7 Capital Markets Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, seven capital markets stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated 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. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TCRD stock.

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) earns an A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of 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. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ARCC stock.

Legg Mason, Inc.’s (LM) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). Legg Mason provides investment management and related services to institutional and individual clients, company-sponsored mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LM stock.

This is a strong week for INTL FCStone (INTL). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. INTL FCStone is a financial services holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of INTL stock.

This week, Investment Technology Group, Inc. (ITG) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Investment Technology is an agency brokerage and financial technology firm that partners with asset managers globally to provide innovative solutions spanning the investment continuum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ITG stock.

Blackstone Group (BX) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Blackstone is a publicly owned investment manager that provides financial advisory services to its clients. The stock has a dividend yield of 3.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BX stock.

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B (FII) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Federated Investors provides investment management products and related financial services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FII 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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