Altera Corp.
(
ALTR
),
Hudson City Bancorp Inc.
(
HCBK
),
Randgold Resources Ltd.
(
GOLD
),
Waters Corp.
(
WAT
),
PartnerRe
(
PRE
) and
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
(
MXIM
) were among some of the small-cap stocks upgraded by Louis
Navellier in his latest fundamental stock analysis on April 19,
2010.
Semiconductor stock
Altera Corp.
(
ALTR
) was upgraded from its rating of a C grade or "hold"
last week in Portfolio Grader to a B grade or "buy"this week in
Louis Navellier's database of stocks to buy and sell.
Financial stock
Hudson City Bancorp Inc.
(
HCBK
), which is in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance subsector, was
upgraded from its rating of a D grade or "sell" last week in
Portfolio Grader to a C grade or "hold" on April 19.
Metals and mining stock
Randgold Resources Ltd.
(
GOLD
) was upgraded from its rating of a C grade or "hold"
last week to a B grade or "buy"this week in Portfolio Grader.
Small cap stock
Waters Corp.
(
WAT
), which specializes in life sciences products, was upgraded
from a B grade or "buy" rating last week to a A
grade or "strong buy" in Louis Navellier's latest fundamental stock
analysis.
Insurance and reinsurance provider
PartnerRe
(
PRE
) upgraded from its rating of a C grade or "hold" last week
to a B grade or "buy" this week in Portfolio Grader's database.
Another semiconductor small-cap stock,
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
(
MXIM
), was upgraded from its rating of a C grade or "hold"
last week in Portfolio Grader to a B grade or "buy" this week.
View this week's small-cap stock upgrade list below. Remember
that an A grade is a "Strong Buy," a B grade is a "Buy" and a C
grade is "Hold."
| Symbol |
Company Name |
Industry |
Market Cap (
B
)
|
Grade This Week
|
Grade Last Week
|
| ABVT |
AboveNet Inc. |
Telecommunication Services |
$1.3 |
A |
B |
| ATU |
Actuant Corp. |
Machinery |
$1.5 |
C |
D |
| AAP |
Advance Auto Parts Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
$4.2 |
C |
D |
| AMG |
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. |
Capital Markets |
$3.5 |
C |
D |
| AAI |
AirTran Holdings Inc. |
Airlines |
$0.8 |
C |
D |
| ALK |
Alaska Air Group Inc. |
Airlines |
$1.5 |
A |
B |
| ACV |
Alberto-Culver Co. |
Personal Products |
$2.7 |
B |
C |
| Y |
Alleghany Corp. |
Insurance |
$2.7 |
B |
C |
| ALE |
Allete Inc. |
Electric Utilities |
$1.2 |
B |
C |
| LNT |
Alliant Energy Corp. |
Multi-Utilities |
$3.8 |
B |
C |
| ALTR |
Altera Corp. |
Semiconductors |
$7.8 |
B |
C |
| AMED |
Amedisys Inc. |
Health Care Providers |
$1.7 |
B |
C |
| UHAL |
Amerco |
Road & Rail |
$1.2 |
C |
D |
| AMOV |
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. |
Telecommunications |
$1.2 |
B |
C |
| ATR |
AptarGroup Inc. |
Containers & Packaging |
$2.9 |
B |
C |
| ARBA |
Ariba Inc. |
Software |
$1.3 |
C |
D |
| AZPN |
Aspen Technology Inc. |
Software |
$1.0 |
B |
C |
| AF |
Astoria Financial Corp. |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance |
$1.5 |
C |
D |
| BCPC |
Balchem Corp. |
Chemicals |
$0.7 |
B |
C |
| IRE |
Bank of Ireland Sponsored |
Commercial Banks |
$2.3 |
C |
D |
| BIO |
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. |
Life Sciences Tools & Services |
$3.0 |
B |
C |
| BLKB |
Blackbaud Inc. |
Software |
$1.2 |
B |
C |
| BBBB |
Blackboard Inc. |
Software |
$1.5 |
C |
D |
| BWA |
BorgWarner Inc. |
Auto Components |
$4.5 |
C |
D |
| BR |
Broadridge Financial Solutions |
IT Services |
$3.0 |
C |
D |
| BKE |
Buckle Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
$1.8 |
C |
D |
| BWLD |
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. |
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure |
$0.9 |
B |
C |
| BKC |
Burger King Holdings Inc. |
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure |
$2.8 |
C |
D |
| CCMP |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. |
Semiconductors |
$0.9 |
B |
C |
| CE |
Celanese Corp. (Series A) |
Chemicals |
$4.9 |
B |
C |
| CBI |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. |
Construction & Engineering |
$2.4 |
B |
C |
| CNL |
Cleco Corp. |
Electric Utilities |
$1.6 |
C |
D |
| PSS |
Collective Brands Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
$1.5 |
B |
C |
| STZ |
Constellation Brands Inc. |
Beverages |
$3.8 |
B |
C |
| CZZ |
Cosan Ltd. |
Food Products |
$2.8 |
B |
C |
| CY |
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. |
Semiconductors |
$2.0 |
B |
C |
| CYT |
Cytec Industries Inc. |
Chemicals |
$2.4 |
B |
C |
| DCI |
Donaldson Co. Inc. |
Machinery |
$3.6 |
C |
D |
| DWA |
DreamWorks Animation SKG |
Media |
$3.5 |
A |
B |
| DSW |
DSW Inc. Cl A |
Specialty Retail |
$1.2 |
A |
B |
| DCP |
DynCorp International Inc. |
Aerospace & Defense |
$1.0 |
C |
D |
| EDE |
Empire District Electric Co. |
Electric Utilities |
$0.7 |
B |
C |
| ELS |
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. |
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
$1.7 |
C |
D |
| FLIR |
Flir Systems Inc. |
Electronic Equipment |
$4.5 |
C |
D |
| FMC |
FMC Corp. |
Chemicals |
$4.6 |
C |
D |
| FL |
Foot Locker Inc |
Specialty Retail |
$2.5 |
C |
D |
| FOSL |
Fossil Inc. |
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods |
$2.7 |
A |
B |
| IT |
Gartner Inc. |
IT Services |
$2.2 |
B |
C |
| GCO |
Genesco Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
$0.8 |
C |
D |
| GNTX |
Gentex Corp. |
Auto Components |
$3.0 |
B |
C |
| GTIV |
Gentiva Health Services Inc. |
Health Care Providers |
$0.9 |
B |
C |
| GPN |
Global Payments Inc. |
IT Services |
$3.7 |
C |
D |
| GLRE |
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. Cl A |
Insurance |
$1.0 |
B |
C |
| GFF |
Griffon Corp. |
Building Products |
$0.8 |
C |
D |
| ASR |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Transportation Infrastructure |
$1.6 |
B |
C |
| MLHR |
Herman Miller Inc. |
Commercial Services |
$1.1 |
C |
D |
| HRC |
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. |
Health Care Equipment |
$1.9 |
A |
B |
| HPT |
Hospitality Properties Trust |
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
$3.2 |
B |
C |
| HCBK |
Hudson City Bancorp Inc. |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance |
$7.6 |
C |
D |
| IDA |
IDACORP Inc. |
Electric Utilities |
$1.7 |
A |
B |
| IDC |
Interactive Data Corp. |
Media |
$3.2 |
B |
C |
| IFSIA |
Interface Inc. |
Commercial Services |
$0.8 |
A |
B |
| ISIL |
Intersil Corp. |
Semiconductors |
$2.0 |
C |
D |
| ITRI |
Itron Inc. |
Electronic Equipment |
$3.0 |
B |
C |
| JCG |
J. Crew Group Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
$3.0 |
A |
B |
| JBHT |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. |
Road & Rail |
$4.7 |
C |
D |
| JEF |
Jefferies Group Inc. |
Capital Markets |
$4.5 |
B |
C |
| JLL |
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. |
Real Estate Management & Dev. |
$3.2 |
B |
C |
| LFL |
LAN Airlines S.A. |
Airlines |
$6.2 |
A |
B |
| LSTR |
Landstar System Inc. |
Road & Rail |
$2.2 |
C |
D |
| LPS |
Lender Processing Services Inc. |
IT Services |
$3.5 |
C |
D |
| LTM |
Life Time Fitness Inc. |
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure |
$1.4 |
C |
D |
| LINC |
Lincoln Educational Services Corp. |
Diversified Consumer Services |
$0.7 |
B |
C |
| LORL |
Loral Space & Communications Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$1.2 |
B |
C |
| LUFK |
Lufkin Industries Inc. |
Energy Equipment & Services |
$1.3 |
B |
C |
| MTA |
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications |
Telecommunication Services |
$4.3 |
B |
C |
| ME |
Mariner Energy Inc. |
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels |
$2.6 |
C |
D |
| MKL |
Markel Corp. |
Insurance |
$3.7 |
B |
C |
| MXIM |
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$6.4 |
B |
C |
| MFA |
MFA Financial Inc. |
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
$2.0 |
B |
C |
| MCRS |
Micros Systems Inc. |
Software |
$2.8 |
B |
C |
| NSM |
National Semiconductor Corp. |
Semiconductors |
$3.7 |
C |
D |
| NTGR |
NETGEAR Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$0.9 |
A |
B |
| NJR |
New Jersey Resources Corp. |
Gas Utilities |
$1.6 |
C |
D |
| NICE |
NICE-Systems Ltd. |
Software |
$2.0 |
C |
D |
| NWE |
NorthWestern Corp. |
Multi-Utilities |
$1.0 |
B |
C |
| NVLS |
Novellus Systems Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$2.6 |
B |
C |
| NST |
NSTAR |
Multi-Utilities |
$3.9 |
C |
D |
| OB |
OneBeacon Insurance Group |
Insurance |
$1.6 |
C |
D |
| ONXX |
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Biotechnology |
$1.9 |
C |
D |
| PKG |
Packaging Corp. of America |
Containers & Packaging |
$2.6 |
B |
C |
| PRE |
PartnerRe Ltd. |
Insurance |
$6.6 |
B |
C |
| PBT |
Permian Basin Royalty Trust |
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels |
$0.9 |
B |
C |
| PFWD |
Phase Forward Inc. |
Health Care Technology |
$0.7 |
C |
D |
| PICO |
Pico Holdings Inc. |
Diversified Financial Services |
$0.9 |
C |
D |
| PRA |
ProAssurance Corp. |
Insurance |
$1.9 |
C |
D |
| PSYS |
Psychiatric Solutions Inc. |
Health Care Providers |
$1.7 |
B |
C |
| QSFT |
Quest Software Inc. |
Software |
$1.6 |
C |
D |
| GOLD |
Randgold Resources Ltd. |
Metals & Mining |
$7.2 |
B |
C |
| ROLL |
RBC Bearings Inc. |
Machinery |
$0.7 |
C |
D |
| REGN |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Biotechnology |
$2.1 |
B |
C |
| RGA |
Reinsurance Group of America |
Insurance |
$4.0 |
B |
C |
| ROP |
Roper Industries Inc. |
Electrical Equipment |
$5.7 |
C |
D |
| RDK |
Ruddick Corp. |
Food & Staples Retailing |
$1.6 |
B |
C |
| SHS |
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. |
Machinery |
$0.8 |
B |
C |
| SEIC |
SEI Investments Co. |
Capital Markets |
$4.5 |
B |
C |
| SIGI |
Selective Insurance Group Inc. |
Insurance |
$0.9 |
C |
D |
| SLGN |
Silgan Holdings Inc. |
Containers & Packaging |
$2.5 |
B |
C |
| SIRO |
Sirona Dental Systems Inc. |
Health Care Equipment |
$2.1 |
A |
B |
| SWKS |
Skyworks Solutions Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$2.8 |
B |
C |
| SLM |
SLM Corp. |
Consumer Finance |
$6.1 |
B |
C |
| SRX |
SRA International Inc. |
IT Services |
$1.3 |
B |
C |
| SCS |
Steelcase Inc. |
Commercial Services |
$0.9 |
C |
D |
| SVU |
SUPERVALU Inc. |
Food & Staples Retailing |
$3.6 |
C |
D |
| SYNT |
Syntel Inc. |
IT Services |
$1.7 |
B |
C |
| TLEO |
Taleo Corp. |
Software |
$1.1 |
B |
C |
| TECH |
Techne Corp. |
Life Sciences Tools & Services |
$2.4 |
C |
D |
| TE |
TECO Energy Inc. |
Multi-Utilities |
$3.5 |
B |
C |
| TI.A |
Telecom Italia S.p.A. |
@NA |
$7.2 |
C |
D |
| TFSL |
TFS Financial Corp. |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance |
$4.3 |
C |
D |
| THO |
Thor Industries Inc. |
Automobiles |
$1.8 |
B |
C |
| TKR |
Timken Co. |
Machinery |
$3.1 |
C |
D |
| TIVO |
TiVo Inc. |
Software |
$1.9 |
C |
D |
| TTC |
Toro Co. |
Machinery |
$1.8 |
B |
C |
| TSL |
Trina Solar Ltd. |
Electrical Equipment |
$1.8 |
A |
B |
| TGI |
Triumph Group Inc. |
Aerospace & Defense |
$1.2 |
B |
C |
| UTHR |
United Therapeutics Corp. |
Biotechnology |
$3.1 |
A |
B |
| MTN |
Vail Resorts Inc. |
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure |
$1.6 |
C |
D |
| VSEA |
Varian Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
$2.6 |
C |
D |
| WPC |
W.P. Carey & Co. |
Capital Markets |
$1.2 |
C |
D |
| WFSL |
Washington Federal Inc. |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance |
$2.3 |
C |
D |
| WAT |
Waters Corp. |
Life Sciences Tools & Services |
$6.6 |
A |
B |
| WSO |
Watsco Inc. |
Trading Companies & Distributors |
$1.9 |
C |
D |
| WR |
Westar Energy Inc. |
Electric Utilities |
$2.5 |
C |
D |
| WPRT |
Westport Innovations Inc. |
Auto Components |
$0.7 |
A |
B |
| WWE |
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |
Media |
$1.3 |
B |
C |
About Portfolio Grader: Every Sunday, renowned growth stock
adviser Louis Navellier runs a fundamental analysis on the top
5,000 Wall Street companies. Armed with this research, Navellier
offers a rating for each company reflected as a simple letter
grade, with A being "strong buy" and F being "strong sell."
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