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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.

Verizon (VZ) a Hold on Uninspiring Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
Verizon Communication Inc (NYSE:VZ) ranks in the top 25% of its industry group, Major Telecommunications, and in the top decile of sector group, Communications, with a market value of $214.1 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, VZ is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 51 among the 72 companies in the sector; The current Portfolio Grader ranking for VZ puts it 14 among the 20 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot and number 2,923 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reports Q4 Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported an earnings beat for the fourth quarter of 2017 on in its earnings report released on Friday.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) Sales Growth Hurt Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) is classified as a member of the 20 company Integrated Oil GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 185 company GICS Energy Minerals sector. PBR's market value is $41.2 billion which falls in the lower half of its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 15 among the 20 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 90 among the 185 companies in the sector, and number 2,698 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Trouble Is Brewing for Facebook, Inc. Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
With Facebook reaching its growth limit and bad actors using the site, it may be time for investors to sell Facebook stock.

Flagging Earnings Growth Keep Oasis Petroleum (OAS) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Oasis Petroleum Inc (NYSE:OAS) a Sell. With exclusive fundamental and quantitative analytical tools developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Quant Score Keep Marathon Oil (MRO) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Marathon Oil Corp (NYSE:MRO) is ranked as a Sell using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing approach. MRO has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating downgraded over the last month from a Hold to a Sell.

MoneyGram International (MGI) a Hold on Poor Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 157 companies in the GICS Commercial Services sector MoneyGram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI) is a component of the 90 company Miscellaneous Commercial Services GICS industry group within this sector. MGI has a market value of $0.8 billion which is in the bottom half of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for MGI puts it 50 among the 90 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 90 among the 157 companies in the sector, and number 2,557 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Should You Buy Electronic Arts Inc. Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Electronic Arts ended 2017 on the wrong foot. Here's what's going right -- and wrong -- for the company heading into 2018.

Earnings Growth Analytics Keep Kinder Morgan (KMI) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) is a constituent of the 54 company Oil & Gas Pipelines GICS industry group, which is part of the 169 company GICS Industrial Services sector. KMI's market value is $42.3 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 45 among the 54 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 146 among the 169 companies in the sector, and number 4,320 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Best-in-Class Analytics for Earnings Momentum Make KB Home (KBH) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is ranked as a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's system for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

Itau Unibanco Holding’s (ITUB) Robust Quant Score Make it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB) is ranked as a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing system and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking ITUB has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Infosys (INFY) Quant Score Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Infosys Ltd (NYSE:INFY) is one of the 329 companies in the GICS Technology Services sector, and a member of the 115 company Information Technology Services GICS industry group within this sector. INFY's market value is $37.4 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for INFY puts it 69 among the 115 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 187 among the 329 companies in the sector, and number 1,939 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

After Spectre Disclosure, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.’s Big Gains Could Be Over

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
On Thursday, AMD released a statement admitting its CPUs are affected by the Spectre Variant 2 security vulnerability.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) a Hold on Anemic Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Airlines, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Transportation, with a market value of $39.9 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, DAL is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 75 among the 110 companies in the sector; the ranking for DAL by Portfolio Grader places it 11 among the 18 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position and number 2,925 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Earnings Momentum Hurt ChinaNet Online Holdings (CNET) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Hold for ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET) is computed using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.

Anemic Sales Growth Limit Comcast (CMCSA) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is a constituent of the 12 company Cable/Satellite TV GICS industry group, which is part of the 257 company GICS Consumer Services sector. The market value of CMCSA is $191.8 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. Currently, Portfolio Grader ranks CMCSA 6 within the 12 companies in this industry group; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 128 among the 257 companies in the sector, and number 2,441 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Analytics for Industry Group Rank Keep Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Sell for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE:CLF) is derived using Louis Navellier's methods for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking CLF has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Sales Growth Hamper Citigroup (C) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is a $199.4 billion in market value constituent of the Financial Conglomerates GICS industry group where The current Portfolio Grader ranking for C puts it 17 among the 30 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position. C is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 364 among the 990 companies in the sector and number 1,870 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

What Capital Strength Says About Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Advanced Micro Devices stock has rebounded in 2018. Will its capital strength, or lack thereof, keep it from winning in the year ahead?
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