6 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, six semiconductor stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

FSI International () is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. FSI International is a supplier of processing equipment used at key production steps to manufacture microelectronics, including semiconductor devices and thin film heads. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum and Sales Growth, FSII also gets A’s. .

NeoPhotonics Corporation () ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. NeoPhotonics designs, manufacturers, and markets standard and semi custom planar light wave circuits for metro access and other advanced optical communications platforms. .

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.’s () ratings are looking better this week, moving up to an A from last week’s B. TriQuint Semiconductor supplies communications companies with modules, components and foundry services. .

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. () gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Skyworks Solutions is an innovator of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. .

The rating of AIXTRON SE Sponsored ADR () moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Aixtron provides deposition equipment, such as that used in lighting, fiber optic communication systems, and mobile telephone applications, to the semiconductor industry. .

This week, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR’s () ratings are up from a C last week to a B. JA Solar Holdings is engaged in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance solar cells, which are made from specially processed silicon wafers. The stock’s price of $10.97 is above the 50-day moving average of $10.46. .

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.