The grades of four Fashion and Apparel stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTHR) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. Charles & Colvard manufactures, markets, and distributes moissanite jewels and finished jewelry featuring moissanite in the United States and internationally. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Margin Growth and Sales Growth, CTHR also gets A’s. The stock price has risen 58.3% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CTHR stock.

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Wolverine World Wide is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a range of quality casual shoes, rugged outdoor and work footwear. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WWW stock.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Iconix Brand Group is a brand management company that is engaged in licensing, marketing, and providing trend direction for several owned consumer brands. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ICON stock.

This week, Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Zuoan engages in the design and distribution of fashion menswear. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ZA stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader 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.