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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.

In the Saga of Rite Aid Corporation, Amazon Plays Godot

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Buying Rite Aid would be a great way for Amazon to enter the pharmacy business, but it can take its time making a deal for RAD stock.

Earnings Visibility Keeps Aetna (AET) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) is ranked as a Buy using Louis Navellier's methodology for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking AET has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Southern Co (SO) a Buy on Solid Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
Southern Co (NYSE:SO) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Electric Utilities, and in the top decile of sector group, Utilities, with a market value of $50.9 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, SO is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 82 among the 113 companies in the sector; the stock's current Portfolio Grader ranking places it 31 among the 39 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average and number 1,645 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Sub-Par Earnings Momentum Limits Upgrade of Simon Property Group (SPG) Shares

By Portfolio Grader
Simon Property Group Inc (NYSE:SPG) is a $51.7 billion in market value component of the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) GICS industry group where the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking currently places it 150 among the 178 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average. SPG is ranked squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 187 among the 219 companies in the sector and number 3,905 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

American Tower (AMT) a Strong Buy on High-Level Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
The current recommendation of Strong Buy for American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) has been derived by using the methodology of Louis Navellier for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. AMT has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Superb Earnings Growth Keeps Duke Energy (DUK) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) a Strong Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing approach, this analytical tool researches stocks with fundamental and quantitative analytical tools. DUK has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Buy to a Strong Buy.

Rumors of Model 3 Production Constraints Should Unnerve Tesla Inc Shareholders

By Chris Lau, InvestorPlace Contributor
TSLA stock shareholders need to price in a slow ramp-up of Tesla Model 3 EVs, given the already-high expectations.

Nextera Energy (NEE) a Strong Buy on Outstanding Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
With a $70.6 billion market value, Nextera Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Electric Utilities, and in the top decile of sector group, Utilities, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 5 among the 39 companies in this industry group, putting in the top quartile; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 9 among the 113 companies in the sector, and number 183 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Healthy Earnings Growth Makes Caterpillar (CAT) a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) is a component of the 119 company Machinery GICS industry group, which is part of the 553 company GICS Industrials sector. The market value of CAT is $77.2 billion which falls in the top 10% of its industry group. Currently, the stock's Portfolio Grader ranking places it 16 among the 119 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 74 among the 553 companies in the sector, and number 761 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Union Pacific (UNP) Earnings Visibility Hurts Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Road & Rail, and in the top decile of sector group, Industrials, with a market value of $90.0 billion. From an investment attractiveness vantage point, UNP is ranked in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 289 among the 553 companies in the sector; the current Portfolio Grader ranking for UNP puts it 24 among the 32 companies in this industry group, a spot that is well below-average and number 2,335 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Lockheed Martin’s (LMT) Solid Quant Score Makes it a Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Currently, Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) has a Buy using the methodology for investing of Louis Navellier and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking LMT has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

United Technologies (UTX) Industry Group Rank Hurts Rating

By Portfolio Grader
United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX) is one of 53 companies within the Aerospace & Defense GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 553 company GICS Industrials sector. UTX has a market value of $94.8 billion which is in the top 10% of its industry group. The ranking for UTX by Portfolio Grader places it 34 among the 53 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 314 among the 553 companies in the sector, and number 2,487 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Anemic Earnings Growth Penalizes United Parcel Service (UPS) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) is one of the 553 companies in the GICS Industrials sector, and a component of the 12 company Air Freight & Logistics GICS industry group within this sector. UPS's market value is $102.4 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for UPS puts it 9 within the 12 companies in this industry group; in the third quartile of the sector with a ranking of 345 among the 553 companies in the sector, and number 2,764 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Honeywell’s (HON) Earnings Momentum Makes it Buy

By Portfolio Grader
Honeywell International Inc (NYSE:HON) is a $109.0 billion in market value constituent of the Industrial Conglomerates GICS industry group where HON is currently ranked by Portfolio Grader at number 2 among the 7 companies in this industry group. HON is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 61 among the 553 companies in the sector and number 657 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

3M (MMM) a Buy on Robust Earnings Growth

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) a Buy. With proprietary fundamental and quantitative metrics developed by Louis Navellier, this analytical tool evaluates nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Boeing Company (BA) a Strong Buy on Top-End Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
As one of the 553 companies in the GICS Industrials sector Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is a component of the 53 company Aerospace & Defense GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of BA is $154.7 billion which falls in the top decile in its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for BA puts it 8 among the 53 companies in this industry group, giving it a well above-average position; in the top decile of the sector with a ranking of 32 among the 553 companies in the sector, and number 376 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Top-End Earnings Growth Makes UnitedHealth Group (UNH) a Strong Buy

By Portfolio Grader
UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) is ranked as a Strong Buy using Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates his investing methodology. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Earnings Visibility Metrics Makes General Electric (GE) a Strong Sell

By Portfolio Grader
General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) is one of the 553 companies in the GICS Industrials sector, and a constituent of the 7 company Industrial Conglomerates GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of GE is $199.0 billion which places it in the top quarter of its industry group. GE is currently ranked number 7 among the 7 companies in this industry group by Portfolio Grader; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 541 among the 553 companies in the sector, and number 4,530 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Bank of America Corp Is the Best Consumer Bank Bet Out There

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America stock has once again become a conservative investment for those with a long-term time horizon.
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