-family attached and detached homes, and to a lesser extent multi-level buildings as well as buys and sells residential land. Since January 1, LEN has risen 77.6%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LEN stock[11].

Lumber Liquidators (NYSE:LL[12]) retails hardwood flooring in the United States. Shares of LL have climbed 188.5% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LL stock[13].

Par Pharmaceutical (NYSE:PRX[14]) develops, manufactures, and distributes generic and branded pharmaceuticals in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PRX stock[15].

Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC[16]) provides products and services for safety, security, protection, and sport. SWHC is 112.5% higher since the beginning of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SWHC stock[17].

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[18].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. CTB: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CTB
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CTB stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CTB
  4. DHI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DHI
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DHI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DHI
  6. FAF: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FAF
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FAF stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FAF
  8. GA: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GA
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GA stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GA
  10. LEN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=LEN
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LEN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=LEN
  12. LL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=LL
  13. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=LL
  14. PRX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PRX
  15. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PRX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PRX
  16. SWHC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SWHC
  17. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SWHC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SWHC
  18. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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