5 Stocks With Prime Operating Margin Growth — WAL DAN SNCR EGHT VRTS

This week, these five stocks have the best ratings in Operating Margin Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

Western Alliance Bancorp. (NYSE: WAL) provides a range of banking and related services to businesses, professional firms, real estate developers and investors, local nonprofit organizations, high net worth individuals, and consumers. WAL also gets an A in Earnings Growth. Shares of the company have increased 49.6% since the beginning of the year. This is better than the 10.6% increase the S&P 500 experience for the same period. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WAL stock.

Dana Holding (NYSE: DAN) is a supplier of axle, driveshaft, structural, sealing and thermal management products for global vehicle manufacturers. DAN also gets A’s in Equity and Cash Flow. The stock’s current trailing PE Ratio is 8. DAN shares have gone up 3.6% since January 1. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of DAN stock.

Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ: SNCR) provides the communications services and digital content marketplaces with multi-channel transaction management solutions. SNCR also gets A’s in Earnings Growth and Earnings Momentum.

For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SNCR stock.

8×8 Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) provides voice-over-Internet protocol creation platforms, hosted Internet PBX solutions, voice and video semiconductors, and related software. EGHT gets A’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Analyst Earnings Revisions, Earnings Surprises, and Sales Growth as well. Shares of the stock have risen 78.9% since January 1. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 5.3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EGHT stock.

Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) provides investment management products and services to individuals and institutions in the United States. VRTS also gets A’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Cash Flow, and Sales Growth. The stock has a trailing PE Ratio of 4.9. The price of VRTS has shot up 11% since the start of the year. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VRTS stock.

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