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, Greek stocks were tanned, toned, and covered in cash. They're just as radiant today, up 25.4% on average over the last 30 days.
As for the other hotheads, gold stocks are glittering in second place with a 24.9% average return, while minimally invasive medical equipment makers such as Intuitive Surgical
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 |
CAPS Stars |
No. of CAPS Ratings |
Bullish CAPS Ratings |
Bull Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Bank of Greece |
***** |
185 |
184 |
99.5% |
|
Excel Maritime |
***** |
347 |
340 |
97.9% |
|
Rubicon Minerals |
***** |
224 |
219 |
97.8% |
|
Yamana Gold |
***** |
1,065 |
1,037 |
97.4% |
|
Compania de Minas Buenaventura |
***** |
151 |
147 |
97.4% |
|
Northgate Minerals |
***** |
906 |
882 |
97.4% |
And your favorite short candidates -- i.e., those rated with one or two stars in CAPS -- are:
|
Company |
CAPS Stars |
No. of CAPS Ratings |
Bearish CAPS Ratings |
Bear Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONMED Corp. |
* |
22 |
7 |
31.8% |
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Fool contributor Tim Beyers, who is ranked 6,428 out of more than 60,000 participants in CAPS, didn't own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this story at the time of publication. Find Tim's portfolio here and his latest blog commentary here. The Motley Fool's disclosure policy is hotter than city asphalt in the summer heat.
