The Buy-Rated Stocks

TheStreet's Divided Dozen: Six Buys and Six Sells for the Market Right Now 1

When investors turn their attention to the most actively traded and popular stocks, they expect to find the best of the best. Why else would these stocks be considered some of the most popular on the market? And in some cases, they're right. But when it comes to comparing apples to apples for a dozen of the most popular stocks traded on the market right now, nothing could be further from the truth. TheStreet Quant Rating stock algorithm reveals a great divide between 12 of the most actively traded U.S. shares. One group of buy-rated stocks are the kind of highly-caffeinated, high-flying runners around which to build a portfolio. The other half-dozen are lackluster and our ratings algorithm indicates they may be losers over the next year.

As the old saying goes, "Let your winners run and cut your losers short." If you do not yet own these buy-rated stocks, it is not too late to add them to your portfolio. On the other hand, if you own any of these sell-rated stocks, consider nixing them from your holdings today.

Overview of the Buy-Rated Stocks

Ticker Symbol SBUX MA QCOM NKE BA LOW

Growth Points 5 5 5 4.5 4.5 5

Total Return Points 5 5 4.5 5 4.5 4.5

Efficiency Points 5 5 5 4.5 5 4

Price Volatility Points 5 5 4.5 5 4.5 4

Solvency Points 5 5 5 5 5 4.5

Income Points 3.5 3 4 3.5 3.5 3.5

Total Points 28.5 28 28 27.5 27 25.5

Overall Ratings Grade A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+

Overview of the Sell-Rated Stocks

Ticker Symbol LNKD TSLA NEM P ABX JCP

Growth Points 4.5 1.5 0.5 1 0.5 0.5

Total Return Points 3.5 5 0.5 3.5 0.5 0.5

Efficiency Points 2.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 1 1

Price Volatility Points 4 4 0.5 3 0.5 0.5

Solvency Points 4.5 2 4 1.5 2 1.5

Income Points 0.5 0.5 5 0.5 5 0.5

Total Points 19.5 13.5 12 10 9.5 4.5

Overall Ratings Grade D+ D D+ D D D

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The Buy-Rated Stocks

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The Company:

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

TheStreet Quant Rating Grade:

A+ (BUY)

What They Do:

Starbucks is a global coffee company and coffeehouse chain, which engages in the purchase, roasting and sale of whole bean coffee. Since its inception forty years ago, the company's product range has diversified to include tea products, bottled beverages, complementary food items and Starbucks-branded merchandise.

In addition, Starbucks produces and sells ready-to-drink beverages, including bottled beverages, espresso drinks, chilled cup coffees, and ice creams. As of July 1, 2012, the company operates 17,651 stores worldwide. Starbucks was founded in 1985 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Our Quantitative Briefing:

Starbucks has improved earnings per share by 27.9% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel this trend will continue. During the past fiscal year, Starbucks increased its bottom line, earning $1.79 vs. $1.62 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.23 vs. $1.79).

Net income growth over the year-ago

quarter has exceeded the S&P 500

and greatly outperformed the Hotels,

Restaurants & Leisure industry average.

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Net income increased by 25.5%

compared with the same quarter one year

prior, rising to $417.8 million from $332.9

million.

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The Company:

MasterCard Incorporated (MA)

TheStreet Quant Rating Grade:

A+ (BUY)

What They Do:

MasterCard is a multinational financial services institution. Its primary business is to act as an intermediary credit processor between banks and the consumers using the MasterCard brand to make purchases. MasterCard manages and licenses payment card brands, including MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus. The company's payment programs, which are facilitated through its brands, include consumer credit, debit and prepaid programs, and commercial and contactless payment solutions. As of December 31, 2008, it served approximately 23,000 financial institutions. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

Our Quantitative Briefing:

MasterCard is a multinational financial services institution. Its primary business is to act as an intermediary credit processor between banks and the consumers using the MasterCard brand to make purchases. MasterCard manages and licenses payment card brands, including MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus. The company's payment programs, which are facilitated through its brands, include consumer credit, debit and prepaid programs, and commercial and contactless payment solutions. As of December 31, 2008, it served approximately 23,000 financial institutions. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

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The Company:

Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)

TheStreet Quant Rating Grade:

A+ (BUY)

What They Do:

Qualcomm, a global semiconductor business, engages in the development, design, manufacture, and marketing of digital wireless telecommunications products and services. Its separate divisions work to develop and supply technologies to support wireless voice and data communications and GPS products, and grant licenses for the use of its intellectual property. Qualcomm primarily operates in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in San Diego, California.

Our Quantitative Briefing:

Qualcomm has improved earnings per share by 30.4% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel this trend will continue. During the past fiscal year, Qualcomm increased its bottom line, earning $3.06 vs. $2.71 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($4.54 vs. $3.06).

Net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has greatly exceeded the S&P 500, but is less than the Communications Equipment industry average. Net income increased 30.9% to $1.6 billion from $1.2 billion in the yearago quarter.

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The Company:

Nike Incorporated (NKE)

TheStreet Quant Rating Grade:

A+ (BUY)

What They Do:

Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products for men, women, and children. The company offers footwear for outdoor recreation, sports-specific needs, and cosmetic use as well as sports apparel and accessories, sports-inspired lifestyle apparel, and athletic bags and accessory items. Further, it offers performance equipment, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, electronic devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, golf clubs, and other equipment designed for sports activities under the NIKE brand name. The company sells its products primarily through retail stores and e-commerce, retail accounts, independent distributors, franchisees, and licensees. As of May 31, 2010, it operated 346 retail stores in the United States and 343 retail stores internationally. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

Our Quantitative Briefing:

Nike has improved earnings per share by 35.4% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel this trend will continue. During the past fiscal year, Nike increased its bottom line, earning $2.70 vs. $2.42 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($3.05 vs. $2.70).

Net income growth from the year-ago quarter has significantly exceeded the S&P 500 and the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry average. Net income increased 37.6% to $780 million from $567 million in the year-ago quarter.

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The Company:

Boeing (BA)

TheStreet Quant Rating Grade:

A+ (BUY)

What They Do:

Boeing, the world's leading aerospace company, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight, and launch systems and services worldwide. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft, and provides related support services to the commercial airline industry and government customers. The Boeing Military Aircraft segment engages in the research, development, production, and modification of military aircraft and precision engagement, and mobility products and services. The Network & Space Systems segment is involved in products and services to assist customers transform their operations through network integration, intelligence and surveillance systems, communications, architectures, and space exploration. Boeing's Space Systems segment acts as the prime contractor for the International Space Station. The company also engages in engineering, operations, and technology activities. Boeing was founded in 1916 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Our Quantitative Briefing:

Boeing has improved earnings per share by 11% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Though it has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently, we feel Boeing is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, Boeing reported lower earnings of $5.12 vs. $5.32 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($6.52 vs. $5.12).

Net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the S&P 500, but is less than the Aerospace & Defense industry average. Net income increased 12.5% to $1.09 billion from $967 million in the year-ago quarter. Boeing's revenue growth has slightly

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outpaced the industry average of 8.6%, up 9% on the year-ago quarter. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost earnings per share.

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