3 Durable Goods Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | January 11, 2013 12:00 pm

The grades of three Durable Goods stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.

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].

This week, Ryland Group (NYSE:RYL[4]) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. Ryland Group is engaged in homebuilding and a mortgage financing. Shares of RYL have increased 12.9% over the past month, better than the 3.1% 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].

M.D.C. Holdings’ (NYSE:MDC[6]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to an A from last week’s B. M.D.C. Holdings builds and sells homes under the name Richmond American Homes. Investors have pushed the stock price up 10.7% 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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