The grades of five Capital Markets stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.

This week, TCP Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:TCPC) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Revisions, Margin Growth, and Sales Growth, TCPC also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TCPC stock.

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Northern Trust is a financial holding company that provides investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, and affluent individuals. Shares of NTRS have increased 9.2% over the past month, better than the 9.1% increase the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NTRS stock.

This week, THL Credit’s (NASDAQ:TCRD) ratings are up from a B last week to an A. THL Credit is a management investment company that invests mainly in private subordinated debt, also known as mezzanine debt.

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

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. Ares Capital is a specialty finance company that invests mainly in first- and second-lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes equity components like warrants. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ARCC stock.

This week, American Capital Ltd.’s (NASDAQ:ACAS) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. American Capital, Ltd. was incorporated in 1986. It is a non-diversified closed end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ‘BDC’. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ACAS 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.