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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.

Metrics for Industry Group Rank Make Nokia (NOK) a Sell at recent price of $4.8

By Portfolio Grader
The Sell recommendation for Nokia Corp is the conclusion of an analytical process that is proprietary which generated 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 ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the third quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the third quarter, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is below average.

Metrics for Earnings Visibility Keep Mannkind (MNKD) a Sell at recent price of $3.8

By Portfolio Grader
The Sell recommendation for Mannkind Corp is the outcome of an analytical process that is proprietary which generated 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 the company's industry group that is in the middle third-below average, and analytical scoring that is well below average.

Kroger (KR) Industry Group Rank Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The a Hold rating for KR is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The system for investing incorporated in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. KR has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Sell to a Hold.

Itau Unibanco Holding’s (ITUB) Robust Earnings Growth Make it a Buy at recent price of $16.52

By Portfolio Grader
The Buy recommendation for Itau Unibanco Holding SA resulted from a proprietary process of evaluation which generated outcomes that were above average in 3 areas: a ranking in its sector group that is in the top third, ranking in its industry group that is in the top quarter, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is much better than average; and produced below average conclusions in 3 areas: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, and analytical scoring that is near average.

Top-End Earnings Growth Keeps Caterpillar (CAT) a Strong Buy at recent price of $169.37

By Portfolio Grader
CAT is rated as a Strong Buy by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This analytical tool assesses stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative analytical. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) a Buy at recent price of $63.22, on Robust Earnings Momentum

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

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) a Buy on Solid Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) is one of the 657 companies in the GICS Health Technology sector, and a constituent of the 96 company Pharmaceuticals: Other GICS industry group within this sector. VRX's market value is $7.5 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for VRX puts it 20 among the 96 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 160 among the 657 companies in the sector, and number 1,087 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Slumping Earnings Momentum Keep United Continental Holdings (UAL) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) has a Sell using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. UAL has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Texas Instruments’ (TXN) Earnings Growth Gives it Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:TXN) is one of the 374 companies in the GICS Electronic Technology sector, and a member of the 62 company Semiconductors GICS industry group within this sector. TXN's market value is $115.2 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for TXN puts it 7 among the 62 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 47 among the 374 companies in the sector, and number 435 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Regions Financial (RF) a Hold on Poor Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) a Hold. The approach to investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. RF has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Pfizer (PFE) Earnings Momentum Hurt Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) is one of 38 companies within the Pharmaceuticals: Major GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 657 company GICS Health Technology sector. PFE's market value is $220.2 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for PFE by Portfolio Grader places it 20 among the 38 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 270 among the 657 companies in the sector, and number 1,894 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Penalize Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR.A) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (NYSE:PBR.A) is a member of the 20 company Integrated Oil GICS industry group, which is part of the 186 company GICS Energy Minerals sector. The market value of PBR.A is $32.1 billion which places it in the lower half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for PBR.A puts it 11 among the 20 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 65 among the 186 companies in the sector, and number 2,144 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Oracle (ORCL) a Buy on Robust Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing system. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Rating on McDermott International (MDR) Shares Declines to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
McDermott International Inc (NYSE:MDR) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Oilfield Services/Equipment, and in the top half of its sector group, Industrial Services, with a market value of $2.2 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, MDR is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 82 among the 172 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for MDR puts it 23 among the 56 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position and number 3,224 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

High-Level Quant Score Make Coca-Cola (KO) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing system, this analytical tool assesses stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 4 months.

Sales Growth Penalize Himax Technologies (HIMX) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Himax Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:HIMX) has a Hold using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking HIMX has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

E*TRADE Financial Corp (ETFC) Bottom Line Up Y2Y, Tops Expectations

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
E*TRADE Financial reported its latest quarterly results Thursday, which yielded a bottom line ahead of the year-ago figure, while also beating Wall Street's consensus estimate.

Vapid Earnings Growth Restrict Citigroup (C) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
With a $201.2 billion market value, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Financial Conglomerates, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Finance, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, The current Portfolio Grader ranking for C puts it 18 among the 30 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 387 among the 990 companies in the sector, and number 1,951 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Drooping Earnings Growth Downgrades Banco Bradesco (BBD) to Hold

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Hold for Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD) is the result of using the methods of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. BBD has been downgraded from a Buy to a Hold in the last week.
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