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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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. 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 Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 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 Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 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 Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 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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