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3 Things to Watch with Intel Corporation Stock in 2018

If you own, or might buy, INTC stock soon, here are the big things that are going to make or break Intel in the coming year.

As 2017 Ends: The Top 10 Richest People in the World

For the first time in 24 years, Bill Gates is no longer the richest person in the U.S. Instead, Amazon's Jeff Bezos takes the top spot.

Should You Buy Lululemon Athletica Inc. Stock in 2018? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

LULU stock looks set for a move to new all-time highs this holiday season. Here are three pros and three cons for Lululemon in 2018.

PayPal Quietly Plants Game-Changing Partnership With Acorns

PayPal & Acorns could be a match made in revenue heaven. That should help PYPL stock deliver plenty of gains over the long haul.

Microsoft Corporation Stock Is Back to Its Old Self

MSFT continues to dominate the cloud. And that's boosting MSFT stock fortunes and cash flows like the dotcom days.

AT&T (T) a Sell on Flopping Sales Growth

Portfolio Grader currently ranks AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) a Sell. The system for 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. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Earnings Visibility Make Ignyta (RXDX) a Buy

With a $1.5 billion market value, Ignyta Inc (NASDAQ:RXDX) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Biotechnology, and in the upper half of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for RXDX puts it 57 among the 351 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 139 among the 781 companies in the sector, and number 800 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Disney’s Twenty-First Century Fox Deal May Haunt Netflix

Disney has certainly struggled with cord cutting. But now the company is serious about doing something about it. And yes, the $52 billion deal for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s assets is a clear sign of this.

Potent Sales Growth Analytics Drive Ranking of NXT-ID (NXTD) to Buy

Currently, NXT-ID Inc (NASDAQ:NXTD) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The shares have been upgraded from a Sell to a Buy in the last week.

Earnings Visibility Restrict Nike (NKE) Rating

Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) is a component of the 42 company Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 568 company GICS Consumer Discretionary sector. NKE's market value is $103.6 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. The ranking for NKE by Portfolio Grader places it 26 among the 42 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 240 among the 568 companies in the sector, and number 2,096 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Outstanding Analytics for Sales Growth Make Micron Technology (MU) a Strong Buy

The current recommendation of Strong Buy for Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) has been derived by using the methods of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 9 months.

Walt Disney Co Stock Will Take a Short-Term Hit with the Merger

A merger hits Walt Disney stock short-term, although DIS stock will prosper; either scenario brings long-term benefit to Disney stock.

Intel’s (INTC) Superior Earnings Growth Keep it a Buy

The current recommendation of Buy for Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) is derived 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 INTC has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Sales Growth Metrics Keep General Electric (GE) a Strong Sell

General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) is one of the 556 companies in the GICS Industrials sector, and a member of the 7 company Industrial Conglomerates GICS industry group within this sector. GE has a market value of $151.8 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. Currently, GE is ranked 7 among the 7 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 537 among the 556 companies in the sector, and number 4,524 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) a Strong Sell on Poor Earnings Visibility

Currently, Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:CHK) has a Strong Sell using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. CHK has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating downgraded over the last month from a Sell to a Strong Sell.

Bank of America (BAC) Earnings Momentum Restrict Rating

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is a $312.5 billion in market value constituent of the Banks GICS industry group where the ranking for BAC by Portfolio Grader places it 134 among the 339 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position. BAC is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 349 among the 761 companies in the sector and number 2,480 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Vapid Quant Score Hamper Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Rating

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) is a constituent of the 112 company Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment GICS industry group, which is part of the 701 company GICS Information Technology sector. AMD has a market value of $10.2 billion which is in the top quarter of its industry group. The ranking for AMD by Portfolio Grader places it 71 among the 112 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 401 among the 701 companies in the sector, and number 2,222 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Metrics for Quant Score Keep AT&T (T) a Sell

Portfolio Grader currently ranks AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) a Sell. The system for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Ignyta (RXDX) a Buy on Strong Quant Score

Currently, Ignyta Inc (NASDAQ:RXDX) has a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.