Top Rated StockScouter Stocks

Back on April 23rd, we highlighted a list of the top rated stocks using MSN's StockScouter ratings.  We noted that we would look at the stocks in a couple months to see how they performed. 

After updating the price performance of the stocks in the list, the average stock was down 3.78% versus the S&P 500's performance of -7.44%.  While they weren't up, they did outperform, so it's worth taking a look at the stocks that are currently ranked best according to StockScouter. 

There are currently 35 stocks in the S&P 500 with a "10" StockScouter ratings, which is the highest score a stock can get.  Below we highlight these names along with their year to date changes. 

As shown, Hasbro (HAS) is the best performing stock this year of the "10s", followed by NSC, QCOM, AMGN, BNI and CPWR.  The worst performing stocks year to date that still have a "10" rating are TXT, ROK, MSFT and MRO. 

We'll once again take a look at the performance of these names in a couple months to see how they have done.

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Comments

[maelstrom:]

Like your succinct approach, thank you

2008 Aug 01 09:07 AM

[mouth:]

It works when the market goes up. Of course most things work when the market goes up

2008 Aug 01 02:24 PM

[Jmar11:]

Shh- No one tell User 199 that the market is going down.

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2008 Aug 01 03:12 PM

[tigerdanger:]

user 1997: actually ive been following MSN stockscouter for a long time. it actually does better when the market is flat or down. it's because it focuses on the best stocks at any given time. when the market is falling, particularly led by large-cap stocks, those declining stocks get the lowest ratings. ... this shows that if you only AVOID the WORST stocks, you dont actually have to own the BEST to outperform the market.

2008 Aug 05 04:57 PM