October 21, 2016
Snapshot Top 10: S&P 500 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the S&P 500 Index are shown for seven different investment strategies. Whether you are looking for value, growth or dividend stocks, or you want stocks that rank well overall, you can see the top 10 stock picks, together with how they rank on a scale of 1 to 100 from the perspective of different investment strategies. We have also added our newest Sentiment and 360° View ranks, which encapsulate the market voices of analysts and professional investors into a simple ranking for easily evaluating stocks. As an objective research provider, Obermatt has been refining its stock analysis algorithms for more than 10 years (no AI used here!)

Select any stock for the detailed analysis of that stock's performance across the different investment analyses. Please note that the Top 10 stocks focus only on Large to XX-Large companies.


What the six ranks mean

For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the rank, the better the stock performs than its peers. And, we do this for six investment strategies:

Value - shows how good of a value the stock is. Green is "inexpensive"; red is "expensive".

Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.

Combined Financial - this isn't an average of the first three ranks but rather a consolidated view across several financial indicators. Green = good; red = tread carefully.

(NEW) Sentiment - quantifies professional analyst ratings and holdings as well as market pulse. Green = positive sentiment; red = skepticism (Only available to Premium Subscribers).

(NEW) 360° View - the ultimate rating with all financial and non-financial indicators.

Special Analysis: TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy

Many people ask for tips about dividend stocks. These are the Top 10 dividend stocks in the S&P 500 Index as of October 21, 2016.

No top 10 list was published for this market, date and strategy.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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S&P 500 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT

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S&P 500 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail
1. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail 100 3 77 n/a
2. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers
2. General Motors (XXL, US)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 50 50 n/a
3. Mosaic (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
3. Mosaic (XXL, US)   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 98 10 60 n/a
4. Navient (L, US)   Consumer Finance
4. Navient (L, US)   Consumer Finance 98 6 19 n/a
5. CenturyLink (XXL, US)   Alternative Carriers
5. CenturyLink (XXL, US)   Alternative Carriers 96 42 37 n/a
6. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
6. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 94 44 89 n/a
7. H&R Block (XL, US)   Specialized Consumer Services
7. H&R Block (XL, US)   Specialized Consumer Services 94 8 89 n/a
8. Eaton (XXL, IE)   Electr. Components & Equipment
8. Eaton (XXL, IE)   Electr. Components & Equipment 94 27 45 n/a
9. FLIR Systems (L, US)   Electronic Equipment
9. FLIR Systems (L, US)   Electronic Equipment 94 56 56 n/a
10. Corning (XXL, US)   Electronic Components
10. Corning (XXL, US)   Electronic Components 94 45 18 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 87 100 n/a
2. Ingersoll-Rand (XXL, IE)   Building Products
2. Ingersoll-Rand (XXL, IE)   Building Products 100 85 100 n/a
3. Snap-on (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery
3. Snap-on (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 100 n/a
4. Illinois Tool Works (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery
4. Illinois Tool Works (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 74 100 n/a
5. Hasbro (XL, US)   Leisure Products
5. Hasbro (XL, US)   Leisure Products 100 71 100 n/a
6. AT&T (XXL, US)   Integrated Telecommunication
6. AT&T (XXL, US)   Integrated Telecommunication 100 66 95 n/a
7. Cincinnati Financial (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance
7. Cincinnati Financial (XL, US)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 14 96 n/a
8. American Electric Power (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities
8. American Electric Power (XXL, US)   Electric Utilities 100 58 100 n/a
9. Constellation Brands (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners
9. Constellation Brands (XL, US)   Distillers & Vintners 100 33 100 n/a
10. Meta (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services
10. Meta (XXL, US) ☀   Interactive Media & Services 100 1 58 n/a

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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 87 100 n/a
2. Ingersoll-Rand (XXL, IE)  Building Products
2. Ingersoll-Rand (XXL, IE)   Building Products 100 85 100 n/a
3. Snap-on (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
3. Snap-on (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 100 n/a
4. Illinois Tool Works (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
4. Illinois Tool Works (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 74 100 n/a
5. Cummins (XXL, US)  Heavy Machinery
5. Cummins (XXL, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 87 100 n/a
6. Dover (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
6. Dover (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 100 n/a
7. Flowserve (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
7. Flowserve (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 100 n/a
8. Applied Materials (XXL, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
8. Applied Materials (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 76 100 n/a
9. Xylem (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
9. Xylem (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 74 100 n/a
10. Harman Industries (XL, US)  Consumer Electronics
10. Harman Industries (XL, US)   Consumer Electronics 100 88 92 n/a

October 21, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
1. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 87 100 n/a
2. Ingersoll-Rand (XXL, IE)  Building Products
2. Ingersoll-Rand (XXL, IE)   Building Products 100 85 100 n/a
3. Snap-on (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
3. Snap-on (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 100 n/a
4. Illinois Tool Works (XXL, US)  Industrial Machinery
4. Illinois Tool Works (XXL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 74 100 n/a
5. Cummins (XXL, US)  Heavy Machinery
5. Cummins (XXL, US)   Heavy Machinery 100 87 83 n/a
6. Dover (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
6. Dover (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 80 n/a
7. Flowserve (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
7. Flowserve (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 100 83 80 n/a
8. Applied Materials (XXL, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
8. Applied Materials (XXL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 76 86 n/a
9. Hasbro (XL, US)  Leisure Products
9. Hasbro (XL, US)   Leisure Products 100 71 100 n/a
10. Leggett & Platt (XL, US)  Home Furnishings
10. Leggett & Platt (XL, US)   Home Furnishings 100 73 91 n/a

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