This week, 4 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”).
Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Piper Jaffray Companies provides investment advice and services to businesses, institutions, and individuals. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PJC stock.
This is a strong week for Apollo Global Management, LLC Class A (APO). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Apollo Global Management, LLC Class A is engaged in investing and operating in private equity, capital markets and real estate businesses. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, earnings surprise, earnings momentum, and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of APO stock.
Newtek Business Services Corp. (NEWT) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Newtek Business Services Corp. invests in and provides financial, management, and technological services for small businesses throughout the United States. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NEWT stock.
Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Class A’s (AI) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Class A invests on a leveraged basis in residential mortgage-backed securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AI 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.
