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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.

Anemic Sales Growth Hurt Inovalon Holding (INOV) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Inovalon Holding Inc (NASDAQ:INOV) a Hold. Using Louis Navellier's investing approach, this analytical tool researches stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. INOV has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

Falling Earnings Visibility Keep Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX) has a Sell 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 MDRX has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Earnings Momentum Hamper Cotiviti Holdings (COTV) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Cotiviti Holdings Inc (NYSE:COTV) is a member of the 24 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group, which is part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. COTV's market value is $2.9 billion which places it in the top quarter of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for COTV puts it 13 among the 24 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 431 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 2,790 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Visibility Penalize Medidata Solutions (MDSO) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) a Hold. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool assesses stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. MDSO has maintained this ranking for 3 months.

athenahealth (ATHN) a Buy on Superior Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ:ATHN) is a $5.0 billion in market value component of the Health Care Technology GICS industry group where the ranking for ATHN by Portfolio Grader places it 7 among the 24 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half. ATHN is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 245 among the 782 companies in the sector and number 1,547 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Solid Earnings Growth Keep Icon (ICLR) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) has a Buy using the approach to investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. ICLR has maintained this ranking for 5 months.

Viacom, Inc. Stock Sinks on Earnings Miss

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Viacom (VIA,VIAB) stock was down on Thursday following an earnings miss reported in its fiscal fourth quarter of the year.

Why Nvidia Corporation Stock Has Plenty More Upside

By Chris Lau, InvestorPlace Contributor
NVDA reported incredibly strong revenue growth for its GPUs and is diversifying via AI computers powering driverless cars.

Weak Earnings Growth Drops Qiagen NV (QGEN) to Hold

By Portfolio Grader
With a $7.2 billion market value, Qiagen NV (NASDAQ:QGEN) ranks in the top half of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top 25% of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, The current Portfolio Grader ranking for QGEN puts it 23 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 453 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 2,909 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Metrics Drive Bio Rad Laboratories (BIO) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Bio Rad Laboratories Inc (NYSE:BIO) is one of 33 companies within the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. BIO has a market value of $7.7 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 1 among the 33 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 10 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 69 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

J M Smucker Co Stock Soars on Q2 Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
JM Smucker (SJM) stock was flying high today following an earnings beat reported in its fiscal second quarter of the year.

PerkinElmer’s (PKI) Healthy Quant Score Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for PerkinElmer Inc (NYSE:PKI) is the result of 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 PKI has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Why Facebook Inc Stock Isn’t Rallying After a Blowout Earnings Report

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook put up another great quarter, but escalating costs threaten to put the brakes on FB stock heading into 2018.

Healthy Earnings Visibility Keep Veeva Systems (VEEV) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) is one of the 782 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a member of the 24 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. VEEV has a market value of $8.6 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for VEEV puts it 5 among the 24 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 111 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 718 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Why Activision Blizzard, Inc. Stock Looks Risky Here

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
Activision will benefit hugely from eSports in the long term, but near-term expectations for ATVI stock and OWL appear far too high.

Best Buy Co Inc Stock Tumbles on Disappointing Outlook

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Best Buy (BBY) stock was on its way down today following a poor outlook for the fourth quarter in its most recent earnings report.

Solid Quant Score Keep Waters (WAT) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is one of 33 companies within the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. WAT has a market value of $15.4 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for WAT puts it 13 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 177 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 1,120 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Keeps Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Shares a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Mettler-Toledo International Inc (NYSE:MTD) is a constituent of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. The market value of MTD is $15.9 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for MTD puts it 8 among the 33 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 109 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 697 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc Stock Rockets Higher After Huge Earnings Beat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Walmart WMT) stock was surging higher today following the release of its earnings report for the fiscal third quarter of 2018.
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