5 Best Sectors to Watch This Week

by Portfolio Grader | May 6, 2013 11:15 am

For the week, Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages are the top sectors on the Portfolio Grader[1] database.

The Household Products sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 100% of its stocks (9 out of 9) currently rating a “buy”. With overall grades of A, Clorox (NYSE:CLX[2]), Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD[3]), and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL[4]) are buoying the sector. Church & Dwight is the best performer in this sector, with a 42.5% increase in the last 12 months.

With 100% of the sector’s stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy,” the Water Utilities sector is one of the strongest. American States Water (NYSE:AWR[5]), Aqua America (NYSE:WTR[6]), and American Water Works (NYSE:AWK[7]) are all currently earning A’s. American States Water beats the other stocks in its sector, with a 61% increase from a year ago.

Leisure Goods stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. Among Leisure Goods stocks, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT[8]), Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC[9]), and Brunswick (NYSE:BC[10]) are leading the way with B’s. The best performer in this sector is Brunswick, which saw its price rise 96.8% in the last 12 months.

Infrastructure is thriving this week with 80% of stocks in the sector (4 out of 5) currently rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC[11]), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR[12]), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB[13]) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is the top stock, with a 124.6% increase.

The Beverages sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 73% of its stocks (16 out of 22) rating a “buy”. Out of the Beverages stocks, Diageo (NYSE:DEO[14]), Coca-Cola Femsa (NYSE:KOF[15]), and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM[16]) are out front with A’s. Coca-Cola Femsa is the top stock in its sector, with a 76.6% increase from 12 months ago.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] 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[17].

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