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The stock market changes from minute to minute, and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Our expert analysts spot hot stocks that are heating up before the crowd swoops in to bid prices higher, and our journalists sift through the noise to shine a light on trending investments -- in spaces ranging from quantum computing to marijuana stocks -- to determine whether they’re actually worth your time.

Chevron Corporation Stock Falls on Big Q4 Earnings Miss

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Chevron (CVX) stock took a hit on Friday following the release of its earnings report for the fourth quarter of the year.

Netflix (NFLX) Ranking Raised to Buy at recent price of $265.07, on Improving Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
The Buy recommendation, which was recently up graded from a Hold to Buy, for Netflix Inc resulted from a process of analysis that is proprietary which generated outcomes that were above average in 4 areas: a ranking in its sector group that is in the top half, ranking in its industry group that is in the top quarter, a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is better than average and analytical scores that are above average; and produced below average conclusions in 2 areas: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness, and an industry group rated below average in attractiveness.

3 Hot Earnings Reports to Watch Next Week

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
These three companies have the hottest earnings reports to watch next week, as the results will help define their short-term and, potentially, long-term future.

Nabors Industries (NBR) a Strong Sell at recent price of $8.15, on Gloomy Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
The Strong Sell recommendation for Nabors Industries Ltd resulted from an analytical process that is proprietary which generated outcomes that were below average in 6 areas: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness, an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the bottom quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the middle third-below average, analytical scores that are below average, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is unattractive.

Marathon Oil (MRO) a Hold at recent price of $18.43, on Uninspiring Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Marathon Oil Corp's Hold recommendation is the outcome of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced results that were above average in 2 areas: a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top half, and ranking in its industry group that is in the top half; and produced below average outcomes in 4 areas: an economic sector rated below average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, an analytical score that is near average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is average.

Mattel (MAT) a Strong Sell at recent price of $15.32, on Detrimental Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks MAT as a Strong Sell. This analytical tool researches stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative analytical. MAT has maintained this ranking for 10 months.

Earnings Momentum Make Coca-Cola (KO) a Buy at recent price of $47.45

By Portfolio Grader
The Coca-Cola Company's Buy recommendation is the conclusion of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced outcomes that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked above average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the top quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the top half, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is attractive; and produced below average conclusions in 1 area: analytical scores that are near average.

Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) Healthy Earnings Visibility Keep it a Buy at recent price of $140.02

By Portfolio Grader
Johnson & Johnson Co's Buy recommendation is the conclusion of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced outcomes that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector ranked above average in attractiveness, an industry group rated above average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the top third, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is attractive; and produced below average conclusions in 1 area: analytical scores that are below average.

Funereal Earnings Growth Keep JC Penney Company (JCP) a Strong Sell at recent price of $3.61

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks JCP as a Strong Sell. The system for investing incorporated in this analytical tool assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking JCP has had from Portfolio Grader for 10 months.

Flopping Quant Score Make Gulfport Energy (GPOR) a Sell at recent price of $9.78

By Portfolio Grader
Gulfport Energy Corp's Sell recommendation is a result of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were below average in 6 areas: an economic sector rated below average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the bottom quarter, analytical scoring that is below average, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is unattractive.

General Motors (GM) a Sell at recent price of $42.43, on Slumping Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
GM is rated as a Sell by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. With proprietary fundamental and quantitative analytical, this analytical tool assesses nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking GM has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

iPhone ASP is Apple Inc.’s New Big Number to Watch

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple sold fewer iPhones than a year ago, but a big increase in iPhone ASP meant the company still posted a huge iPhone revenue increase.

Apple Inc. Has a Legitimate Problem On Its Hands

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
While Apple stock initially rallied in response to its earnings numbers, AAPL shareholders have a lot to think about going forward.

Lousy Earnings Growth Make The Walt Disney Company (DIS) a Sell at recent price of $110.49

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks DIS as a Sell. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking DIS has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Sales Growth Keep Amazon.com (AMZN) a Buy at recent price of $1390

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks AMZN as a Buy. With unique fundamental and quantitative analytical, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

Exceptional Metrics for Sales Growth Keep AbbVie (ABBV) a Strong Buy at recent price of $116.34

By Portfolio Grader
AbbVie Inc's Strong Buy recommendation is the outcome of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced results that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, an industry group rated above average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the top decile, ranking in its industry group that is in the top decile, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is very attractive; and produced below average outcomes in 1 area: analytical scoring that is below average.

For Ambarella Inc Stock, the Future Can’t Come Soon Enough

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ambarella is a tech play with tremendous potential but not enough real-time traction to justify heavy exposure to AMBA stock.

3 Pros, 3 Cons on Buying MGM Resorts International Stock Today

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
MGM stock had a great 2017. However, this year will be more difficult for the firm, despite some solid positives.

Visa Inc (V) Stock Slides Despite Profit, Sales Beat

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Visa (V) reported on its first quarter of fiscal 2018 late Thursday, posting earnings and revenue figures that topped Wall Street's consensus estimates.
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