5 Best Sectors to Watch This Week

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This week, Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and beverages are the best sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.

With 100% of the sector’s stocks (9 out of 9) rating a “buy,” the household products sector is one of the strongest. Out of the household products stocks, The Clorox Company (), Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (), and Colgate-Palmolive Company () are out front with A’s. The best performer in this sector is Church & Dwight Co., Inc., which saw its price jump up 45.9% in the last 12 months. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 16.6% increase over the same period.

The water utilities sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 100% of its stocks (6 out of 6) currently rating a “buy”. American States Water Company (), Aqua America, Inc. (), and American Water Works Company, Inc. () are all currently earning A’s. American Water Works Company, Inc. is the top stock in its sector, with a 35.6% increase from 12 months ago.

Leisure goods stands out with 100% of the sector’s stocks (7 out of 7) rating a “buy”. Among leisure goods stocks, Mattel, Inc. (), Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (), and Brunswick Corporation () are leading the way with B’s. Showing the most overall growth in its sector in the last 12 months, Brunswick Corporation is the top stock, with a 180.5% increase.

The infrastructure sector’s track record is proving one of the best with 80% of its stocks (4 out of 5) rating a “buy”. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B (), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B () are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SA de CV Sponsored ADR Class B is the best performer in this sector, with a 130.4% increase in the last 12 months.

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Beverages is thriving this week with 70% of stocks in the sector (16 out of 23) currently rating a “buy”. With overall grades of A, Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (), Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class L (), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A () are buoying the sector. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Class A is performing the best overall in the sector, with a 136.1% increase from 12 months ago.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.