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Zacks.com featured highlights General Motors, Boston Scientific and Assurant
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Chicago, IL – September 30, 2024 – Stocks in this week’s article are General Motors Co. (GM - Free Report) , Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX - Free Report) and Assurant, Inc. (AIZ - Free Report) .
S&P 500 to 6000? 3 Momentum Stocks to Buy Now
In September, fears about a slowdown in economic growth and an unexpected fall in consumer confidence resulted in volatility in the stock market. However, the market is well-poised to post the first September gains in five years due to the Federal Reserve’s jumbo interest rate cuts in its latest policy meeting, with more expected to come.
The Fed’s dovish stance is expected to overwhelm market upheavals in the weeks ahead due to the presidential election and eventually help the S&P 500 Index hit the 6,000 mark by year-end. That would mean a jump of 4.9% from the broader index’s current level.
Investors, thus, can take advantage of the current market uptrend by investing in sound S&P 500 momentum stocks by applying the investment strategy of Richard Driehaus, better known as the “buy high and sell higher” theory.
To that end, stocks like General Motors Co., Boston Scientific Corp. and Assurant, Inc. have been selected as the momentum picks for the day using the Driehaus strategy.
A Detailed Look Into the Driehaus Strategy
Regarding the strategy, Driehaus once said: “I would much rather invest in a stock that’s increasing in price and take the risk that it may begin to decline than invest in a stock that’s already in decline and try to guess when it will turn around.” In line with this insight, the American Association of Individual Investors (“AAII”) considered the percentage 50-day moving average as one of the key criteria before creating a portfolio following Driehaus’ philosophy.
It is calculated by dividing the numerator (month-end price minus 50-day moving average of month-end price) by the 50-day moving average of the month-end price. Another momentum indicator — positive relative strength — has been included in this strategy. A positive percentage 50-day moving average indicates that the stock is trading at a price higher than its 50-day moving average level, indicating an uptrend.
Moreover, AAII found that Driehaus primarily focuses on strong earnings growth rates and impressive earnings projections to pick potential outperformers. Companies with a strong history of beating estimates are also given importance in this strategy, which was made to provide better returns over the long term.
Here are three of the 32 stocks:
General Motors
General Motors is one of the world’s largest automakers. GM has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for GM is 18.8%, on average.
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific manufactures medical devices and products used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. BSX has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for BSX is 7.2%, on average (read more: NVIDIA & 2 Other S&P 500 Stocks Show Strong Earnings Growth).
Assurant
Assurant is a global provider of risk management solutions. AIZ has a Zacks Rank #1 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for AIZ is 33.6%, on average.
You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
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Zacks.com featured highlights General Motors, Boston Scientific and Assurant
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – September 30, 2024 – Stocks in this week’s article are General Motors Co. (GM - Free Report) , Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX - Free Report) and Assurant, Inc. (AIZ - Free Report) .
S&P 500 to 6000? 3 Momentum Stocks to Buy Now
In September, fears about a slowdown in economic growth and an unexpected fall in consumer confidence resulted in volatility in the stock market. However, the market is well-poised to post the first September gains in five years due to the Federal Reserve’s jumbo interest rate cuts in its latest policy meeting, with more expected to come.
The Fed’s dovish stance is expected to overwhelm market upheavals in the weeks ahead due to the presidential election and eventually help the S&P 500 Index hit the 6,000 mark by year-end. That would mean a jump of 4.9% from the broader index’s current level.
Investors, thus, can take advantage of the current market uptrend by investing in sound S&P 500 momentum stocks by applying the investment strategy of Richard Driehaus, better known as the “buy high and sell higher” theory.
To that end, stocks like General Motors Co., Boston Scientific Corp. and Assurant, Inc. have been selected as the momentum picks for the day using the Driehaus strategy.
A Detailed Look Into the Driehaus Strategy
Regarding the strategy, Driehaus once said: “I would much rather invest in a stock that’s increasing in price and take the risk that it may begin to decline than invest in a stock that’s already in decline and try to guess when it will turn around.” In line with this insight, the American Association of Individual Investors (“AAII”) considered the percentage 50-day moving average as one of the key criteria before creating a portfolio following Driehaus’ philosophy.
It is calculated by dividing the numerator (month-end price minus 50-day moving average of month-end price) by the 50-day moving average of the month-end price. Another momentum indicator — positive relative strength — has been included in this strategy. A positive percentage 50-day moving average indicates that the stock is trading at a price higher than its 50-day moving average level, indicating an uptrend.
Moreover, AAII found that Driehaus primarily focuses on strong earnings growth rates and impressive earnings projections to pick potential outperformers. Companies with a strong history of beating estimates are also given importance in this strategy, which was made to provide better returns over the long term.
Here are three of the 32 stocks:
General Motors
General Motors is one of the world’s largest automakers. GM has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for GM is 18.8%, on average.
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific manufactures medical devices and products used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. BSX has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for BSX is 7.2%, on average (read more: NVIDIA & 2 Other S&P 500 Stocks Show Strong Earnings Growth).
Assurant
Assurant is a global provider of risk management solutions. AIZ has a Zacks Rank #1 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for AIZ is 33.6%, on average.
You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.