Welcome back to another Foolish review of the hottest stocks as ranked by Motley Fool CAPS. We're looking at the three best-performing industries over the past 30 days, and your favorite long and short candidates in each.
Last time, home-furnishings retailers such as Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) were kings of the CAPS kingdom. They've since been overthrown. Gaming stock International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) and its peers are the new lords of the land, up an average of 39.5% over the past 30 days.
Second and third place go to two industries chock-full of green stocks: renewable fuel and renewable energy. It's a tie here, with each group advancing 26.3% since mid-November.
According to you, our Foolish readers, the best stocks in these industries to own now -- i.e., those with four or five of the maximum five stars in CAPS -- are:
|
Company |
No. of CAPS Ratings |
Bull Ratio |
30-Day Price Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GigaMedia (NASDAQ:GIGM) |
***** |
1,462 |
98.2% |
(7.8%) |
|
International Game Technology |
**** |
503 |
95.2% |
4.6% |
|
Konami |
**** |
45 |
93.3% |
15.4% |
And your favorite short candidates -- i.e., those rated with one or two stars -- are:
|
Company |
CAPS Stars |
No. of CAPS Ratings |
Bear Ratio |
30-Day Price Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dover Motorsports (NYSE:DVD) |
* |
18 |
66.7% |
2.3% |
|
U.S. BioEnergy (NASDAQ:USBE) |
* |
240 |
59.2% |
56.7% |
|
Aventine Renewable Energy (NYSE:AVR) |
* |
382 |
48.9% |
15.0% |
|
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) |
* |
604 |
44.7% |
7.1% |
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