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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.

Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Upgraded to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) is ranked as a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. CAT has been upgraded from a Buy to a Strong Buy in the last week.

Quant Score Makes Lockheed Martin (LMT) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) is a $88.3 billion in market value constituent of the Aerospace & Defense GICS industry group where the ranking for LMT by Portfolio Grader places it 22 among the 54 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position. LMT is ranked in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 190 among the 555 companies in the sector and number 1,610 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Metrics for Quant Score Drive Upgrade of Union Pacific (UNP) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) is ranked as a Buy using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing methodology. The shares have been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

Rating on United Technologies (UTX) Shares Drops to Sell

By Portfolio Grader
United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Aerospace & Defense, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $95.1 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, UTX is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 381 among the 555 companies in the sector; The current Portfolio Grader ranking for UTX puts it 39 among the 54 companies in this industry group, giving it a below-average spot and number 3,018 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Anemic Industry Group Rank Hampers United Parcel Service (UPS) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 555 companies in the GICS Industrials sector United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) is a component of the 13 company Air Freight & Logistics GICS industry group within this sector. UPS's market value is $104.1 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. Currently, UPS is ranked 11 among the 13 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 364 among the 555 companies in the sector, and number 2,895 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Quant Score Keeps Honeywell (HON) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Honeywell International Inc (NYSE:HON) ranks in the upper half of its industry group, Industrial Conglomerates, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $111.4 billion. From an investment attractiveness viewpoint, HON is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 64 among the 555 companies in the sector; HON is currently ranked by Portfolio Grader at number 3 among the 7 companies in this industry group and number 667 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock Is Not Just About Bitcoin

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
AMD is pressing Intel with chips for game consoles, data centers and even laptops. But you can only come back from the dead once.

Quant Score Analytics Drive 3M (MMM) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) a Strong Buy. The methodology for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool, developed by Louis Navellier assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The shares have been upgraded from a Buy to a Strong Buy in the last week.

Boeing Company (BA) a Strong Buy on High-Level Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is a constituent of the 54 company Aerospace & Defense GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 555 company GICS Industrials sector. BA has a market value of $153.2 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 5 among the 54 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 32 among the 555 companies in the sector, and number 359 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Why Apple Inc. Stock Is Way Too Expensive to Even Consider

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
The AAPL stock price is rising on anticipation of strong iPhone X demand, but buying now exposes you to serious fundamental risks.

Quant Score Analytics Makes General Electric (GE) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) has a Strong Sell using the methodology of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking GE has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Outstanding Quant Score Makes UnitedHealth Group (UNH) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) a Strong Buy. The methods 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 2 months.

Strong Earnings Momentum Makes Brookfield Business Partners (BBU) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
With a $1,292.6 billion market value, Brookfield Business Partners Lp (NYSE:BBU) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Construction & Engineering, and in the top decile of sector group, Industrials, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, the stock's current Portfolio Grader score places it 2 among the 30 companies in this industry group, putting it in the top decile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 72 among the 555 companies in the sector, and number 717 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Walt Disney Co Stock Can Not Rise on Streaming Alone

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Disney is betting its library can persuade people to pay it a monthly fee for new content.

Investors Mull Selling Apple Inc. Stock Both Ahead of and After Earnings

By Chris MacDonald, InvestorPlace Contributor
The hype around Apple's new iPhone X has been dominating AAPL stock discussions, wondering whether to "sell the news" or continue buying?

United States Steel Corporation (X) Shares Soar on Guidance Update

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
United States Steel (X) unveiled its latest quarterly earnings results after hours Tuesday, which helped its shares soar after hours.

Sturm Ruger & Company Inc (RGR) Shares Plummet as Revenue Falls 35.1%

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Sturm Ruger & Company (RGR) unveiled its quarterly earnings results Tuesday after hours, and its bottom line declined 53% year-over-year.

3D Systems Corporation (DDD) Shares Plummet on Earnings Miss

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
3D Systems (DDD) posted a loss that was well off analysts' expectations, sending shares down more than 15% after trading closed today.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Stock Falls

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Electronic Arts (EA) unveiled its quarterly earnings results after Tuesday's market close, posting revenue that was in line with estimates.
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