5 Specialty Retail Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | February 13, 2013 4:00 pm

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

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO[2]) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. MarineMax retails recreational boats in the United States. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Revisions, HZO also gets an A. Shares of HZO have increased 25.2% over the past month, better than the 3.3% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HZO stock[3].

Stage Stores (NYSE:SSI[4]) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. Stage Stores operates a specialty department store retailer that offers moderately-priced brand-name and private-label apparel, accessories, cosmetics and footwear for men, women and children. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 9.1% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SSI stock[5].

This week, Destination Maternity’s (NASDAQ:DEST[6]) ratings are up from a B last week to an A. Destination Maternity designs and sells maternity apparel in the United States through a nationwide chain of speciality stores. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DEST stock[7].

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST[8]) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Ross Stores runs chains of stores that sell discounted products, including apparel, jewelry and home accessories. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ROST stock[9].

Brown Shoe (NYSE:BWS[10]) boosts its rating from a B to an A this week. Brown Shoe Company is a footwear retailer and wholesaler. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BWS stock[11].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[12] 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[13].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. HZO: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HZO
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HZO stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HZO
  4. SSI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SSI
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SSI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SSI
  6. DEST: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DEST
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DEST stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DEST
  8. ROST: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ROST
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ROST stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=ROST
  10. BWS: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BWS
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BWS stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BWS
  12. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  13. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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