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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.

Harley-Davidson Inc Stock Sinks on Falling Sales

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Harley-Davidson (HOG) stock was down today following the release of its earnings report for the fourth quarter of the year.

Pfizer (PFE) Ranking Raised to Buy at recent price of $39.02, on Improving Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks PFE as a Buy. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The shares have been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

Industry Group Rank Restrict Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The Hold recommendation for Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras resulted from a process of analysis that is proprietary which yielded outcomes that were above average in 3 areas: an industry group ranked above average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top half, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is better than average; and produced below average conclusions in 3 areas: an economic sector rated below average in attractiveness, ranking in its industry group that is in the middle third-below average, and analytical scores that are below average.

McDonald’s Corporation Earnings: 14 Things to Know About Q4

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2017 today and 'InvestorPlace' has collected a few highlights from it.

Falling Industry Group Rank Make Nokia (NOK) a Sell at recent price of $4.96

By Portfolio Grader
The Sell recommendation for Nokia Corp is the outcome of a proprietary process of evaluation which generated conclusions that were above average in 2 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, and analytical scoring that is near 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 third quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the third quarter, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is below average.

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) a Buy at recent price of $10.5, on Robust Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks NLY as a Buy. With unique fundamental and quantitative algorithmic, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Pfizer Inc. Stock Falls Despite Q4 Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Pfizer (PFE) saw its stock drop on Tuesday despite the pharmaceutical company reporting an earnings beat for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Best-in-Class Measures for Industry Group Rank Keep Micron Technology (MU) a Strong Buy at recent price of $43.29

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks MU as a Strong Buy. The methods 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 10 months.

Sagging Earnings Visibility Make Kapstone Paper and Packaging (KS) a Sell at recent price of $34.71

By Portfolio Grader
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp's Sell recommendation is the conclusion of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced 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 bottom quarter, analytical scoring that is near average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is unattractive.

Earnings Growth Make Itau Unibanco Holding (ITUB) a Buy at recent price of $16.25

By Portfolio Grader
ITUB is rated as a Buy by means of 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. ITUB has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Metrics for Industry Group Rank Keep Immerison (IMMR) a Sell at recent price of $10

By Portfolio Grader
Immerison Corp's Sell recommendation is the outcome of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced results that were above average in 1 area: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness; and produced below average outcomes in 5 areas: an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom eighth, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the bottom eighth, analytical scoring that is near average, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is below average.

Solid Quant Score Make Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) a Buy at recent price of $117.07

By Portfolio Grader
The Buy recommendation for Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc is the conclusion of an analytical process that is proprietary which generated results that were above average in 4 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, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is attractive; and produced below average outcomes in 2 areas: ranking in its industry group that is in the middle third-below average and analytical scores that are below average.

Apple Inc. Stock and Earnings Are All About the iPhone

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple's Q1 is shaping up to be one of the most important of the past few years. Concerns about iPhone X sales need to be answered - or AAPL's recent weakness will continue.

Anemic Industry Group Rank Hamper Cisco (CSCO) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The Hold recommendation for Cisco Systems Inc resulted from an analytical process that is proprietary which generated outcomes that were above average in 1 area: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness; and produced below average conclusions in 5 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, an analytical score that is near average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is average.

Comcast (CMCSA) Earnings Momentum Penalize Rating

By Portfolio Grader
CMCSA is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 4 months.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) a Sell at recent price of $3.88, on Shrinking Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks CHK as a Sell. This analytical tool evaluates stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative algorithmic. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking CHK has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Stellar Analytics for Earnings Growth Make Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) a Strong Buy at recent price of $203.01

By Portfolio Grader
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd'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 industry group ranked above average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the top decile, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the top decile, a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is very attractive and an analytical score that is above average; and produced below average outcomes in 1 area: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness.

Is Under Armour Inc on the Verge of a Comeback?

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
UAA stock has come back 30% off its November low, but that doesn't mean Under Armour is actually on the real road to recovery.

For Electronic Arts Inc., Judgement Day Is January 30th

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Electronic Arts has been on an impressive rally after disappointing investors in 2017's fourth quarter. However, with earnings on deck, the strategy shifts.
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