10 Best “Strong Buy” Stocks — EA ICLR CBPO and more

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This week, these ten stocks, all currently earning A’s (“strong buy”) on Portfolio Grader, have the best year-to-date performance.

Shares of Electronic Arts (EA) have risen 54.5% since January 1. Electronic Arts develops, publishes, and distributes branded interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld game players, and cellular handsets. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EA stock.

Since January 1, ICON Plc (ICLR) has shot up 54.9%. ICON provides contract clinical research services to the global pharmaceutical industry. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ICLR stock.

The price of China Biologic Products, Inc. (CBPO) has seen a 78.2% boost since the first of the year. China Biologic Products is a biopharmaceutical company that engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of human plasma-based biopharmaceutical products to hospitals and inoculation centers. Trade volume has increased significantly over the past week, up 153.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CBPO stock.

Since January 1, Stamps.com (STMP) has climbed 78.8%. Stamps.com is an Internet-based company that allows customers to send mail. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of STMP stock.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A (SCMP) has risen 82.4% since the first of the year. Sucampo Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary drugs based on prostones, a class of compounds derived from functional fatty acids that occur naturally in the human body. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCMP stock.

Shares of Ellie Mae, Inc. (ELLI) have leaped 89.8% since January 1. Ellie Mae provides business automation software for the mortgage industry in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ELLI stock.

The price of Ebix, Inc. (EBIX) is up 100% since the first of the year. Ebix provides a series of application software products for the insurance industry, including carrier systems and agency systems. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EBIX stock.

Since the first of the year, the price of ABIOMED, Inc. (ABMD) has swelled 160.8%. Abiomed provides medical devices in circulatory support and it offers a continuum of care in heart recovery to acute heart failure patients. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ABMD stock.

Since January 1, the price of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (SKX) has grown 172.4%. Skechers USA designs, makes, markets and distributes footwear. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SKX stock.

Since January 1, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) has jumped 314.7%. Chimera Investment is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage loans, real estate-related securities, and various other asset classes. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CIM 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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