4 Metals and Mining Stocks to Buy Now

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

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

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS[2]) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Reliance Steel & Aluminum operates as a metals service center company in North America. Shares of RS have increased 9.2% 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 RS stock[3].

RTI International Metals (NYSE:RTI[4]) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. RTI International Metals manufactures and distributes titanium and specialty metal mill products, extruded shapes, and engineered systems. Wall Street has pushed the stock higher by 8.2% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RTI stock[5].

This week, Worthington Industries

(NYSE:WOR[6]) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). Worthington Industries is a company in the metals processing industry that focuses on steel processing and manufactured metal products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WOR stock[7].

The rating of Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO[8]) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Southern Copper is an integrated copper producer. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCCO stock[9].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[10] 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[11].

Endnotes:
  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. RS: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=RS
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RS stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=RS
  4. RTI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=RTI
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RTI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=RTI
  6. WOR: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WOR
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WOR stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WOR
  8. SCCO: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SCCO
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCCO stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SCCO
  10. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  11. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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