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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.

Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Strong Earnings Visibility Make it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the result of using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. AMZN has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Apple Inc. Stock Stability Is Threatened by Constant Product Delays

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The iPhone X looks like a winner and should help lift AAPL stock, but the company still has some underlying problems. Perhaps the most notable has been the ongoing delays with various products.

3 Reasons Best Buy Co Inc Stock Is a Buy on the Dip

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Best Buy stock looks poised to deliver long-term growth to investors that are willing to ride out a bit of bumpiness as the company’s turnaround plans take shape.

Ecolab (ECL) a Hold on Feeble Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
With a $38.0 billion market value, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Chemicals, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Materials, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, the ranking for ECL by Portfolio Grader places it 50 among the 95 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 140 among the 267 companies in the sector, and number 2,110 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

BHP Billiton’s (BBL) Superior Quant Score Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 267 companies in the GICS Materials sector BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) is a component of the 125 company Metals & Mining GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of BBL is $38.2 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BBL puts it 46 among the 125 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 95 among the 267 companies in the sector, and number 1,494 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Make America Movil (AMX) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
America Movil SAB de CV (NYSE:AMX) is a member of the 21 company Wireless Telecommunication Services GICS industry group, which is part of the 66 company GICS Telecommunication Services sector. AMX's market value is $38.7 billion which places it in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for AMX puts it 8 among the 21 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 17 among the 66 companies in the sector, and number 921 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Robust Sales Growth Keep LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) is ranked as a Buy using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing system. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking LYB has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Syngenta AG (SYT) a Strong Buy on High-Level Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Syngenta AG (NYSE:SYT) a Strong Buy. The methodology for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking SYT has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Robust Quant Score Keep Praxair (PX) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Praxair Inc (NYSE:PX) is one of the 267 companies in the GICS Materials sector, and a component of the 95 company Chemicals GICS industry group within this sector. PX has a market value of $43.1 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 12 among the 95 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 32 among the 267 companies in the sector, and number 555 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Superb Quant Score Keeps BCE (BCE) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
BCE Inc (NYSE:BCE) is a $43.6 billion in market value member of the Diversified Telecommunication Services GICS industry group where the stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 4 among the 45 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders. BCE is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 8 among the 66 companies in the sector and number 343 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Orange SA (ORAN) a Buy on Healthy Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Orange SA (NYSE:ORAN) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Diversified Telecommunication Services, and in the top 25% of its sector group, Telecommunication Services, with a market value of $44.2 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, ORAN is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 24 among the 66 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for ORAN puts it 14 among the 45 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile and number 1,193 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Strong Quant Score Metrics Drive Ranking of Vale SA (VALE) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) is computed using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. VALE has been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

T-Mobile US (TMUS) Quant Score Restrict Rating

By Portfolio Grader
T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) is one of 21 companies within the Wireless Telecommunication Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 66 company GICS Telecommunication Services sector. TMUS has a market value of $49.9 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for TMUS puts it 14 among the 21 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 39 among the 66 companies in the sector, and number 2,220 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Poor Sales Growth Limit Telefonica (TEF) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Telefonica SA (NYSE:TEF) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Diversified Telecommunication Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Telecommunication Services, with a market value of $51.9 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, TEF is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 42 among the 66 companies in the sector; The current Portfolio Grader ranking for TEF puts it 27 among the 45 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot and number 2,282 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Stellar Analytics for Earnings Visibility Make Monsanto Company (MON) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Buy for Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) is the result of using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing approach. MON has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Rating for EOG Resources (EOG) Falls….. Fading Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) is one of 290 companies within the Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 363 company GICS Energy sector. EOG's market value is $58.8 billion which places it in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for EOG by Portfolio Grader places it 93 among the 290 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 106 among the 363 companies in the sector, and number 1,927 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Poor Sales Growth Drops ConocoPhillips (COP) to Hold

By Portfolio Grader
With a $59.9 billion market value, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels, and in the top decile of sector group, Energy, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for COP puts it 110 among the 290 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 125 among the 363 companies in the sector, and number 2,109 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

CNOOC’s (CEO) Solid Quant Score Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
With a $60.4 billion market value, CNOOC Ltd (NYSE:CEO) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels, and in the top decile of sector group, Energy, in market value. From the vantage point of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 42 among the 290 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 46 among the 363 companies in the sector, and number 1,039 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Rio Tinto (RIO) a Buy on Strong Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE:RIO) is one of 125 companies within the Metals & Mining GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 267 company GICS Materials sector. RIO's market value is $65.1 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for RIO puts it 47 among the 125 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 94 among the 267 companies in the sector, and number 1,505 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.
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