5 Best Sectors to Watch This Week

The household products, water utilities, leisure goods, infrastructure and beverages sectors are rising to the top this week on the Portfolio Grader database.

With 100% of the sector’s stocks (9 out of 9) rating a “buy,” the household products sector is one of the strongest. With overall grades of A, The Clorox Company (CLX), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) and Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) are buoying the sector.

The water utilities sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 100% of its stocks (6 out of 6) currently rating a “buy”. American States Water Company (AWR), Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) and American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) are all currently earning A’s.

Leisure goods is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (7 out of 7) currently rating a “buy”. Mattel, Inc. (MAT), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) and Brunswick Corporation (BC) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of B.

The infrastructure sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 80% of its stocks (4 out of 5) rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (PAC), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (ASR) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (OMAB) are paving the way for the sector with A grades.

Beverages is excelling, with 70% of stocks in the sector (16 out of 23) rating a “buy”. Out of the beverages stocks, Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (DEO), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (KOF) and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A (SAM) are out front with A’s.

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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