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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) a Buy on Solid Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) ranks in the top 25% of its industry group, Pharmaceuticals, and in the top 25% of its sector group, Health Care, with a market value of $7.2 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, VRX is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 148 among the 779 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for VRX puts it 21 among the 134 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position and number 871 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Sprint (S) a Strong Sell on Bad Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) is a constituent of the 21 company Wireless Telecommunication Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 64 company GICS Telecommunication Services sector. S's market value is $23.6 billion which falls in the top half of its industry group. The stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 19 among the 21 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 57 among the 64 companies in the sector, and number 4,305 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Netflix (NFLX) a Buy on Robust Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is one of the 568 companies in the GICS Consumer Discretionary sector, and a component of the 33 company Internet & Direct Marketing Retail GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of NFLX is $83.1 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. The ranking for NFLX by Portfolio Grader places it 10 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 156 among the 568 companies in the sector, and number 1,295 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Lackluster Sales Growth Hurt Altria Group (MO) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is a $136.4 billion in market value member of the Tobacco GICS industry group where currently MO is ranked 6 among the 8 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader. MO is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 98 among the 172 companies in the sector and number 2,440 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Liniu Technology Group (LINU) Sales Growth Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Liniu Technology Group (NASDAQ:LINU) is ranked as a Hold using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing system. LINU has maintained this ranking for 4 months.

Substandard Earnings Momentum Restrains Upgrade of Kinder Morgan (KMI) Shares

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) has a Sell using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. The shares have been upgraded from a Strong Sell to a Sell in the last week.

Quant Score Make Helios & Matheson Analytics (HMNY) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ:HMNY) is computed using the methods for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. HMNY has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Gain Capital Holdings (GCAP) Stock Raised to Buy from a Hold

By Portfolio Grader
Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) is ranked as a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing approach and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.

Ambev (ABEV) a Buy on High-Level Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Ambev SA (NYSE:ABEV) is one of the 172 companies in the GICS Consumer Staples sector, and a constituent of the 34 company Beverages GICS industry group within this sector. ABEV's market value is $101.5 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. The ranking for ABEV by Portfolio Grader places it 17 among the 34 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 45 among the 172 companies in the sector, and number 916 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Analytics Make Sprint (S) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) a Strong Sell. The system for investing incorporated in this analytical tool developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Netflix (NFLX) Sees Rating Drop….. Eroding Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 568 companies in the GICS Consumer Discretionary sector Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a component of the 33 company Internet & Direct Marketing Retail GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of NFLX is $82.2 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for NFLX puts it 13 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 210 among the 568 companies in the sector, and number 1,760 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Altria Group (MO) Earnings Momentum Limit Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is ranked as a Hold using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. MO has maintained this ranking for 4 months.

Poor Industry Group Rank Hamper Liniu Technology Group (LINU) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Liniu Technology Group (NASDAQ:LINU) ranks in the bottom quarter of its industry group, Hotels Restaurants & Leisure, and in the fourth quartile relative to its peers, Consumer Discretionary, with a market value of $0.1 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, LINU is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 288 among the 568 companies in the sector; The current Portfolio Grader ranking for LINU puts it 67 among the 120 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position and number 2,520 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Poor Earnings Momentum Make Kinder Morgan (KMI) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) is one of the 362 companies in the GICS Energy sector, and a component of the 289 company Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels GICS industry group within this sector. KMI has a market value of $40.3 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for KMI puts it 263 among the 289 companies in this industry group, a position that is well below-average; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 323 among the 362 companies in the sector, and number 4,353 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Helios & Matheson Analytics’ (HMNY) Healthy Quant Score Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ:HMNY) is classified as a member of the 91 company IT Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 701 company GICS Information Technology sector. HMNY's market value is $0.1 billion which places it in the fourth quartile relative to its peers. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for HMNY puts it 37 among the 91 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 315 among the 701 companies in the sector, and number 1,631 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Rating for Gain Capital Holdings (GCAP) Drops….. Wilting Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 761 companies in the GICS Financials sector Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) is a constituent of the 142 company Capital Markets GICS industry group within this sector. GCAP's market value is $0.3 billion which places it in the bottom half of its industry group. The ranking for GCAP by Portfolio Grader places it 66 among the 142 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 299 among the 761 companies in the sector, and number 2,109 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Ambev (ABEV) a Buy on Superior Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 172 companies in the GICS Consumer Staples sector Ambev SA (NYSE:ABEV) is a component of the 34 company Beverages GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of ABEV is $98.5 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for ABEV puts it 16 among the 34 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 41 among the 172 companies in the sector, and number 932 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Slumping Earnings Growth Make Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is one of 339 companies within the Banks GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 761 company GICS Financials sector. WFC has a market value of $303.3 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for WFC by Portfolio Grader places it 185 among the 339 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 470 among the 761 companies in the sector, and number 3,225 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) a Buy on Healthy Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool assesses stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. VRX has maintained this ranking for the last month.
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