March 28, 2014
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 March 28, 2014.
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S&P 500 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy
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S&P 500 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy
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S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy
VALUE
GROWTH
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Copart (XL, US) Diversified Support Services
1. Copart (XL, US) Diversified Support Services
100
50
100
n/a
2. Vertex (XL, US) Biotechnology
2. Vertex (XL, US) Biotechnology
100
1
1
n/a
3. Deere & Company (XXL, US) Agricultural Machinery
3. Deere & Company (XXL, US) Agricultural Machinery
100
1
50
n/a
4. Agilent (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
4. Agilent (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
1
50
n/a
5. Altice USA (XXL, US)
5. Altice USA (XXL, US)
96
1
94
n/a
6. PNC (XL, US) Regional Banks
6. PNC (XL, US) Regional Banks
95
38
51
n/a
7. L3 Technologies (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
7. L3 Technologies (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
92
32
81
n/a
8. Cleveland-Cliffs (XXL, US) Steel
8. Cleveland-Cliffs (XXL, US) Steel
90
18
47
n/a
9. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
90
51
89
n/a
10. Kohl's (XXL, US) Department Stores
10. Kohl's (XXL, US) Department Stores
88
41
93
n/a
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S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy
GROWTH
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
1. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
100
77
50
n/a
2. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
100
58
87
n/a
3. Flavors & Fragrances (XL, US) Specialty Chemicals
3. Flavors & Fragrances (XL, US) Specialty Chemicals
100
33
71
n/a
4. Vulcan Materials (XL, US) Construction Materials
4. Vulcan Materials (XL, US) Construction Materials
100
67
1
n/a
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
5. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
100
60
67
n/a
6. Visa (XXL, US) Data Processing & Outsourcing
6. Visa (XXL, US) Data Processing & Outsourcing
100
17
83
n/a
7. Whole Foods Market (XXL, US) Food Retail
7. Whole Foods Market (XXL, US) Food Retail
100
13
18
n/a
8. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US) Copper
8. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US) Copper
100
43
27
n/a
9. Akamai Technologies (XL, US) Internet Services & Infrastructure
9. Akamai Technologies (XL, US) Internet Services & Infrastructure
100
23
14
n/a
10. E*TRADE (XL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
10. E*TRADE (XL, US) Investment Banking & Brokerage
100
12
23
n/a
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S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy
SAFETY
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
1. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
50
82
n/a
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US) Distillers & Vintners
2. Brown-Forman (XL, US) Distillers & Vintners
100
17
33
n/a
3. Hasbro (XL, US) Leisure Products
3. Hasbro (XL, US) Leisure Products
100
54
40
n/a
4. Biogen Idec (XXL, US) Biotechnology
4. Biogen Idec (XXL, US) Biotechnology
100
1
42
n/a
5. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) Personal Products
5. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) Personal Products
100
33
60
n/a
6. Aetna (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
6. Aetna (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
100
34
67
n/a
7. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
7. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
100
60
100
n/a
8. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
8. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
50
50
n/a
9. Cameron (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Equipment
9. Cameron (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Equipment
100
19
54
n/a
10. Public Storage (XL, US) REITs: Specialized
10. Public Storage (XL, US) REITs: Specialized
100
1
56
n/a
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S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy
COMBINED
VALUE
GROWTH
360° VIEW
1. Whirlpool (XXL, US) Household Appliances
1. Whirlpool (XXL, US) Household Appliances
100
67
90
n/a
2. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
2. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
100
60
25
n/a
3. Copart (XL, US) Diversified Support Services
3. Copart (XL, US) Diversified Support Services
100
100
50
n/a
4. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
4. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
75
1
n/a
5. Life Technologies (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Life Technologies (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
20
1
n/a
6. Hospira (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
6. Hospira (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
20
1
n/a
7. Forest Laboratories (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
7. Forest Laboratories (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
30
1
n/a
8. Alexion (XL, US) Biotechnology
8. Alexion (XL, US) Biotechnology
100
3
1
n/a
9. Bath & Body Works (XL, US) Specialty Stores
9. Bath & Body Works (XL, US) Specialty Stores
97
71
64
n/a
10. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
10. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
96
86
38
n/a
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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index S&P 500 Index from March 28, 2014.
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