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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.

Slumping Earnings Visibility Make General Motors (GM) a Sell at recent price of $42.41

By Portfolio Grader
The a Sell rating for GM is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Gerdau (GGB) a Sell at recent price of $4.48, on Shrinking Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
The Sell recommendation for Gerdau SA is the conclusion of a process of analysis that is proprietary which generated results that were above average in 2 areas: an economic sector ranked above average in attractiveness, and analytical scoring that is near average; and produced below average outcomes in 4 areas: an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom eighth, ranking in its industry group that is in the bottom quarter, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is below average.

Extreme Networks’ (EXTR) Robust Earnings Momentum Make it a Buy at recent price of $15.03

By Portfolio Grader
Extreme Networks Inc's Buy recommendation is a result of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the top decile, a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is very attractive and analytical scores that are near average; and produced below average results in 1 area: an industry group rated below average in attractiveness.

Anemic Earnings Growth Restrict Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Hold recommendation is a result of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were above average in 1 area: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness; and produced below average results in 5 areas: an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the middle third, ranking in its industry group that is in the middle third-below average, analytical scores that are below average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is average.

Vapid Sales Growth Hurt EBay (EBAY) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
EBAY is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The system for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 5 months.

eBay Inc Is Ditching PayPal, Which Is Great News… For eBay

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
EBAY stock is up and PYPL stock is down on eBay’s announcement it will ditch PayPal in favor of Adyen for payment and card processing.

Analysis of Quant Score Keep Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) a Sell at recent price of $6.85

By Portfolio Grader
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc's Sell recommendation is the outcome of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced results that were above average in 2 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, and analytical scores that are near average; and produced below average outcomes in 4 areas: an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the third quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the middle third-below average, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is below average.

Cascadian Therapeutics (CASC) Earnings Growth Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Cascadian Therapeutics Inc's Hold recommendation is a result of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced conclusions that were above average in 2 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is better than average; and produced below average results in 4 areas: an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the middle third, ranking in its industry group that is in the middle third-below average, and analytical scoring that is below average.

AES (AES) a Hold at recent price of $11.56, on Weak Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
AES Corp's Hold recommendation is a result of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were below average results in 4 areas: a ranking in the company's sector that is in the bottom quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the bottom quarter, analytical scores that are below average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is average; and produced above average in 2 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, and an industry group ranked above average in attractiveness.

Ambev (ABEV) a Buy at recent price of $6.87, on High-Level Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Ambev SA's Buy recommendation is the outcome of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced results that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector ranked above average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked above average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top half, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the top half, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is attractive; and produced below average outcomes in 1 area: analytical scores that are below average.

What Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Stock Moves Tell Us

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Berkshire Hathaway holds a few stocks you may want to consider holding.

JD.com, Inc. Stock Might Be Your Best China Buy

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
While risky because it is based in China, JD.com may be turning the corner to profitiability.

Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Can Overcome Healthcare Takeover Worries

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan want to put technology on the side of cost containment, and the industry is panicking.

EBay Inc (EBAY) Earnings Grow Y2Y, Meet Estimates

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
EBay (EBAY) reported its latest quarterly earnings results, missing analysts' expectations in its revenue and meeting the earnings consensus estimate.

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Posts Q1 Earnings Beat, Weak Q2 Guidance

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Qualcomm (QCOM) reported its first-quarter results late Wednesday, posting earnings and revenue that topped expectations, but its second-quarter guidance is below estimates.

AT&T Inc. (T) Q4 U.S. Wireless Net Adds 500,000 Above Estimates

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
AT&T (T) reported on its fourth quarter late Wednesday, posting revenue, earnings and wireless net adds figures that came ahead of analysts' expectations.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Q2 Revenue Beats Estimates, Rises 12% Y2Y

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Microsoft (MSFT) reported on its second quarter of fiscal 2018, posting earnings and revenue that topped expectations as its cloud segment gained 15%.

Facebook, Inc. (FB) Crushes Q4 Earnings, Posts in-Line MAU

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Facebook (FB) reported on its fourth quarter after hours Wednesday, posting above-average estimates and revenue, while its daily active users missed estimates.

Despite Tax-Cut, Pfizer Inc. Remains a Slow-Growth Company

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
While PFE stock jumped on gains from the Trump tax cut, Pfizer is still a slow-growth company. Income investors should wait for the price to come down before investing in PFE stock.
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