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Portfolio Grader currently ranks Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) a Sell. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. TGT has maintained this ranking for 6 months.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA) is classified as a member of the 15 company Pharmaceuticals: Generic GICS industry group, which is part of the 656 company GICS Health Technology sector. TEVA's market value is $19.5 billion which places it in the upper half of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader ranking places it 12 among the 15 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 571 among the 656 companies in the sector, and number 4,066 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
Southwest Energy Co (NYSE:SWN) is a $2.8 billion in market value component of the Oil & Gas Production GICS industry group where the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 119 among the 132 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average. SWN is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 169 among the 185 companies in the sector and number 4,098 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI) is ranked as a Hold using the approach of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 3 months.
With a $23,200.0 million market value, Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) ranks in the upper half of its industry group, Wireless Telecommunications, and in the top quarter of its sector group, Communications, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 23 among the 25 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 63 among the 72 companies in the sector, and number 4,314 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
Transocean Ltd (NYSE:RIG) is ranked as a Strong Sell using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. RIG has maintained this ranking for the last month.
The current recommendation of Hold for Pain Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PTIE) is derived using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing approach. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking PTIE has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.
Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE:KODK) is one of 57 companies within the Electronic Equipment/Instruments GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 375 company GICS Electronic Technology sector. The market value of KODK is $0.1 billion which falls in the bottom half of its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 55 among the 57 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 366 among the 375 companies in the sector, and number 4,412 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) is a $4.7 billion in market value member of the Steel GICS industry group where the ranking for GGB by Portfolio Grader places it 12 among the 25 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half. GGB is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 104 among the 150 companies in the sector and number 2,845 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.
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Portfolio Grader currently ranks Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool evaluates stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative metrics. FCX has maintained this ranking for the last month.
With a $2.0 billion market value, Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) ranks in the lower half of its industry group, Contract Drilling, and in the upper half of its sector group, Industrial Services, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, ESV is currently ranked number 11 among the 12 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 165 among the 169 companies in the sector, and number 4,581 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) is one of the 375 companies in the GICS Electronic Technology sector, and a constituent of the 21 company Computer Communications GICS industry group within this sector. CSCO's market value is $195.7 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for CSCO puts it 10 among the 21 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 222 among the 375 companies in the sector, and number 2,442 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
