4 Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now

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Four pharmaceutical stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

NuPathe Inc.’s (PATH) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). NuPathe develops pharmaceutical products used for the treatment and management of neurological and psychiatric diseases. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Momentum and Earnings Revisions, PATH also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PATH stock.

Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. Watson develops, manufactures, markets, sells and distributes pharmaceutical products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WPI stock.

This is a strong week for Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Impax Laboratories develops, manufactures, and markets both proprietary and multi-source pharmaceutical products utilizing its drug delivery technologies. Shares of IPXL have increased 5.7% 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 IPXL stock.

This week, Mylan (MYL) pushes up from a B to an A rating. Mylan is a global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MYL 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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