The IBD 50 list of top-rated stocks is a prime investing tool to locate companies such as Akorn that have outstanding profit growth. With the latest earnings season winding down, here are the top five IBD 50 stocks ranked by strongest earnings per share growth last quarter vs. the same quarter a year ago. Akorn The relatively small but fast-growing drugmaker tops the list after it reported a 257% pop in fourth-quarter earnings to 50 cents per
Investors should look from A to Z to find the very best stocks. But right now, you can find several A-grade companies near the start of the list. IBD’s Rising Estimates Screen of the Day looks for top-rated stocks on which analysts have been raising earnings estimates. Rising EPS views signal improving growth prospects not only for a company but also for its share price. Today we’re going to look at the screen’s four stocks that start with the
A handful of big companies made big moves Tuesday as several Apple (AAPL) chip suppliers and two pharmaceutical distributors hit new closing highs. Today’s Screen of the Day features Big Cap Leaders, generally top stocks with market values of at least $15 billion priced at 15 or higher. Avago Technologies (AVGO) ended the day at 113.18. Analysts expect the Singapore-based firm to announce its biggest earnings growth in four years when it reports