07.22.08: I have 11 A-rated stocks that are down an average of 14.33%. What is going on? Is PortfolioGrader Pro missing something?
Not to worry, PortfolioGrader Pro is still screening stocks with precision. We've just been stuck between the earnings seasons that normally propel our exceptional stocks, and a few have run out of gas during this downtime. But remember, earnings are our bread and butter, and we shouldn't worry about a small gap. Don't worry unless the next round of reports shows a weakness in any of these A-rated stocks.
Here's another tidbit to stew on: The continued problems of financial stocks have caused money to flee from "value" portfolios, or stocks that investors think or undervalued, to "growth"-oriented portfolios where stocks are expected to grow due to earnings and sales performance. In plain English, the credit crisis is causing money to be reshuffled on Wall Street. That's good news because there's a good chance money will flow into the stocks we own (some of the most fundamentally sound stocks on the Street), which is exactly what happened during the first-quarter earnings announcement season in April and May!
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| Video Demo |
| Stock | Symbol | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP PLC (ADS) | BP | C | HOLD |
| Chevron Corp. | CVX | A | BUY |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | B | BUY |
| Exxon Mobil Co | XOM | A | BUY |
| Occidental Pet | OXY | A | BUY |
| Transocean Inc | RIG | B | BUY |
| Stock | Symbol | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laborat | ABT | A | BUY |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | A | BUY |
| Covidien Ltd. | COV | A | BUY |
| Genentech Inc. | DNA | A | BUY |
| Icon PLC (ADS) | ICLR | C | HOLD |
| Thoratec Corp. | THOR | A | BUY |







