For the week, Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages are the top sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.
Household Products is excelling, with 100% of stocks in the sector (9 out of 9) rating a “buy”. Out of the Household Products stocks, The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD), and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) are out front with A’s. The best performer in this sector is Church & Dwight Co., Inc., which saw its price jump up 35.7% in the last 12 months. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 16.2% increase over the same period.
Water Utilities stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (6 out of 6) rating a “buy”. With a score of A, American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR), Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) are buoying the sector. American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) also has a solid B. American States Water Company is the top stock in its sector, with a 63.7% increase from 12 months ago.
The Leisure Goods sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 100% of its stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC), and Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) are paving the way for the sector with B grades. Brunswick Corporation is the best performer in this sector, with a 133.8% increase in the last 12 months.
With 80% of the sector’s stocks (4 out of 5) rating a “buy,” the Infrastructure sector is one of the strongest. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NYSE:ASR), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (NASDAQ:OMAB) are all currently earning A’s. Over the last 12 months, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the best performer in this sector, with a 112.3% increase.
Beverages is thriving this week with 73% of stocks in the sector (16 out of 22) currently rating a “buy”. Among Beverages stocks, Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (NYSE:DEO), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (NYSE:KOF), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A (NYSE:SAM) are leading the way with A’s. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 99.5% increase from 12 months ago.
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