This week, six capital markets stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
THL Credit (TCRD) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. THL Credit is a management investment company that invests mainly in private subordinated debt, also known as mezzanine debt. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Sales Growth, TCRD also gets an A. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up 1505.6% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TCRD stock.
Ares Capital Corporation’s (ARCC) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to an A from last week’s B. 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, up 1236.9% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ARCC stock.
Cowen Group, Inc. Class A (COWN) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. Cowen Group is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up threefold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of COWN stock.
BGC Partners, Inc. Class A (BGCP) improves from a B to an A rating 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 trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up 638.5% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BGCP stock.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to an A this week. TD Ameritrade provides securities brokerage services and technology-based financial services to retail investors, traders, financial planners, institutions and business partners. 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 AMTD 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. 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 LPLA 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.
