Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now

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The busy holiday shopping season is giving a boost to more of the market's so-called "dead" retail stocks.

We kicked off December trading by showing you how brick and mortar retailers that have successfully built out their online shopping options are standing strong against the Amazon juggernaut. The outperforming names in this group are even helping to dig the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE:XRT) out of its 2017 funk. As of this week, XRT's newfound momentum has pushed the ETF toward its 2017 highs.

Now we're seeing the hot money flow into even more of these "busted" retail names. Most of these stocks couldn't catch a bid during the first and second quarters. Now they're leading the market's higher during the final trading weeks of the year.

Here are some of retail's best bets heading into the final push of 2017:

First up is Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU). LULU makes high-end yoga gear and other athletic apparel.

Of course, workout clothes aren't just for the gym anymore. The athleisure segment has exploded over the past ten years. The sports apparel and footwear market has grown 42% since 2009 to $270 billion, according to Morgan Stanley. Analysts are guessing it will grow another 30% before the decade is over.

Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.(AIMT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Aimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AIMT) was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Friday.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Credit Suisse Group set a $40.00 price target on Aimmune Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AIMT) in a research note released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the biotechnology company’s stock.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Aimmune Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AIMT)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $24.56 and last traded at $25.30, with a volume of 5694 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $24.85.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Aimmune Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AIMT) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $52.78.

• [By ]

  Aimmune Therapeutics (AIMT) : "I do like it. That's an important niche business. "

  Ingersoll-Rand (IR) : "I like Ingersoll-Rand. They work well at this phase in the cycle."

Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Motley Fool Transcription]

  PNC Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PNC)Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallOctober 12, 2018, 9:30 a.m. ET

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• [By Chris Lange]

  The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Friday was The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) which traded down about 4% at $145.63. The stock's 52-week range is $115.45 to $163.59. Volume was over 4 million compared to the daily average volume of 2.3 million.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC) by 27.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,800 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,990 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in PNC Financial Services Group were worth $1,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Buckle, Inc. (BKE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Buckle (NYSE:BKE) was upgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Buckle (NYSE:BKE) was downgraded by equities researchers at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday.

• [By Taylor Cox]

  Notable Earnings

  Foot Locker, Inc (NYSE: FL) Q1 premarket The Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) Q1 premarket

  FDA/Biotech

  BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ: BMRN) PDUFA date for Pegvaliase

  IPOs

• [By Logan Wallace]

  6 Meridian bought a new stake in shares of Buckle Inc (NYSE:BKE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 8,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $222,000.

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Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: North American Energy Partners, Inc.(NOA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) (NYSE:NOA) had its price objective boosted by Canaccord Genuity from C$11.00 to C$14.00 in a research note released on Tuesday.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ: TUSK) and North American Construction Group (NYSE:NOA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  North American Energy Partners Inc  (NYSE:NOA)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 26, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET

  Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

  Operator

Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Spirit Airlines Inc.(SAVE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

  For the first few years after its 2011 IPO, Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) achieved rapid profit growth, becoming a stock market darling in the process. However, the company's profit margin peaked in 2015 and has been moving inexorably lower since then.

• [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

  For more than a decade, Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) has exclusively operated Airbus (NASDAQOTH:EADSY) A320-family jets. Today, the 182-seat Airbus A320 is the backbone of Spirit's fleet, accounting for roughly half of its aircraft. Meanwhile, the 145-seat A319 and 228-seat A321 each account for about a quarter of the fleet. These planes help Spirit efficiently serve its smallest and largest markets, respectively.

• [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

  On Tuesday afternoon, Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) reported excellent results for the fourth quarter of 2018, as a multiyear turnaround effort finally paid off in a big way. Adjusted earnings per share soared 89% to $1.38. This matched the average analyst EPS estimate -- but was nearly twice what analysts had been expecting three months ago.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Equities research analysts at Vertical Research assumed coverage on shares of Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE) in a research note issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm set a “buy” rating on the transportation company’s stock.