Zacks.com Featured Highlights Include: Brinker International, Sonic Automotive, Fulgent Genetics, Hewlett Packard And Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

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Chicago, IL – November 19, 2019 - Stocks in this week’s article are Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) , Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) , Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ:FLGT) , Hewlett Packard (NYSE:HPE) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) .

Buy These 5 Top-Ranked Stocks with Upgraded Broker Ratings

Selecting stocks from the vast investment universe is not an easy task. For this, one has to understand the fundamentals of every company and try to place them against the present economic background to figure out how it may fare as an investment.

One way to do this is to follow broker recommendation. Brokers have more insight into what’s happening in a particular company as they directly communicate with management. Further, they have a deeper understanding of the overall industry.

Specifically, brokers research on a company’s publicly available financial statements, listen to conference calls and engage in talks directly with the top management. At times, they even talk to customers to gauge what they like or dislike about the products and services offered by the company.

So, after thorough research, brokers decide to rate that particular company’s stock. Naturally, when an analyst upgrades a stock, one can easily rely on it.

Nonetheless, just depending on analysts’ upgrades is not the right way to build the investment portfolio. One should also take into consideration other factors to ensure solid returns.

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