Stock picks of the week: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 41%

As an investor, one needs to look at every sector, companies and their operating and valuation matrix separately. The reason, when there is a change in the operating matrix, the valuation matrix gets impacted more. When valuations are not cheap look for only those stocks at this point of time where there has been a fundamental improvement in terms of macros factors which are governing that sector or industry has turned better. The reason to be cautious is that when a correction takes place, and it does, stocks which have seen an improvement due to fundamental reasons tend to perform relatively well as compared to others. So look at stocks where analysts' outlook has improved over the last one month. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.

As more stocks from different sectors see an improvement in their analyst scores, it is important to be selective before being bullish when looking at stocks. The selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.

For the first four trading sessions of the week, it appeared that bears are finally waking up but then on Friday, it was bulls all over the street again. Better than expected GDP numbers, and high GST collections, probably were the trigger point for the bulls to once again stay in control. While it might be too early to say, there is a possibility that the market's may see a more bullishness in nifty than broader market breadth. Essentially, the probability of a selective correction which is essentially led by the profit booking continues to be high. At this time if one is looking to increase exposure, it would be better that they should look for stocks where there are some improvements in the business operating matrix that tend to weather the storm better. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.

The equity markets globally, both emerging and developed have moved into a correction mode. How long this correction continues is anyone's guess. In such times it would be better for both traders and investors to stay with stocks which have shown tendency to fall less in a bearish market. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to all BSE and NSE stocks, and lists stocks which fulfill the various criteria as specified into the algorithms & filters to find those which might help navigate the stock market.

At a time when everything on the street appears good and green, there is a case of being selective. The reason, if it is in a raging bull market, the street never stays in this all good and green mode forever.when the street starts to become selective, it is stocks where there are some improvement in the business operating matrix tend to weather the storm better. So as an investor, one needs to look at every sector and company and their operating and valuation matrix separately. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.

Last three weeks have seen a correction both in terms of what nifty and sensex have witnessed but also in terms of market breadth coming underpressure. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to all BSE and NSE stocks, and lists stocks which fulfill the various criteria as specified into the algorithms & filters to find those which might help navigate the stock market.