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Lists of Best Performing Stocks, ETFs, Sectors & Global Markets |
Power Investing with Best Performing Stocks
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Performance of key stock market segments:- Gold [1.15%], Euro [0.54%], India [0.34%], Bonds [-0.06%], Europe [-0.28%], US Dollar [-0.40%], China [-0.57%], US Large Cap [-0.86%], US Small Cap [-0.94%], Emerging Markets [-0.96%], US Mid Cap [-1.25%], Oil [-1.74%], |
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Best short term trends of key asset classes (rated 0 [bearish] to 100 [bullish]):- US Dollar [63], Bonds [60], Gold [50], Euro [38], India [25], Europe [15], China [15], US Large Cap [15], Emerging Markets [15], Oil [15], US Small Cap [0], US Mid Cap [0], |
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The top ten stocks. Here, in this section, we quickly review the best performing stocks year to date. Then, we take a deep dive into today's stock market for best investing opportunities. First, let us take a look at the top ten performers year to date in the S&P 100 index (this contains most popular and commonly held US stocks). The top ten leaders so far this year are Regions Financial [43%], Apple [31%], Bank of America [26%], Amazon.com [24%], Gilead Sciences [22%], Allstate [20%], Comcast [20%], American Express [18%], Walt Disney [17%], Capital One [16%]. Among the technology heavy Nasdaq 100 index, the leaders so far this year are Vertex Pharmaceuticals [85%], Seagate Technology [67%], Sears Holdings [64%], Expedia [41%], Illumina [41%], Logitech [37%], priceline.com [35%], Warner Chilcott [32%], Apple [31%], Ross Stores [28%]. The larger stock market universe can be broken down into large cap, mid cap and small cap based on market capitalization. Large cap stocks provide stability and we look for companies with good earnings growth. The best large cap stocks year to date are Regeneron Pharmaceuticals [117%], Vertex Pharmaceuticals [85%], Seagate Technology [67%], Salesforce.com [43%], Expedia [41%], Gap [39%], Tata Motors [39%], priceline.com [35%], Teradata [35%], . Midcap stocks typically provide a great combination of growth and stability. The best midcap stocks are Amylin Pharmaceuticals [136%], VIVUS [130%], US Airways [98%], Pharmacyclics [93%], Human Genome [89%], Medivation [80%], AOL [72%], Mellanox Technologies [67%], P.F. Changs [66%], Catalyst Health [64%]. Small cap stocks have high risk but also provide opportunities for strong growth and profitability. The best small cap stocks are Smarat [1066%], Microvision [275%], Arena Pharmaceuticals [195%], Agenus [173%], WSP Holdings [164%], Omeros [141%], PGT [135%], Feihe [134%], ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES [130%], Cost Plus [125%]. For detailed analysis and more best performing stocks, jump to our guides below - 
Top performing US Large Cap Stock List
Top
Performing US Mid Cap Stock List
Top
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| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS: 116.9% | |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS: 84.7% | |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY: 67.04% | |
| SALESFORCE.COM : 43.49% | |
| EXPEDIA : 40.7% | |
| GAP : 39.27% | |
| TATA MOTORS: 38.64% | |
| PRICELINE.COM : 35.13% | |
| TERADATA : 34.78% | |
| INGERSOLL-RAND : 32.33% | |
| MEDCOHEALTH SOLUTIONS: 31.93% | |
| DISCOVER FINANCIAL: 31.72% | |
| LEVEL 3: 31.25% | |
| ECOPETROL SA: 31.02% | |
| APPLE : 30.96% | |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS: 30.96% | |
| RED HAT: 29.64% | |
| MARRIOTT : 27.04% | |
| BANK OF AMERICA: 26.49% | |
| EBAY : 26.48% | |
| CA TECHNOLOGIES: 25.86% | |
| NOVO NORDISK: 24.91% | |
| TJX: 24.8% | |
| AMAZON.COM : 23.54% | |
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Best Performing Stocks of the Day The Top Performers of Dow Jones 30 Stocks from Last Trading Session:- Wal-Mart Stores [1.22%], AT&T [1.11%], Caterpillar [1.00%], Bank of America [0.57%], Verizon Communications [0.39%], General Electric [0.37%], Kraft Foods [0.37%], McDonalds [0.26%], Home [0.06%], Pfizer [0.04%], Johnson & Johnson [-0.31%] For more detailed view .. The Top Performers of S&P 500 from Last Trading Session:- Salesforce.com [8.80%], Chesapeake Energy [5.98%], MEMC Electronic [4.22%], Yahoo! [3.70%], Juniper Networks [3.12%], GameStop [2.97%], Vulcan Materials [2.04%], AutoZone [1.88%], IntercontinentalExchange [1.85%], CBS [1.80%], CF Industries [1.79%], CME Group [1.74%], Cabot Oil [1.72%], R.R. Donnelley [1.70%], Kohls [1.66%], Dun & Bradstreet [1.40%], Big Lots [1.40%] For more detailed view .. The Top Performers of Nasdaq 100 from Last Trading Session:- Yahoo! [3.70%], NII Holdings [1.91%], Logitech [1.53%], Infosys Technologies [0.92%], JB Hunt [0.82%], Apollo Group [0.44%], Wynn Resorts [0.40%], Cognizant Technology [0.30%], Teva Pharmaceutical [0.28%], Urban Outfitters [0.23%], Mattel [0.19%] For more detailed view .. The Top Performers of S&P 100 from Last Trading Session:- Occidental Petroleum [1.25%], Wal-Mart Stores [1.22%], Target [1.19%], AT&T [1.11%], Nike [1.05%], Caterpillar [1.00%], American Electric [0.85%], Sourn [0.62%], Bank of America [0.57%], Verizon Communications [0.39%], Lowes Companies [0.39%] For more detailed view .. The Top Performers of Mid Cap Stocks from Last Trading Session:- Salesforce.com [8.80%], Foot Locker [8.28%], Aeropostale [4.40%], MEMC Electronic [4.22%], Education Management [3.33%], SIRIUS XM [3.01%], GameStop [2.97%], Martin Marietta [2.76%], Leap Wireless [2.28%], EXCO Resources [2.27%], Quicksilver Resources [2.20%] For more detailed view .. The Top Performers of Small Cap Stocks from Last Trading Session:- Brown Shoe [25.46%], TeleCommunication Systems [10.85%], Microvision [9.76%], Pacific Sunwear [9.32%], Shoe Carnival [9.31%], Summer Infant [9.09%], Raven Industries [8.48%], Powerwave Technologies [8.36%], Lithia Motors [7.86%], MGP Ingredients [7.26%], TETRA Technologies [7.24%] For more detailed view .. |
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Comprehensive Overview of Current Investing Landscape |
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Our daily stock analysis is focused on identifying profitable
investing and trading opportunities in today's stock market. It is not very easy for individual investor or trader to buy or sell into any asset class- whether it is US stocks, Global Stocks, Bonds or Commodities. This diverse investing universe provides both great opportunities as well as a challenges for individual investors and our daily stock research hopefully helps investors to understand current stock markets better and make informed decisions. First, let us take a look at how major US stock indexes (Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, S&P 100, Mid Cap, Small Cap), Global Markets (Europe, Emerging Markets - China, India, Latin America) and other asset classes like Bonds, Gold, Oil and ForEx are performing to get a perspective of relative performances and identify best performing asset classes to invest or trade in. On the left, the charts and performances of major market segments year-to-date show longer term trends. Over the short term (last week), the list of various market segments in the order of performances - US Dollar [0.99%], Gold [0.64%], Bonds [0.17%], Euro [-1.14%], India [-3.82%], US Large Cap [-4.33%], Oil [-5.05%], US Small Cap [-5.33%], Europe [-6.08%], US Mid Cap [-6.19%], China [-6.59%], Emerging Markets [-6.71%], . In the sections below, we take a detailed look at movers and shakers within each market segment in our quest to find best performing individual stocks and exchange traded funds (ETF hold basket of stocks and track market indices or track specific commodities or currencies). Scroll down this guide or just click the links below -
List of Top Performing Stocks |
Winning Stocks of the Day
Using Top Performing Sectors to find Best Stocks
Global Investing with Stocks & Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)
List of etfs for Trading Bonds, Commodities and ForEx
Shorting or Hedging in Market Pullbacks & Downturns
Leveraging for Double or Triple Daily Returns |
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US Stock Market performance Year-to-Date: 6% |
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| S&P 100: 4.67% | |
| US LARGE CAP: 3.83% | |
| TOTAL US MARKET: 3.73% | |
| US MID CAP: 3.49% | |
| DOW JONES: 2.26% | |
| BONDS: 1.71% | |
| GOLD: 1.68% | |
| US SMALL CAP: 1.6% | |
| INDIA: 1.42% | |
| US DOLLAR: -0.04% | |
| EURO: -1.42% | |
| EMERGING MARKETS: -1.71% | |
| EUROPE: -2.87% | |
| CHINA: -5.36% | |
| OIL: -9.66% | |
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Movers & Shakers of the Day - Best short term trends of various asset classes:- US Dollar [63], Bonds [60], Gold [50], Euro [38], India [25], Europe [15], China [15], US Large Cap [15], Emerging Markets [15], Oil [15], US Small Cap [0], US Mid Cap [0], |
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Top Performing Sectors |
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Most stocks, if not all, move in the same
direction as their sector (energy, tech, etc). Sector analysis helps in
identifying current trends and identify best investing opportunities.
One can invest in individual stocks in a particular sector or
invest in exchange traded funds that track various sectors and
sub-sectors. The performance of major sectors year to date are : Housing [16%], Biotech [15%], Retail [9%], Technology [8%], Consumer Services [8%], Financials [6%], REITs [6%], Healthcare [4%], Consumer Staples [4%], Industrials [2%], Semiconductors [1%], Utilities [-2%], Materials [-2%], Transport [-2%], Energy [-7%], Oil Services [-7%], Now, let us see how the major sectors are faring recently (over last week) - Utilities [-1.42%], Consumer Staples [-1.5%], Healthcare [-2.54%], Technology [-4.25%], Industrials [-4.35%], Retail [-4.59%], Biotech [-4.77%], Consumer Services [-5.04%], Energy [-5.05%], Transport [-5.06%], Oil Services [-6.26%], Materials [-6.4%], REITs [-6.56%], Semiconductors [-6.6%], Financials [-7.02%], Housing [-8.4%], . We do in depth analysis in our sector guides to identify list of best performing sector/subsector exchange traded funds and individual stocks. The daily best performing sector stock lists: -
Best Performing Technology Sector Stock List
Best Performing Energy/Oil Sector Stock List
Best Performing Financial Sector Stock List
Best Performing Materials Sector Stock List
Best Performing Healthcare Sector Stock List
Best Performing Consumer Services Stock List
Best Performing Industrial Sector Stock List |
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| HOUSING: 15.58% | |
| BIOTECH: 15.4% | |
| RETAIL: 8.98% | |
| TECHNOLOGY: 8.28% | |
| CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 7.99% | |
| FINANCIALS: 6.26% | |
| REITS: 6.21% | |
| HEALTHCARE: 4.49% | |
| CONSUMER STAPLES: 3.71% | |
| INDUSTRIALS: 1.58% | |
| SEMICONDUCTORS: 1.45% | |
| UTILITIES: -1.56% | |
| MATERIALS: -1.8% | |
| TRANSPORT: -2.27% | |
| ENERGY: -7.14% | |
| OIL SERVICES: -7.34% | |
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Movers & Shakers of the Day - The 360o view of Sectors from last trading session:- Retail [0.30%], Utilities [-0.20%], Materials [-0.40%], Industrials [-0.50%], Consumer Staples [-0.59%], Energy [-0.62%], Consumer Services [-0.76%], Healthcare [-0.88%], Oil Services [-0.89%], Technology [-0.94%], REITs [-1.03%], Financials [-1.14%], Housing [-1.20%], Transport [-1.24%], Biotech [-1.58%], Semiconductors [-1.75%], |
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Movers & Shakers of the Day - The 360o ratings view of Sectors from last trading session:- Utilities [35/50], Energy [15/0], Oil Services [15/0], Retail [0/15], Materials [0/0], Industrials [0/25], Consumer Staples [0/38], Consumer Services [0/15], Healthcare [0/15], Technology [0/15], REITs [0/0], Financials [0/0], Housing [0/10], Transport [0/25], Biotech [0/60], Semiconductors [0/0], |
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Global Investing with Stocks & ETFs |
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US investors can now easily invest across the world using stocks and
exchange traded funds. The global investing world can be segmented into Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Another way to look at it from investing point of view is - Developed Markets and Emerging Markets. Emerging markets like China, Brazil & India provide some of the best investing growth opportunities today. On the right, we have the long term - year to date - performances of major exchange traded funds that invest in international stocks. Let us look at recent (over last week) performance and trends of major global ETFs :-India [-3.82%], Japan [-4%], Taiwan [-4.31%], Asia-Pacific [-5.07%], South Africa [-5.24%], France [-5.36%], Canada [-5.53%], Germany [-5.89%], Developed Markets [-5.96%], Total MArket Ex-US [-5.97%], Europe [-6.08%], China [-6.59%], Mexico [-6.6%], United Kingdom [-6.68%], Emerging Markets [-6.71%], Australia [-7.37%], Latin America [-7.82%], Korea [-8.49%], Brazil [-8.83%], Russia [-10.35%], . One can, of course, invest in individual foreign stocks. The top performing (year-to-date) large cap foreign stocks are Seagate Technology [67%], Tata Motors [39%], Ingersoll-Rand [32%], Ecopetrol SA [31%], Novo Nordisk [25%], Magna [23%], Covidien [19%], Siliconware Precision [18%], Luxottica Group [17%], WPP [16%], Ultrapar Holdings [15%]. The best smallcap and midcap foreign stocks year to date are Terra Nova [9999%], Smarat [1066%], WSP Holdings [164%], Feihe [134%], ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES [130%], Himax Technologies [99%], Global Ship [84%], Xinyuan Real [77%], Mellanox Technologies [67%], Advantest [60%], China Nepstar [59%] Take a deep dive into our popular international stocks and ETF daily best performing stock lists below -
Best Performing Emerging Markets Stock List
Best Performing Europe Stock List
Best Performing Latin America Stock List
Best Performing India Stock List
Best Performing China Stock List
Best Performing Asia-Pacific Stock List |
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GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS (Year-To-Date) |
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| GERMANY: 3.85% | |
| TAIWAN: 2.48% | |
| MEXICO: 2.14% | |
| INDIA: 1.42% | |
| SOUTH AFRICA: 0.39% | |
| ASIA-PACIFIC: -1.28% | |
| KOREA: -1.57% | |
| EMERGING MARKETS: -1.71% | |
| ALL WORLD EX-US: -2.3% | |
| JAPAN: -2.41% | |
| AUSTRALIA: -2.75% | |
| DEVELOPED MARKETS: -2.87% | |
| UNITED KINGDOM: -3.16% | |
| EUROPE: -3.47% | |
| FRANCE: -4.44% | |
| CHINA: -5.36% | |
| CANADA: -5.56% | |
| LATIN AMERICA: -6.95% | |
| RUSSIA: -9.34% | |
| BRAZIL: -10.19% | |
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Daily performance of Global Markets The Top Performers of Global Markets from Last Trading Session:- India [0.34%], France [0.11%], Brazil [-0.04%], Germany [-0.05%], Europe [-0.28%], Latin America [-0.55%], China [-0.57%], Canada [-0.59%], Total MArket Ex-US [-0.67%], Developed Markets [-0.72%], Mexico [-0.88%], Russia [-0.90%], United Kingdom [-0.95%], Emerging Markets [-0.96%], South Africa [-1.13%], Taiwan [-1.32%], Asia-Pacific [-1.34%], Japan [-1.44%], Korea [-1.55%], Australia [-1.56%], For more detailed view .. |
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Commodities Daily Investing & Trading Guide |
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It is now possible for stock market investors to
participate in commodities markets (Energy, Materials - metals including
gold & silver, Agricultural & Livestock). One can implicitly participate by buying stocks of companies involved in commodity business. Or now, one can explicitly buy exchange traded funds (ETF) that track specific commodities like oil, gold and silver. The left panel of this column shows the year to date performances of major commodities and ETFs that hold commodities related stocks Now, let us see how the major commodities are faring recently (over last week). First, the commodity trackers - Natural Gas [8.43%], Agriculture [2.92%], Gold [0.64%], Silver [-1.03%], Gasoline [-4.17%], Heating Oil [-4.51%], Oil [-5.05%]. Next, let us look at weekly performances of ETFs that holds stocks of companies in commodities business - Gold Mining [-1.89%], Energy [-5.05%], Oil Services [-6.26%], Ag-business [-7%], Oil/Dry Bulk Tankers [-7.69%], Materials [-7.88%], Nuclear Energy [-8.85%], Coal [-11.01%], Clean Energy [-11.21%], Clean Energy [-11.21%], Steel [-11.57%], Solar Energy [-15.79%]. There are also leveraged commodity ETFs that go up double or thrice the daily percent change in any commodity. Also, inverse commodity ETFs that go up when the commodity that they are tracking goes down. We do in depth analysis in our commodity guides to identify best performing sector/subsector exchange traded funds and individual stocks. The popular best performing stock lists: -
Best Performing Energy Sector Stock List
Best Performing Materials Sector Stock List |
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| GASOLINE: 4.62% | |
| SILVER: 3.16% | |
| GOLD: 1.68% | |
| HEATING OIL: -3.35% | |
| AGRICULTURE: -5.99% | |
| US OIL: -9.66% | |
| NATURAL GAS: -24.81% | |
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| TANKER SHIPS: 2.49% | |
| AGRIBUSINESS: -2.18% | |
| MATERIALS: -4.49% | |
| ENERGY: -7.14% | |
| OIL SERVICES: -7.34% | |
| NUCLEAR ENERGY: -10.44% | |
| STEEL: -11.44% | |
| CLEAN ENERGY: -16.83% | |
| GOLD MINERS: -19.07% | |
| COAL: -20.31% | |
| SOLAR ENERGY: -29.6% | |
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COMMODITIES - Movers & Shakers of the Day - The 360o view of Commodities from last trading session:- First, the commodity ETF trackers Natural Gas [2.75%], Silver [2.02%], Gold [1.15%], Agriculture [0.63%], Gasoline [0.12%], Heating Oil [-1.49%], Oil [-1.74%] Next, the commodity ETFs that hold commodity related stocks Gold Mining [0.68%], Energy [-0.62%], Oil Services [-0.89%], Materials [-0.92%], Nuclear Energy [-1.19%], Ag-business [-1.20%], Steel [-1.43%], Coal [-1.49%], Oil/Dry Bulk Tankers [-2.62%], Clean Energy [-2.78%], Clean Energy [-2.78%], Solar Energy [-5.44%] |
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| Shorting Stocks - Profiting from Bear Markets |
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| Typically, traders shorted stocks or bought put options to profit from down markets. Now, investors can profit or hedge during bear markets by buying inverse ETFs that move in opposite direction to that of market. | |
| So how are some popular short and/or leveraged ETFs doing this year? ERY [18%], FXP [3%], EEV [-2%], DXD [-6%], TWM [-7%], SDS [-9%], SPXU [-14%], BGZ [-14%] More analysis of world stock markets here. | |
| Popular: Short ETFs, Double or Triple Leveraged ETFs |
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| Double and Triple Leveraged ETFs |
| When bullish, investors can use double & triple leveraged ETFs that move twice or thrice with respect to underlying index or sector. |
| Here are year to date performances of popular bullish leveraged ETFs QLD [18%], FAS [15%], UPRO [9%], SSO [7%], DDM [4%], USD [-1%], TWM [-7%], EDC [-10%], ERX [-23%] More weekly, daily performance lists here. |
List of Dow Index Stocks Year-to-Date [YTD] performance
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US Stock Market performance Year-to-Date: 6% |
| Stock | Price | Daily% | YTD% |
| BAC | 7.02 | 0.57 | 26.5 |
| AXP | 55.40 | -0.45 | 18.3 |
| DIS | 43.81 | -1.17 | 16.8 |
| T | 33.66 | 1.11 | 14.5 |
| MSFT | 29.27 | -1.51 | 14.3 |
| HD | 47.05 | 0.06 | 12.6 |
| INTC | 26.07 | -0.46 | 9.2 |
| IBM | 195.88 | -1.02 | 7.4 |
| GE | 18.95 | 0.37 | 6.8 |
| KO | 74.05 | -1.42 | 6.6 |
| DD | 47.97 | -1.78 | 6.5 |
| PFE | 22.57 | 0.04 | 6.4 |
| VZ | 41.53 | 0.39 | 6.2 |
| WMT | 62.43 | 1.22 | 5.9 |
| TRV | 62.18 | -0.83 | 5.9 |
| KFT | 38.49 | 0.37 | 3.8 |
| MMM | 83.51 | -0.98 | 3.6 |
| JPM | 33.49 | -1.30 | 2.1 |
| MRK | 37.82 | -0.55 | 1.5 |
| UTX | 72.38 | -1.30 | 0.2 |
| CAT | 88.68 | 1.00 | -1.3 |
| AA | 8.43 | -0.82 | -2.0 |
| JNJ | 63.35 | -0.31 | -2.6 |
| XOM | 81.47 | -0.54 | -2.7 |
| PG | 63.52 | -0.69 | -3.2 |
| BA | 69.15 | -0.83 | -4.6 |
| CVX | 98.46 | -1.68 | -5.9 |
| CSCO | 16.47 | -0.48 | -8.3 |
| MCD | 89.85 | 0.26 | -9.8 |
| HPQ | 21.46 | -2.72 | -16.3 |
End-of-Day Market data as of