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| By Gavin Magor |
Over the past two months, the market has been a chaotic pinball flying all over the place.
We’ve seen historic volatility and D.C.-driven chaos that have rocked the markets. This is not normal market behavior in the slightest.
But what is most important in market environments like this one is to keep trusting the data and stick to your investing strategy.
Although I always recommend investors look at our recently upgraded “Buy” stocks, it is especially important now.
That’s because they’ll help you stay sane … and help you potentially profit when other stocks are floundering.
The absolute perfect destination for this type of investment research is the Special Screeners section of the brand-new Weiss Ratings PLUS.
The screener called “Wall Street’s Hidden Buy Signals: Real-Time Stocks Just Flipped to ‘Buy’ (Before the Crowd Notices)” is exactly what its name describes.
It is a real-time screener that shows every stock that was just upgraded to “Buy.”
Here’s a sneak peek at what it just showed:
For complete access to this and the many other exclusive features of Weiss Ratings PLUS, click here.
So, despite the intense market turbulence over the past two months, this screen gives you many stocks that have weathered the storm well.
They have all been put through a rigorous screening test. And they represent great opportunities to do even better going forward.
Today, I want to focus on two that might surprise you. They are the biggest in their field. And they were both just upgraded this month.
2 Wireless Winners
AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) are two of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.
First, let’s take a look at their two charts compared to the S&P 500 over the past six months:
If you look closely, you can see that while the specific returns over this period are different, their patterns are similar … and bottomed out just when the S&P 500 topped out.
This is a great sign. And part of the reason for their upgrades.
Their total return and volatility indexes increased. Considering they are handling the current market environment so well, that makes a lot of sense. And you, as an investor, should take notice.
I’m sure you are very familiar with both Verizon and AT&T. You may even have a cellular plan through one of them.
Both have been around for a while. And certainly, our “Buy” ratings do not think they are going anywhere any time soon.
In a market like the one we’ve got, they are especially enticing. Even beyond their favorable tough-market performance.
Both stocks pay out a nice dividend. AT&T currently pays a 4.1% yield. And Verizon dishes out an even bigger 6.3% dividend.
Verizon reported its newest quarterly financial results on Tuesday of this week … and beat on both top and bottom lines. Shares are up around 1% since the market opened on Tuesday.
AT&T also reported its latest quarterly results yesterday before the bell. It beat on revenue but slightly missed on EPS.
Our stock ratings update three days after earnings are released. So, if you want to see if any of this warrants another ratings change, I urge you to check out this new presentation.
If you’re looking for a pair of stocks with great defensive performance, high dividends and the full backing of the Weiss Ratings, these two telecom giants should be on your list.
Cheers!
Gavin
