3 Durable Goods Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | January 4, 2013 1:00 pm

This week, three Durable Goods stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

American Greetings (NYSE:AM[2]) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. American Greetings designs, manufactures, and sells greeting cards and other related products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AM stock[3].

Ryland Group (NYSE:RYL[4]) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. Ryland Group is engaged in homebuilding and a mortgage financing. Shares of RYL have increased 14.9% over the past month, better than the 3.7% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RYL stock[5].

This week, M.D.C. Holdings’ (NYSE:MDC[6]) ratings are up from a B last week to a A. M.D.C. Holdings builds and sells homes under the name Richmond American Homes. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 10.9% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MDC stock[7].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[8] 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[9].

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