Hot Stocks

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.

Home Depot (HD) a Buy on High-Level Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) a Buy. With exclusive fundamental and quantitative analytical tools developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool assesses nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking HD has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Earnings Momentum Keep Coca-Cola (KO) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is derived using Louis Navellier's approach to investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. KO has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Procter & Gamble Co (PG) a Buy on Robust Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) has a Buy using the approach of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. PG has maintained this ranking for 4 months.

Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Superior Sales Growth Keep it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Consumer Discretionary, with a market value of $542.4 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, AMZN is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 114 among the 568 companies in the sector; Portfolio Grader's current ranking for AMZN puts it 8 among the 32 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile and number 1,074 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Boeing Co Is Overvalued, Which Is Bad News for the Market

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Boeing is a great company, but paying almost 25 times earnings for a BA stock is not smart investing

Fitbit Inc Stock Shows a Glimmer of Hope with Ionic Sales Bump

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don’t count FIT stock out completely just yet. Although the company is still struggling to stay afloat, its turnaround plans look like they’re starting to take shape.

Looking for Double-Digit Growth? Look North at Canada’s Cannabis Industry

By Chris MacDonald, InvestorPlace Contributor
Canada's Canopy Growth is one of the few large cannabis producers that investors can access. Here are the pros and cons on WEED stock.

Quant Score Make BT Group (BT) a Sell

By Portfolio Grader
BT Group Plc (NYSE:BT) is ranked as a Sell 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 4 months.

Southern Copper (SCCO) a Buy on Solid Sales Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing methodology and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking SCCO has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

Anemic Industry Group Rank Restrict Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Air Products & Chemicals Inc (NYSE:APD) is ranked as a Hold using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. APD has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating downgraded over the last month from a Buy to a Hold.

Exceptional Earnings Momentum Metrics Drive Upgrade of China Unicom Hong Kong Limited (CHU) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE:CHU) is one of the 66 companies in the GICS Telecommunication Services sector, and a constituent of the 45 company Diversified Telecommunication Services GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of CHU is $35.8 billion which places it in the top 25% of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 4 among the 45 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 7 among the 66 companies in the sector, and number 273 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Sherwin Williams’ (SHW) Healthy Sales Growth Make it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Sherwin Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) a Buy. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. SHW has maintained this ranking for the last month.

Ecolab (ECL) Industry Group Rank Hamper Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a member of the 95 company Chemicals GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 268 company GICS Materials sector. ECL has a market value of $38.0 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The current Portfolio Grader ranking for ECL puts it 60 among the 95 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 169 among the 268 companies in the sector, and number 2,576 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Best-in-Class Measures for Earnings Visibility Keep America Movil (AMX) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
America Movil SAB de CV (NYSE:AMX) is one of the 66 companies in the GICS Telecommunication Services sector, and a component of the 21 company Wireless Telecommunication Services GICS industry group within this sector. AMX has a market value of $38.7 billion which is in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for AMX puts it 4 among the 21 companies in this industry group, placing it among the leaders; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 9 among the 66 companies in the sector, and number 416 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

BHP Billiton (BBL) Quant Score Hurt Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE:BBL) has a Hold using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) a Buy on Superior Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) has a Buy using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 4 months.

Praxair (PX) a Buy on Strong Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Praxair Inc (NYSE:PX) is computed using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing approach. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Stock of Syngenta AG (SYT) Upgraded to Strong Buy From a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Syngenta AG (NYSE:SYT) is a member of the 95 company Chemicals GICS industry group, which is part of the 268 company GICS Materials sector. The market value of SYT is $42.7 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 5 among the 95 companies in this industry group, positioning it among the leaders; among the sector leaders with a ranking of 14 among the 268 companies in the sector, and number 267 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

BCE (BCE) Raised to Strong Buy from a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
BCE Inc (NYSE:BCE) is ranked as a Strong Buy using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The shares have been upgraded from a Buy to a Strong Buy in the last week.
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