Seeking Alpha highlights top picks as the S&P 500 crosses above 6,000
Wall Street’s major averages have been rallying as the benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) crossed above the 6,000 level in the wake of the latest U.S. presidential election and recent FOMC rate cut decision. As a result, Seeking Alpha constructed a top 10 list of stocks that most are agreeing upon.
Outlined below are the top 10 U.S. stocks with a market cap of $10B that hold a Buy or Strong Buy rating across the board of Seeking Alpha Quant grades, Seeking Alpha Analysts, and Wall Street Analyst ratings. For reference, the list is ranked by Seeking Alpha’s quant metrics:
Top 10 Names on Wall Street per SA Quant Metrics
No. 10: General Motors Company (GM), quant rating of 4.90.
No. 9: Progressive Corporation (PGR), quant rating of 4.93.
No. 8: Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), quant rating of 4.94.
No. 7: Synchrony Financial (SYF), quant rating of 4.96.
No. 6: United Airlines Holdings (UAL), quant rating of 4.96.
No. 5: Meta Platforms (META), quant rating of 4.97.
No. 4: Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), quant rating of 4.97.
No. 3: Talen Energy Corporation (TLN), quant rating of 4.97.
No. 2: Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), quant rating of 4.98.
No. 1: Vista Corp. (VST), quant rating of 4.98.
Year-to-date price action: GM +54.7%, PGR +64.2%, WFC +42.3%, SYF +67%, UAL +112.1%, META +66.5%, GOOG +27.6%, TLN +226.6%, CCL +29.8%, and VST +268.4%.