8 Media Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | February 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Eight Media stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Knology (NASDAQ:KNOL[2]) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. Knology is a fully integrated provider of video, voice and advanced communications services to residential customers in the southeastern United States. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Equity and Margin Growth, KNOL also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KNOL stock[3].

Salem Communications (NASDAQ:SALM[4]) improves from a B to an A rating this week. Salem Communications is a radio broadcasting company that provides programming targeted at audiences interested in religious and family issues. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SALM stock[5].

Dex One (NYSE:DEXO[6]) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. Dex One is a marketing solutions company that offers various solutions to promote businesses on the Internet through its proprietary search engine marketing product, DexNet. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 0.80. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DEXO stock[7].

This is a strong week for Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:SBGI[8]). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Sinclair Broadcast Group provides programming and services related to operating and sales to television services in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SBGI stock[9].

Time Warner (NYSE:TWX[10]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. Time Warner is a media and entertainment company that provides cable television programming, is engaged with feature films and publishes magazines. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TWX stock[11].

This week, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV[12]) pushes up from a C to a B rating. DIRECTV provides digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DTV stock[13].

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK[14]) earns an A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Cinemark is engaged in the motion picture exhibition industry, and own theatres internationally. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CNK stock[15].

This is a strong week for Gray Television (NYSE:GTN[16]). The company’s rating climbs to A from the previous week’s B. Gray Television operates as a television broadcast company in the United States. The stock price has risen 54.5% over the past month, better than the 3.1% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. The stock’s trailing PE Ratio is 6.60. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GTN stock[17].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[18] 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[19].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. KNOL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=KNOL
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KNOL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=KNOL
  4. SALM: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SALM
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SALM stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SALM
  6. DEXO: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DEXO
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DEXO stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DEXO
  8. SBGI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SBGI
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SBGI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SBGI
  10. TWX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=TWX
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TWX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=TWX
  12. DTV: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DTV
  13. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DTV stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=DTV
  14. CNK: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CNK
  15. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CNK stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CNK
  16. GTN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GTN
  17. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GTN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GTN
  18. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  19. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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