October 3, 2014
Snapshot Top 10: Nasdaq Composite Index
The Top 10 performing stocks in the Nasdaq Composite 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 Nasdaq Composite Index as of October 3, 2014.
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NASDAQ Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy
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NASDAQ Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy
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NASDAQ Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy
VALUE
GROWTH
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. MKS Instruments (L, US) Semiconductor Equipment
1. MKS Instruments (L, US) Semiconductor Equipment
100
100
100
n/a
2. Jinpan (S, CN) Electr. Components & Equipment
2. Jinpan (S, CN) Electr. Components & Equipment
100
80
100
n/a
3. II-VI (XL, US) Electronic Components
3. II-VI (XL, US) Electronic Components
100
60
63
n/a
4. Infinera (L, US) Communications Equipment
4. Infinera (L, US) Communications Equipment
100
100
61
n/a
5. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
5. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
50
100
n/a
6. Premier Financial (XS, US) Regional Banks
6. Premier Financial (XS, US) Regional Banks
100
71
89
n/a
7. First Niagara (L, US) Regional Banks
7. First Niagara (L, US) Regional Banks
100
52
93
n/a
8. Vodafone (XXL, GB) ☀
Wireless Telecommunication
8. Vodafone (XXL, GB) ☀
Wireless Telecommunication
100
4
92
n/a
9. ADTRAN (M, US) Communications Equipment
9. ADTRAN (M, US) Communications Equipment
100
20
80
n/a
10. Shoe Carnival (L, US) Apparel Retail
10. Shoe Carnival (L, US) Apparel Retail
100
17
83
n/a
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NASDAQ Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy
GROWTH
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Courier (S, US) Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US) Commercial Printing
100
90
100
n/a
2. First Bancorp (XXL, US) Regional Banks
2. First Bancorp (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
87
100
n/a
3. Alliance Fiber (XS, US) Communications Equipment
3. Alliance Fiber (XS, US) Communications Equipment
100
86
95
n/a
4. MKS Instruments (L, US) Semiconductor Equipment
4. MKS Instruments (L, US) Semiconductor Equipment
100
100
100
n/a
5. Azenta (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Azenta (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
83
100
n/a
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (S, ZA) Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (S, ZA) Data Processing & Outsourcing
100
77
100
n/a
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US) Pharmaceuticals
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
67
100
n/a
8. Rocky Brands (M, US) Footwear
8. Rocky Brands (M, US) Footwear
100
79
100
n/a
9. FBR (S, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
9. FBR (S, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
100
71
92
n/a
10. NASB Financial (S, US) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
10. NASB Financial (S, US) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
100
52
93
n/a
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NASDAQ Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy
SAFETY
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Courier (S, US) Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US) Commercial Printing
100
90
100
n/a
2. Alliance Fiber (XS, US) Communications Equipment
2. Alliance Fiber (XS, US) Communications Equipment
100
86
95
n/a
3. Alimera Sciences (XS, US) Pharmaceuticals
3. Alimera Sciences (XS, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
67
100
n/a
4. Kaiser Aluminum (L, US) Aluminum
4. Kaiser Aluminum (L, US) Aluminum
100
64
100
n/a
5. TriCo Bancshares (XXL, US) Regional Banks
5. TriCo Bancshares (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
45
93
n/a
6. Peapack-Gladstone (XXL, US) Regional Banks
6. Peapack-Gladstone (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
29
100
n/a
7. China Automotive Systems (M, CN) Auto Parts & Equipment
7. China Automotive Systems (M, CN) Auto Parts & Equipment
100
80
100
n/a
8. II-VI (XL, US) Electronic Components
8. II-VI (XL, US) Electronic Components
100
100
63
n/a
9. Universal Forest (XL, US) Building Products
9. Universal Forest (XL, US) Building Products
100
73
94
n/a
10. Bio-Reference (L, US) Health Care Services
10. Bio-Reference (L, US) Health Care Services
100
62
96
n/a
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NASDAQ Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy
COMBINED
VALUE
GROWTH
360° VIEW
1. Courier (S, US) Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US) Commercial Printing
100
90
100
n/a
2. First Bancorp (XXL, US) Regional Banks
2. First Bancorp (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
87
100
n/a
3. MKS Instruments (L, US) Semiconductor Equipment
3. MKS Instruments (L, US) Semiconductor Equipment
100
100
100
n/a
4. Jinpan (S, CN) Electr. Components & Equipment
4. Jinpan (S, CN) Electr. Components & Equipment
100
100
80
n/a
5. Azenta (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Azenta (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
83
100
n/a
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (S, ZA) Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (S, ZA) Data Processing & Outsourcing
100
77
100
n/a
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US) Pharmaceuticals
7. Alimera Sciences (XS, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
67
100
n/a
8. UTStarcom (S, US) Communications Equipment
8. UTStarcom (S, US) Communications Equipment
100
89
83
n/a
9. Marchex (XS, US) Advertising
9. Marchex (XS, US) Advertising
100
86
92
n/a
10. Popular (XXL, US) Regional Banks
10. Popular (XXL, US) Regional Banks
100
91
96
n/a
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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index Nasdaq Composite Index from October 3, 2014.
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