5 Best Sectors to Watch This Week

by Portfolio Grader | November 18, 2013 11:45 am

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

Household Products stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (9 out of 9) rating a “buy”. The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX[2]), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD[3]), and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL[4]) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. Over the last 12 months, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the best performer in this sector, with a 46.3% increase.

Water Utilities is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (6 out of 6) currently rating a “buy”. With a score of A, American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR[5]), Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR[6]) are buoying the sector. American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK[7]) also has a solid B. American Water Works Company, Inc. is the best performer in this sector, with a 38.5% increase in the last 12 months.

The Leisure Goods sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 100% of its stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. Among Leisure Goods stocks, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT[8]), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC[9]), and Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC[10]) are leading the way with B’s. Brunswick Corporation beats the other stocks in its sector, with a 182% increase from a year ago.

With 80% of the sector’s stocks (4 out of 5) rating a “buy,” the Infrastructure sector is one of the strongest. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:PAC[11]), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:ASR[12]), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NASDAQ:OMAB[13]) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the top stock, with a 50% increase.

The Beverages sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 70% of its stocks (16 out of 23) currently rating a “buy”. Out of the Beverages stocks, Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (NYSE:DEO[14]), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (NYSE:KOF[15]), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A (NYSE:SAM[16]) are out front with A’s. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A is the top stock in its sector, with a 133.1% 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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