6 Capital Markets Stocks to Buy Now

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

This week, TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. TD Ameritrade Holding provides securities brokerage services and technology based financial services to retail investors, traders, financial planners, institutions and business partners. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Revisions, AMTD also gets an A. Shares of AMTD have increased 7.4% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AMTD stock.

THL Credit (TCRD) earns an A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. THL Credit is a management investment company that invests mainly in private subordinated debt, also known as mezzanine debt. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TCRD stock.

This is a strong week for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA). The company’s rating climbs to A from the previous week’s B. LPL Financial Holdings offers technology, brokerage and investment advisory services through business relationships with all types of financial advisors. At $55.37, the share price is approaching the 52-week high of $56.45. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LPLA stock.

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) boosts its rating from a B to an A this week. Ares Capital is a specialty finance company that invests mainly in first- and second-lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes equity components like warrants. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ARCC stock.

Cowen Group, Inc. Class A (COWN) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. Cowen Group is a publicly owned asset management holding company. At $4.76, the share price is growing closer to the 52-week high of $4.77. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of COWN stock.

BGC Partners, Inc. Class A (BGCP) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to an A this week. BGC Partners is a global inter-dealer broker that specializes in the brokering of OTC financial instruments and related derivative products. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, three times the rate of the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BGCP 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.


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