September 12, 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 September 12, 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. Pentair Inc. (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
1. Pentair Inc. (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
74
55
n/a
2. Altice USA (XXL, US)
2. Altice USA (XXL, US)
100
23
96
n/a
3. Graham Holdings (XL, US) Education Services
3. Graham Holdings (XL, US) Education Services
100
50
89
n/a
4. Safeway (XXL, US) Food Retail
4. Safeway (XXL, US) Food Retail
100
22
64
n/a
5. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
5. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
50
1
n/a
6. Transocean (L, CH) Oil & Gas Drilling
6. Transocean (L, CH) Oil & Gas Drilling
100
11
83
n/a
7. Entergy (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
7. Entergy (XXL, US) Electric Utilities
97
79
89
n/a
8. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
95
100
100
n/a
9. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
9. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
95
5
50
n/a
10. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
10. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
94
28
97
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. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
95
100
n/a
2. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
2. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
100
86
100
n/a
3. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
3. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
67
100
n/a
4. SanDisk (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
4. SanDisk (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
100
89
100
n/a
5. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
5. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
100
53
100
n/a
6. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH) Electr. Manufacturing Services
6. TE Connectivity (XXL, CH) Electr. Manufacturing Services
100
25
83
n/a
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
7. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
33
63
n/a
8. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US) Copper
8. Freeport-McMoRan (XXL, US) Copper
100
42
70
n/a
9. Aetna (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
9. Aetna (XXL, US) Health Care Managed
100
40
90
n/a
10. Southwest Airlines (XXL, US) Airlines
10. Southwest Airlines (XXL, US) Airlines
100
69
70
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. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
1. Parker-Hannifin (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
67
80
n/a
2. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
2. PulteGroup (XXL, US) Homebuilding
100
33
63
n/a
3. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
3. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
100
71
100
n/a
4. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US) Trading & Distribution
4. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US) Trading & Distribution
100
50
67
n/a
5. Staples (XXL, US) Specialty Stores
5. Staples (XXL, US) Specialty Stores
100
44
91
n/a
6. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
6. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
100
69
91
n/a
7. PPG (XXL, US) Specialty Chemicals
7. PPG (XXL, US) Specialty Chemicals
100
33
80
n/a
8. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
8. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
100
1
n/a
9. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) Distributors
9. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) Distributors
100
43
42
n/a
10. BorgWarner (XXL, US) Auto Parts & Equipment
10. BorgWarner (XXL, US) Auto Parts & Equipment
100
22
63
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. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
95
100
n/a
2. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
2. Assurant (XL, US) Multi-line Insurance
100
86
100
n/a
3. Pfizer (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
3. Pfizer (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
85
69
n/a
4. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
4. Flowserve (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
67
100
n/a
5. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US) Airlines
5. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US) Airlines
100
83
50
n/a
6. SanDisk (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. SanDisk (XXL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
100
89
100
n/a
7. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
7. JPMorgan Chase (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
100
53
100
n/a
8. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
8. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
100
71
25
n/a
9. Forest Laboratories (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
9. Forest Laboratories (XXL, US) Pharmaceuticals
100
50
60
n/a
10. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
10. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
63
1
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 September 12, 2014.
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