Finding the next big stock is both satisfying and profitable. Like Nirvana for those early on the grunge scene, or Modest Mouse in my case, it's even more rewarding if you can discover greatness before everyone else.
With that in mind, I used our new CAPS screening tool to find stocks with growing bullish sentiment. Following a screen similar to this one last year would have turned up Excel Maritime(NYSE: EXM), netting you a 168% gain. Specifically, I looked for stocks whose CAPS ratings have risen in the last two months to four or five stars (out of five) from one, two, or three stars.
They also have:
Market caps greater than $100 million.
At least 200 active CAPS picks
Company
Share Price
Sector
Market Cap
Coach(NYSE: COH)
$21.55
Consumer Goods
$7.3 billion
E-Trade Financial(Nasdaq: ETFC)
$3.05
Financials
$1.6 billion
H. J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ)
$50.73
Consumer Goods
$15.8 billion
Kellogg(NYSE: K)
$57.21
Consumer Goods
$21.7 billion
Pfizer(NYSE: PFE)
$19.00
Health Care
$128.1 billion
Data from Motley Fool CAPS and Yahoo! Finance as of Oct. 3.
Of course, screens are merely a first step in the stock selection process. After all, there's no long-term use in picking the next Chumbawamba. So come and join our 115,000-person-strong (and growing) Motley Fool CAPS community in finding the best up-and-comers.
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