May 13, 2016
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 May 13, 2016.
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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. Carnival Corp (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival Corp (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
85
97
n/a
2. Mead Johnson (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
2. Mead Johnson (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
100
24
93
n/a
3. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
3. Archer-Daniels-Midland (XXL, US) Agricultural Products
100
1
100
n/a
4. Dupont De Nemours (XXL, US) Specialty Chemicals
4. Dupont De Nemours (XXL, US) Specialty Chemicals
100
42
100
n/a
5. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
5. St. Jude Medical (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
100
22
57
n/a
6. Caterpillar (XXL, US) Heavy Machinery
6. Caterpillar (XXL, US) Heavy Machinery
28
25
50
n/a
7. Mosaic (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
7. Mosaic (XXL, US) Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
100
13
79
n/a
8. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
8. Citigroup (XXL, US) Diversified Banks
100
33
75
n/a
9. Norfolk Southern (XXL, US) Railroads
9. Norfolk Southern (XXL, US) Railroads
100
1
75
n/a
10. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
10. General Motors (XXL, US) Automobile Manufacturers
100
41
48
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. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
56
87
100
n/a
2. Medtronic (XXL, IE) Health Care Equipment
2. Medtronic (XXL, IE) Health Care Equipment
100
67
100
n/a
3. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
14
90
25
n/a
4. L3harris (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
4. L3harris (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
100
100
100
n/a
5. Skyworks (XL, US) Semiconductors
5. Skyworks (XL, US) Semiconductors
100
82
93
n/a
6. VeriSign (L, US) Internet Services & Infrastructure
6. VeriSign (L, US) Internet Services & Infrastructure
100
90
67
n/a
7. Principal Financial (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
7. Principal Financial (XXL, US) Life & Health Insurance
100
100
100
n/a
8. Danaher (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Danaher (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
100
67
n/a
9. Cerner (XXL, US) Health Care Technology
9. Cerner (XXL, US) Health Care Technology
67
27
100
n/a
10. L3 Technologies (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
10. L3 Technologies (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
100
86
100
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. Carnival Corp (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
1. Carnival Corp (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
100
97
n/a
2. Harman Industries (XXL, US) Consumer Electronics
2. Harman Industries (XXL, US) Consumer Electronics
38
91
93
n/a
3. Masco (XL, US) Building Products
3. Masco (XL, US) Building Products
100
75
97
n/a
4. FedEx (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
4. FedEx (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
55
18
100
n/a
5. L3harris (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
5. L3harris (XXL, US) Aerospace & Defense
33
100
100
n/a
6. VeriSign (L, US) Internet Services & Infrastructure
6. VeriSign (L, US) Internet Services & Infrastructure
1
90
67
n/a
7. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
7. Dun & Bradstreet (XXL, US) Research & Consulting
100
91
97
n/a
8. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US) Trading & Distribution
8. W.W. Grainger (XXL, US) Trading & Distribution
62
68
71
n/a
9. Mead Johnson (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
9. Mead Johnson (XXL, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
100
100
93
n/a
10. Danaher (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. Danaher (XXL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
33
100
67
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. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
1. Valero (XXL, US) Oil & Gas Refining
100
87
56
n/a
2. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US) Research & Consulting
2. Jacobs Engineering (XL, US) Research & Consulting
100
49
89
n/a
3. Medtronic (XXL, IE) Health Care Equipment
3. Medtronic (XXL, IE) Health Care Equipment
100
67
100
n/a
4. Colgate-Palmolive (XXL, US) Household Products
4. Colgate-Palmolive (XXL, US) Household Products
100
91
56
n/a
5. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. PerkinElmer (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
25
90
14
n/a
6. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
6. Marriott (XXL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
100
97
39
n/a
7. FedEx (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
7. FedEx (XXL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
100
18
80
n/a
8. Altice USA (XXL, US)
8. Altice USA (XXL, US)
100
59
48
n/a
9. Cerner (XXL, US) Health Care Technology
9. Cerner (XXL, US) Health Care Technology
100
27
67
n/a
10. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
10. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
100
62
58
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 May 13, 2016.
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