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

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NASDAQ 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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NASDAQ 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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NASDAQ Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. MKS Instruments (XL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment
1. MKS Instruments (XL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 100 100 n/a
2. Jinpan (XXL, CN)   Electr. Components & Equipment
2. Jinpan (XXL, 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 (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. Premier Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 71 89 n/a
7. First Niagara (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. First Niagara (XXL, 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 (L, US)   Communications Equipment
9. ADTRAN (L, 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 Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Courier (XXL, US)   Commercial Printing
1. Courier (XXL, US)   Commercial Printing 100 90 100 n/a
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks 100 87 100 n/a
3. Alliance Fiber (XXL, US)   Communications Equipment
3. Alliance Fiber (XXL, US)   Communications Equipment 100 86 95 n/a
4. MKS Instruments (XL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment
4. MKS Instruments (XL, 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 (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 100 77 100 n/a
7. Alimera Sciences (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals
7. Alimera Sciences (XXL, 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 (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
9. FBR (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 100 71 92 n/a
10. NASB Financial (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
10. NASB Financial (XXL, 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 Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Courier (XXL, US)  Commercial Printing
1. Courier (XXL, US)   Commercial Printing 100 90 100 n/a
2. Alliance Fiber (XXL, US)  Communications Equipment
2. Alliance Fiber (XXL, US)   Communications Equipment 100 86 95 n/a
3. Alimera Sciences (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Alimera Sciences (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 67 100 n/a
4. Kaiser Aluminum (XL, US)  Aluminum
4. Kaiser Aluminum (XL, US)   Aluminum 100 64 100 n/a
5. TriCo Bancshares (M, US)  Regional Banks
5. TriCo Bancshares (M, US)   Regional Banks 100 45 93 n/a
6. Peapack-Gladstone (S, US)  Regional Banks
6. Peapack-Gladstone (S, US)   Regional Banks 100 29 100 n/a
7. China Automotive Systems (XXL, CN)  Auto Parts & Equipment
7. China Automotive Systems (XXL, 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 (XXL, US)  Health Care Services
10. Bio-Reference (XXL, 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 Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Courier (XXL, US)  Commercial Printing
1. Courier (XXL, US)   Commercial Printing 100 90 100 n/a
2. First Bancorp (S, US)  Regional Banks
2. First Bancorp (S, US)   Regional Banks 100 87 100 n/a
3. MKS Instruments (XL, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
3. MKS Instruments (XL, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 100 100 n/a
4. Jinpan (XXL, CN)  Electr. Components & Equipment
4. Jinpan (XXL, 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 (M, ZA)  Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Net 1 UEPS Tech (M, ZA)   Data Processing & Outsourcing 100 77 100 n/a
7. Alimera Sciences (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Alimera Sciences (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 67 100 n/a
8. UTStarcom (XXL, US)  Communications Equipment
8. UTStarcom (XXL, 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 (L, US)  Regional Banks
10. Popular (L, US)   Regional Banks 100 91 96 n/a

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