This week, personal products, leisure goods, auto parts, marine and media are the best sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.
Personal products is excelling, with 67% of stocks in the sector (6 out of 9) rating a “buy”. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A (NUS), Schiff Nutrition (SHF) and USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. The best performer in this sector is Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A, which saw its price rise 196.1% in the last 12 months.
Leisure goods is thriving this week with 67% of stocks in the sector (6 out of 9) currently rating a “buy”. Among leisure goods stocks, Polaris Industries (PII), Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) and Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) are leading the way with B’s. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Polaris Industries is the top stock, with a 169% increase.
Auto parts stands out with 64% of the sector’s stocks (16 out of 25) rating a “buy”. With overall grades of B, Drew Industries Incorporated (DW), Visteon Corporation (VC) and Lear Corporation (LEA) are buoying the sector. Lear Corporation is the top stock in its sector, with a 124.8% increase from 12 months ago.
With 64% of the sector’s stocks (7 out of 11) rating a “buy,” the marine sector is one of the strongest. Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB), Navios Maritime Holdings (NM) and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (ULTR) are paving the way for the sector with A grades. Over the last 12 months, Navios Maritime Holdings is the best performer in this sector, with a 240.6% increase.
The media sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 63% of its stocks (45 out of 71) currently rating a “buy”. Out of the media stocks, Lin TV (TVL), LIN Media LLC Class A (LIN) and DISH Network Corporation Class A (DISH) are out front with A’s. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, LIN Media LLC Class A is the top stock, with a 72.9% increase.
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.
