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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.

athenahealth (ATHN) a Hold on Poor Industry Group Rank

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 783 companies in the GICS Health Care sector athenahealth Inc (NASDAQ:ATHN) is a constituent of the 26 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. ATHN has a market value of $4.6 billion which is in the top quarter of its industry group. The ranking for ATHN by Portfolio Grader places it 14 among the 26 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 342 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 2,470 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Analytics for Earnings Growth Drive Ranking of Medidata Solutions (MDSO) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) is derived using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing approach. The shares have been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Stock Takes a Hit on Earnings Miss, Weak Outlook

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Philip Morris (PM) stock took a hit today on an earnings per share miss, as well as a poor outlook for the rest of the year.

Icon (ICLR) a Buy on Robust Earnings Visibility

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) has been derived by using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking ICLR has had from Portfolio Grader for 4 months.

How Something as Simple as Pizza Will Save Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor
With numerous health scares, Chipotle's amazing growth story has ground to a halt, but management is betting that pizza will save CMG stock.

Bio Rad Laboratories (BIO) a Buy on Strong Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Bio Rad Laboratories Inc (NYSE:BIO) has been derived by using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator of Louis Navellier, which incorporates his investing methods. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking BIO has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

PerkinElmer (PKI) Upgraded to Buy on Superior Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, PerkinElmer Inc (NYSE:PKI) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. PKI has been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Stock Pops on Q3 Earnings

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Verizon (VZ) stock was up on Thursday following the release of a positive earnings report for the third quarter of 2017.

Analytics for Quant Score Drive Upgrade of Qiagen NV (QGEN) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Qiagen NV (NASDAQ:QGEN) is a component of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is a segment of the 783 company GICS Health Care sector. The market value of QGEN is $7.9 billion which falls in the top quarter of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for QGEN 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 175 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 1,279 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Visibility Keeps Veeva Systems (VEEV) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) is one of the 783 companies in the GICS Health Care sector, and a component of the 26 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of VEEV is $8.3 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 4 among the 26 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 86 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 695 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Waters (WAT) Earnings Momentum Hampers Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is ranked as a Hold using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking WAT has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

Top-End Measures for Earnings Growth Make Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Buy for Mettler-Toledo International Inc (NYSE:MTD) has been derived by 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 5 months.

High-End Earnings Momentum Analytics Drive Upgrade of Agilent Technologies (A) to Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE:A) has a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's methods for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.

Quintiles IMS Holdings’ (Q) Upgraded to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
With a $21.6 billion market value, Quintiles IMS Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) ranks in the top 10% of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, the ranking for Q by Portfolio Grader places it 16 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 221 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 1,599 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Earnings Momentum Keeps Cerner (CERN) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 783 companies in the GICS Health Care sector Cerner Corp (NASDAQ:CERN) is a member of the 26 company Health Care Technology GICS industry group within this sector. CERN has a market value of $24.4 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The ranking for CERN by Portfolio Grader places it 9 among the 26 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 226 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 1,629 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Metrics for Sales Growth Drive Upgrade of Illumina (ILMN) to Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Illumina Inc (NASDAQ:ILMN) has a Buy using Louis Navellier's investing methods and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The shares have been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Ranking Raised to Buy on Solid Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO) is one of 33 companies within the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 783 company GICS Health Care sector. TMO has a market value of $75.1 billion which is in the top decile in its industry group. The ranking for TMO by Portfolio Grader places it 15 among the 33 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 204 among the 783 companies in the sector, and number 1,463 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Oracle (ORCL) a Buy on Healthy Earnings Momentum

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Buy for Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is derived 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.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) a Buy on Superior Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) is a $211.7 billion in market value component of the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment GICS industry group where Portfolio Grader's current ranking for TSM puts it 35 among the 110 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position. TSM is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 169 among the 704 companies in the sector and number 871 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.
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