3 Stocks to Buy Before Next Earnings Season

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I always make an effort to remind everyone to approach earnings season with their portfolios locked and loaded with very best stocks to buy.

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Those stocks ranked “buy” or “strong buy” in Portfolio Grader are performing at high levels, most likely to post huge earnings surprises and see sharp jumps in prices.

Take a look at how we did last earnings season to understand how we ranked these stocks to buy.

Skechers (SKX)

skechers-skx-stock-185Shares of Skechers (SKX) were upgraded to an “A” back in April as consumers continued to favor SKX products. Skechers has seen massive earnings and revenues growth this year, and analysts have been raising estimates.

Coming into earnings season, the stock was a “strong buy,” and Skechers blew away the estimates once again with a 70% positive surprise. Skechers stock is up more than 30% in the last three months and is still a “strong buy” based on the sparkling fundamentals.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)Portfolio Grader rated Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) a “buy” or better all year. While the pundits and gurus worry about CMG’s high price-to-earnings ratio, Chipotle just keeps delivering outstanding results. The most recent quarter was no exception as Chipotle delivered strong results and another positive earnings surprise. Analysts have been raising their estimates yet again, and the stock has been on fire gaining 23% in the last three months and almost 70% over the past year.

Everyone has an opinion about exciting growth stocks like CMG. So, I just rely on the numbers on Portfolio Grader, which reports that Chipotle stocks are likely to lead way higher.

Century Aluminum (CENX)

cenx stocks to buyCentury Aluminum (CENX) is another stock that attracted its fair share of naysayers since Portfolio Grader upgraded it to a “buy” back in April. Investors who heeded the numbers and not the headlines as earnings season approached had the last laugh. Century Aluminum posted a huge revenue increase and a positive earnings surprise as they showed strong profits compared to its year-over-year loss. CENX stock shot higher on the news and is up 80% in the last three months.

Investors who bought the numbers and not the story when Portfolio Grader initially upgraded CENX stock in April have already more than doubled their money as results have consistently exceeded expectations.

Louis Navellier is a renowned growth investor. He is the editor of five investing newsletters: Blue Chip GrowthEmerging GrowthUltimate GrowthFamily Trust and Platinum Growth. His most popular service, Blue Chip Growth, has a track record of beating the market 3:1 over the last 14 years. He uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to identify market-beating stocks. Mr. Navellier has made his proven formula accessible to investors via his free, online stock rating tool, PortfolioGrader.com. Louis Navellier may hold some of the aforementioned securities in one or more of his newsletters.


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