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11 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q) · Market filter active: the list shows 11 hits from US

Methodology & criteria

The quality list, filtered by pace: stocks with confirmed quality (green light in the latest TickerGuard analysis) whose sales AND earnings per share both came in at least 15% above the prior-year quarter in the most recent quarter. The analysis answers whether the company holds up; the two growth rates show whether the business is also picking up speed right now. This list says nothing about the entry price — that is what "Quality & Value" is for. Source: analysis rating + fundamentals.

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
If the Analysis column shows "Read," there is an in-depth TickerGuard company analysis for this stock: business model, scanner findings, quarterly results, evidence from SEC filings, plus opportunities and risks. One click opens it directly.
Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.

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Quality & Growth
Symbol Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
CAT Caterpillar Inc 08/04 +113 % 40 % Stage 2 B 73 8 of 9 382.8 $ Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Neutral
Read
— Industrials 798.60 $ +72.5 % +77.7 % +78.8 % 0 % +24.5 % 92 71 4.4 % 4.0 % 1.59 37.9 25.6 5.1 18.7 29.3 1.43 24.6 18.2 % 29.7 % 14.5 % 51.3 % 9.0 % 3.37 19.5 % +4.3 % 5 0.8 % 25.9 % 7.7 72.9 % 1.8 % 3.9 (28)
NUE Nucor Corp 07/27 +21 % 31 % Stage 2 B 70 9 of 9 61.9 $ Steel Neutral
Read
— Basic Materials 265.10 $ +47.4 % +39.1 % +88.2 % −8.1 % +9.6 % 89 94 3.7 % 3.2 % 1.88 25.5 13.4 1.7 2.7 39.1 5.21 11.0 11.8 % 15.6 % 8.0 % 12.3 % 7.3 % 0.42 60.2 % +5.7 % 3 0.9 % 17.9 % 10.0 79.6 % 2.4 % 4.0 (15)
TK Teekay Corporation Ltd. 07/29 +97 % 38 % Stage 2 B 66 5 of 9 1.3 $ Oil & Gas Midstream Uses AI
Read
— Energy 14.70 $ +26.8 % +17.3 % +84.9 % −19.1 % -66.0 % 81 85 4.8 % 4.0 % 0.15 12.3 9.6 1.3 1.7 — 1.49 0.0 43.7 % 50.4 % 15.8 % 17.2 % 11.3 % 0.03 30.2 % -22.2 % 4 10.1 % 48.1 % 3.6 53.3 % 5.9 % —
MLI Mueller Industries Inc 07/28 +79 % 33 % Stage 2 B 70 7 of 9 13.3 $ Metal Fabrication Neutral
Read
— Industrials 60.30 $ +19.4 % +4.4 % +23.5 % −5.3 % +28.1 % 80 79 3.5 % 3.2 % 1.11 15.1 18.2 2.9 4.0 19.4 3.41 10.0 23.0 % 28.8 % 18.3 % 28.3 % 16.5 % 0.01 84.6 % +10.9 % 4 1.2 % 17.9 % 18.1 93.5 % 2.2 % 5.0 (1)
GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A 07/22 +62 % 31 % Stage 2 B 73 6 of 9 4,238.0 $ Internet Content & Information Sells AI
Read
— Communication Services 347.30 $ +10.7 % +12.7 % +39.6 % −15.9 % +24.1 % 79 83 3.8 % 3.1 % 1.23 26.1 22.0 9.5 8.9 79.6 1.21 12.3 36.1 % 60.9 % 54.8 % 38.9 % 13.0 % 0.22 68.0 % +15.1 % 7 0.3 % 4.3 % 10.1 80.8 % 1.3 % 4.4 (68)
AAPL Apple Inc 07/30 +20 % 25 % Stage 2 B 67 8 of 9 4,949.6 $ Consumer Electronics Uses AI
Read
— Technology 337.00 $ +8.5 % +3.1 % +41.5 % −13.3 % -1.7 % 65 67 2.9 % 2.5 % 1.09 41.9 34.7 10.6 46.3 36.2 2.67 29.1 32.3 % 48.7 % 27.6 % 141.5 % 27.1 % 0.80 28.7 % +6.4 % 6 0.3 % 12.2 % 6.6 65.8 % 1.0 % 4.0 (48)
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation 08/26 +125 % 38 % Stage 2 A 84 7 of 9 5,540.3 $ Semiconductors Sells AI
Read
— Technology 219.30 $ +7.4 % +3.5 % +29.1 % −17.3 % +54.2 % 62 91 3.2 % 3.6 % 2.22 30.4 24.0 18.3 24.6 42.7 0.46 22.4 65.6 % 74.7 % 63.7 % 114.3 % 53.6 % 0.07 75.3 % +65.5 % 8 0.5 % 7.4 % 16.4 70.9 % 1.3 % 4.5 (63)
V Visa Inc. Class A 08/04 +16 % 22 % Stage 3 B 68 7 of 9 699.4 $ Credit Services Sells AI
Read
— Financial Services 369.90 $ -6.0 % -3.4 % +7.7 % −8.1 % +11.7 % 36 73 2.2 % 2.2 % 0.76 33.2 24.7 16.3 20.6 33.0 1.68 24.3 67.4 % 97.7 % 50.8 % 60.4 % 19.1 % 1.62 37.5 % +11.3 % 8 0.7 % 21.0 % 6.4 91.7 % 1.2 % 4.3 (41)
MA Mastercard Inc 07/30 +10 % 22 % Stage 4 B 68 7 of 9 500.7 $ Credit Services Sells AI
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— Financial Services 565.70 $ -14.2 % -11.8 % -4.9 % −18.8 % +16.3 % 25 66 2.4 % 2.3 % 0.74 33.9 24.6 14.3 76.9 30.1 1.49 23.1 60.8 % 100.0 % 46.3 % 232.1 % 24.1 % -6.76 12.8 % +16.4 % 8 0.6 % 17.9 % 11.4 91.5 % 0.9 % 4.2 (42)
MSFT Microsoft Corporation 07/29 +5 % 32 % Stage 4 B 67 6 of 9 3,632.6 $ Software - Infrastructure Sells AI
Read
— Technology 497.80 $ -22.3 % -24.1 % -1.6 % −36.5 % +15.3 % 18 68 3.7 % 3.3 % 1.11 30.8 25.0 10.9 9.3 54.2 1.61 17.6 46.3 % 67.9 % 40.3 % 34.0 % 14.1 % 0.19 59.7 % +14.9 % 7 0.7 % 20.3 % 8.1 75.8 % 1.0 % 4.6 (61)
AVPT Avepoint Inc 08/06 +23 % 44 % Stage 4 A 79 8 of 9 2.9 $ Software - Infrastructure Sells AI
Read
— Technology 13.50 $ -25.8 % -18.5 % -12.4 % −48.1 % +23.8 % 14 93 4.8 % 4.4 % 1.19 — 0.0 6.1 — 28.4 — 47.5 10.9 % 73.5 % 15.3 % 11.7 % 4.0 % — 59.8 % +26.9 % 8 0.0 % 0.0 % 5.6 73.7 % 6.0 % 4.4 (8)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The quality list, filtered by pace: stocks with confirmed quality (green light in the latest TickerGuard analysis) whose sales AND earnings per share both came in at least 15% above the prior-year quarter in the most recent quarter. The analysis answers whether the company holds up; the two growth rates show whether the business is also picking up speed right now.

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 18, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 11 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 18, 2026).

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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