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Keep Eye Out For Anomalies Among Ratings.(THE SMART INVESTOR)(INVESTORS.COM CORNER)

Investor's Business Daily

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Byline: KEN SHREVE

When researching a stock, it's always good practice to uncover anomalies about the company.

For example, a firm may have two quarters of triple-digit earnings increases with single-digit sales growth. Or a stock may be in a highly ranked industry group, but the breadth of leadership is suspect.

SmartSelect and Stock Checkup Ratings help uncover the full story behind a stock's fundamentals and technicals.

Both sets of ratings should be used when evaluating a stock. Each can reveal potential problems in a stock not revealed by the other.

For example, a company may have a high Earnings Per Share Rating due to strong earnings growth in recent quarters and a great three-year EPS growth rate, but its sales growth, profit margins and return on equity may be less impressive. In this case, a lower Fundamental Rating from Stock Checkup would offset the stock's strong EPS Rating.

A stock may ...

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