There are thousands of public companies trading on the major exchanges. They are organized into 11 sectors and many individual industries. When making stock buying decisions, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of factors to consider. How is a retail investor to make sense of it all? How do you know which stocks to buy and which to avoid?
Professional stock market research is not mere opinion or idle guesswork. Equity analysis is a science as well as an art. The ratings and recommendations of professional analysts are backed by detailed research, specialized industry knowledge, years of experience and vast amounts of data.
Here’s a timely list of seven stocks that are highly recommended by some of Wall Street’s top talent.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.