3 Fashion and Apparel Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | May 9, 2013 3:00 pm

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

This week, Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW[2]) is showing significant improvement as the company’s rating hops from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”). Wolverine World Wide is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a range of quality casual shoes, rugged outdoor and work footwear. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Surprise and Equity, WWW also gets A’s. Shares of WWW have increased 9.6% over the past month, better than the 2.8% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WWW stock[3].

This week, Iconix Brand Group (NASDAQ:ICON[4]) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Iconix Brand Group is a brand management company that is engaged in licensing, marketing, and providing trend direction for several owned consumer brands. Investors have pushed the stock price up 11.7% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ICON stock[5].

Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA[6]) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Zuoan engages in the design and distribution of fashion menswear. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ZA 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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