Goldman Sachs' 50 Stocks That Matter Most to Hedge Funds

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Recently, Goldman Sachs released their quarterly Hedge Fund Trend Monitor report. To compile the report, Goldman analyzed 775 hedge funds with $1.9 trillion of gross equity positions ($1.4 trillion long and $666 billion short) at the start of the third quarter of 2014. Goldman noted that the aggregate of hedge funds had returned 1% YTD, thereby severely lagging the S&P 500, which was up over 7% on the year. Counter to this trend, Goldman's Hedge Fund VIP List of stocks that "matter most" to hedge funds trounced the S&P's 7.1% YTD gain with a gain of 8.9%. Put simply, this list of stocks is what Goldman has identified as the 50 stocks that appear most frequently among the top 10 holdings of fundamentallyadriven hedge fund portfolios. Goldman notes that these 50 stocks lean towardalarge caps and have a median market capitalization of $44 billion compared to the median $17 billion market capitalization for components of the S&P 500. What follows are the 50 stocks that "matter most" to hedge funds. We have also taken the time to detail out our ranking of the stock using our own proprietary quantitative ranking system at TheStreetRatings.com. Note that these ratings can change at any time. If you would like access to real-time ratings of these stocks, you can subscribe to TheStreet Quant Ratings. 50. Lamar Advertising Co. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 15 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Lamar Advertising operates as an outdoor advertising company in the U.S. It sells advertising space on billboards, including bulletins and posters; logo signs located near highway exits; and exterior and interior of public transportation vehicles, transit shelters and benches in 60 markets. As of Dec. 31, 2013, the company owned and operated approximately 145,000 billboard advertising displays in 44 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico; and approximately 120,000 logo advertising displays in 22 states, and the province of Ontario, Canada, as well as operated approximately 38,000 transit advertising displays in 16 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Lamar Advertising was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, La. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates LAMAR ADVERTISING CO as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate LAMAR ADVERTISING CO (LAMR) a BUY. This is driven by a number of strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations, expanding profit margins, increase in stock price during the past year and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: LAMR Ratings Report49. Hess Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 15 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Hess Corporation, an exploration and production company, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil and natural gas worldwide. The company operates through 722 wells. As of Dec. 31, 2013, it had total proved reserves of 1,437 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates HESS CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate HESS CORP (HES) a BUY. This is driven by a few notable strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, attractive valuation levels, expanding profit margins and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: HES Ratings Report48. Crown Castle International Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 15 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Crown Castle International, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and leases shared wireless infrastructure in the U.S. and Australia. The company provides towers and other structures, such as rooftops; and distributed antenna systems, a type of small cell network (small cells). It provides access, including space or capacity to its towers, small cells, and third party land interests via long-term contracts in various forms, including license, sublease and lease agreements. In addition, the company offers network services relating to wireless infrastructure, primarily consisting of antenna installations or subsequent augmentations, as well as site development services relating to wireless infrastructure. As of Dec. 31, 2013, it owned, leased, or managed approximately 39,600 towers in the U.S., including Puerto Rico; and approximately 1,700 towers in Australia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP (CCI) a BUY. This is driven by a few notable strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: CCI Ratings Report47. Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 16 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Macquarie Infrastructure, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates and invests in infrastructure businesses that provide services to businesses and individuals primarily in the U.S. The company offers bulk liquid storage and handling services for petroleum products, various chemicals, renewable fuels, and vegetable and animal oils at 10 marine terminals in the U.S. and twoain Canada; and environmental emergency responses, industrial services, and waste transportation and disposal services. It also processes and distributes synthetic natural gas to its utility customers in Oahu; and distributes liquefied petroleum gas to utility and non-utility customers in Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai and Lanai. In addition, the company offers fueling and fuel-related services, aircraft parking, and hangar services to owners/operators of jet aircraft primarily in the general aviation, commercial, military, freight and government aviation sectors at 63 airports in the U.S. Further, it has interests in five contracted solar photovoltaic power generation facilities located in the southwest U.S.; and produces and distributes chilled water through a closed loop of underground piping for use in the air conditioning systems of large commercial, retail, and residential buildings, as well as hot water to customers. Macquarie Infrastructure was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCT CO LLC as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCT CO LLC (MIC) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated. You can view the full analysis from the report here: MIC Ratings Report46. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 16 TheStreet Rating:a Aa (Buy) JPMorgan Chase & Co., a financial holding company, provides various financial services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Consumer & Community Banking, Corporate & Investment Bank, Commercial Banking, and Asset Management. The Consumer & Community Banking segment offers deposit and investment products and services to consumers; lending, deposit, and cash management and payment solutions to small businesses; and residential mortgages and home equity loans, as well as provides credit cards, payment services, payment processing services, and auto and student loans. The Corporate & Investment Bank segment provides investment banking, market-making, prime brokerage, and treasury and securities products and services to corporations, investors, financial institutions and government and municipal entities. The Commercial Banking segment offers financial solutions, including lending, treasury, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, and non profit entities, as well as financing to real estate investors and owners. The Asset Management segment provides investment and wealth management services across various asset classes, such as equities, fixed income, alternatives and money market funds; multi-asset investment management services; retirement products and services; and brokerage and banking services comprising trusts and estates, loans, mortgages and deposits. The company was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates JPMORGAN CHASE & CO as a Buy with a ratings score of A. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in stock price during the past year and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: JPM Ratings Report45. Comcast Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 16 TheStreet Rating:a A+a (Buy) Comcast operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks segments. The Cable Communications segment offers video, high-speed Internet, and voice services to residential and business customers under the XFINITY brand name. This segment also provides business services, such as cellular backhaul services to mobile network operators; Ethernet network services; and online advertising services. The Cable Networks segment operates national cable networks, which provide entertainment, news and information and sports content; regional sports and news networks; international channels; and cable television production operations, as well as owns digital media properties. The Broadcast Television segment operates NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, NBC and Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations, and broadcast television production operations, as well as owns digital media properties. The Filmed Entertainment segment produces, acquires, markets and distributes live-action and animated filmed entertainment under the Universal Pictures, Focus Features, and Illumination names. This segment also develops, produces and licenses stage plays, as well as owns digital media properties. The Theme Parks segment operates theme parks; studios; Island of Adventures; and a dining, retail, and entertainment complex. Comcast was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates COMCAST CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of A+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate COMCAST CORP (CMCSA) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, revenue growth, notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow." You can view the full analysis from the report here: CMCSA Ratings Report44. SunEdison, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 17 TheStreet Rating:a Da (Sell) SunEdison, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells silicon wafers to the semiconductor industry. The company operates through two segments, Solar Energy and Semiconductor Materials. The Solar Energy segment provides solar energy services that integrate the design, installation, financing, monitoring, operations and maintenance portions of the downstream solar market. It also manufactures polysilicon, silicon wafers and solar modules. As of Dec, 31, 2013, this segment had interconnected approximately 816 solar power systems representing 1.3 gigawatts of solar energy generating capacity. The Semiconductor Materials segment offers prime wafers, including OPTIA wafers; epitaxial wafers, such as AEGIS wafers that consists of a thin silicon layer grown on the polished surface of the wafer; test/monitor wafers for testing semiconductor fabrication lines and processes; and silicon-on-insulator wafers for use in the chip making process. Its wafers are used as starting materials for the manufacture of various types of semiconductor devices, including microprocessor, memory, logic and power devices. SunEdison serves semiconductor device manufacturers, including the memory, microprocessor and ASIC manufacturers; foundries; national retail chains and real estate property management firms; federal, state, and municipal governments; and utilities. It markets its semiconductor wafer products primarily through a direct sales force, as well as through local or regional solar channel partners. In addition, SunEdison owns CalRENEW-1, a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Mendota,aCalif. The company was formerly known as MEMC Electronic Materials, and changed its name to SunEdison in May 2013. SunEdison was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Peters, Mo. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates SUNEDISON INC as a Sell with a ratings score of D. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate SUNEDISON INC (SUNE) a SELL. This is driven by a number of negative factors, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strengths, and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its deteriorating net income, poor profit margins, weak operating cash flow and feeble growth in its earnings per share." You can view the full analysis from the report here: SUNE Ratings Report43. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 17 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Berkshire Hathaway is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm primarily engages in the insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks business. Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1889 and is based in Omaha, Neb. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY (BRK.A) a BUY. This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, notable return on equity and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value." You can view the full analysis from the report here: BRK.A Ratings Report42. Amazon.com, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 17 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) Amazon operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. The company operates in two segments, North America and International. The company serves consumers through retail Websites, such as amazon.com and amazon.ca, which primarily include merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers. It also offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on company's Websites, and their own branded Web sites; and programs, which allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, app developers, and others to publish and sell content. In addition, the company serves developers and enterprises through Amazon Web Services, which provides access to technology infrastructure that enables virtually various businesses. Further, it offers Kindle Direct Publishing, an online platform that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and manufactures and sells electronic devices, as well as provides co-branded credit card agreements and advertising services. Additionally, the company offers Amazon Prime, an annual membership program, which provides free shipping of items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and access to books to borrow and read on a Kindle device. Amazon was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Wash. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates AMAZON.COM INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed - some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income, weak operating cash flow and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share." You can view the full analysis from the report here: AMZN Ratings Report41. Visteon Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 18 TheStreet Rating:a B-a (Buy) Visteon provides climate, electronic and interior systems, modules, and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It operates in the Climate, Electronics, and Interiors segments. The Climate segment offers integrated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; and components and modules that provide cooling and thermal management for the vehicle's engine and transmission, as well as for batteries and power electronics on hybrid and electric vehicles. This segment's products include evaporators, condensers, heater cores, climate controls, compressors, air handling cases and fluid transport systems; and radiators, oil coolers, charge air coolers, exhaust gas coolers, battery and power electronics coolers and systems, and fluid transport systems. The Electronics segment offers audio/infotainment products, including audio and infotainment head units, connectivity solutions, amplifiers, and rear seat family entertainment systems; and a line of instrument clusters and displays ranging from standard analog-electronic clusters to high resolution TFT devices. This segment also provides a line of single zone electronic climate control modules; and decorative control panel technologies, including various modes for user interface technologies, various display and styling-related technologies, and a range of cockpit electronic features. In addition, it designs and manufactures body electronics and security modules for managing various access control and immobilization functions. The Interior segment designs and manufactures cockpit modules, instrument panels, door and console modules, and interior trims. Further, the company sells its products for use as aftermarket and service parts to automotive original equipment manufacturers and others for resale through independent distribution networks. It has strategic alliance with OpenSynergy GmbH. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Van Buren Township, Mich. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates VISTEON CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of B-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate VISTEON CORP (VC) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, notable return on equity and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: VC Ratings Report40. Monsanto Co. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 18 TheStreet Rating:a A-a (Buy) Monsanto Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides agricultural products for farmers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. The Seeds and Genomics segment produces row crop seeds, including corn, soybean, cotton, and canola seeds principally under the DEKALB, Channel, Asgrow, and Deltapine brands; and vegetable seeds consisting of tomato, pepper, melon, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, beans, broccoli, onions, and lettuce seeds under the Seminis and De Ruiter brands. This segment also develops biotechnology traits that assist farmers in controlling insects and weeds in corn, cotton, and soybean crops under the SmartStax, YieldGard, YieldGard VT Triple, VT Triple PRO, and VT Double PRO, as well as Intacta RR2 PRO, Bollgard and Bollgard II, Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready 2 Yield, and Genuity brands; and licenses a range of germplasm and trait technologies to seed companies. The Agricultural Productivity segment manufactures and sells herbicides for agricultural, industrial, ornamental, turf, and residential lawn and garden applications for weed control, as well as for control of preemergent annual grass and small seeded broadleaf weeds in corn and other crops under the Roundup and Harness brands. The company sells its products through distributors, independent retailers and dealers, agricultural co-operatives, plant raisers, and agents, as well as directly to farmers. It has operations primarily in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Brazil, the Asia-Pacific, Argentina, Canada, and Mexico. Monsanto Company has a strategic alliance with Novozymes A/S to discover, develop, and sell microbial solutions for farmers. The company was formerly known as Monsanto Ag Company and changed its name to Monsanto Company in March 2000. Monsanto Company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MI. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates MONSANTO CO as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate MONSANTO CO (MON) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, expanding profit margins, notable return on equity and reasonable valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow." You can view the full analysis from the report here: MON Ratings Report39. Liberty Interactive Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 18 TheStreet Rating:a Ua (Unrated) Liberty Interactive, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the video and on-line commerce industries in North America, Europe and Asia. The company markets and sells various consumer products primarily through live televised shopping programs, and Web sites and other interactive media, including QVC.com. It also operates Websites offering sports gear and clothing for outdoor and active individuals in various categories; sports nutrition, body building, and fitness products; costumes, accessories, decor, party supplies, and invitations; and perishable goods, including flowers, fruits, and desserts, as well as personalized gifts. In addition, Liberty Interactive provides online travel services under the TripAdvisor and daodao.com brands. The company, formerly known as Liberty Media Corporation, was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 38. Gilead Sciences, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 18 TheStreet Rating:a Aa (Buy) Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of life threatening diseases in North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. The company's products include Stribild, Complera/Eviplera, Atripla, Truvada, Viread, Emtriva, Tybost, and Vitekta for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in adults; and Sovaldi, Viread, and Hepsera products for the treatment of liver disease. It also offers Letairis, an endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; Ranexa, a tablet used for the treatment of chronic angina; Lexiscan/Rapiscan injection for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging; Cayston, an inhaled antibiotic for the treatment of respiratory systems in cystic fibrosis patients; and Tamiflu, an oral antiviral capsule for the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B. In addition, the company provides other products, such as AmBisome, an antifungal agent to treat serious invasive fungal infections; Vistide, an antiviral injection for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in adult patients with AIDS; and Macugen, an anti-angiogenic oligonucleotide to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Further, it has product candidates in various stages for the treatment of HIV, liver, oncology/inflammation, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases. The company markets its products through its commercial teams and/or in conjunction with third-party distributors and corporate partners. Gilead Sciences has collaborations with BMS, Janssenaand Japan Tobacco to develop and commercialize various products. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates GILEAD SCIENCES INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and notable return on equity. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results." You can view the full analysis from the report here: GILD Ratings Report37. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 18 TheStreet Rating:a A-a (Buy) Twenty-First Century Fox operates as a diversified media and entertainment company worldwide. The company's Cable Network Programming segment produces and licenses news, business news, sports, general entertainment and movie programming for distribution through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, and telecommunications companies primarily in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Its Television segment is involved in the broadcasting of network programming in the U.S.; and the operation of 28 broadcast television stations, including 10 duopolies in the U.S., which consist of 18 stations affiliated with the FOX Broadcasting Company and 10 stations affiliated with Master Distribution Service, Inc. The company's Filmed Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in various formats and entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming worldwide. Its Direct Broadcast Satellite Television segment distributes basic, premium, and pay-per-view programming services via satellite, cable, and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy, Germany, and Austria. The company was formerly known as News Corp. Twenty-First Century Fox is headquartered in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC (FOXA) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, reasonable valuation levels, good cash flow from operations, increase in net income and increase in stock price during the past year. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows: You can view the full analysis from the report here: FOXA Ratings Report36. American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 18 TheStreet Rating:a C-a (Hold) American Realty Capital Properties owns and acquires single tenant, freestanding commercial real estate that is net leased on a medium-term basis, primarily to investment grade credit rated and other creditworthy tenants. The company principally invests in retail and office properties. As of June 20, 2012, its portfolio consisted of 118 properties. American Realty Capital Properties was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates AMERICAN RLTY CAP PPTY INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate AMERICAN RLTY CAP PPTY INC (ARCP) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed - some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, increase in net income and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including poor profit margins and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself." You can view the full analysis from the report here: ARCP Ratings Report35. Walgreena Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 19 TheStreet Rating:a B+a (Buy) Walgreens, together with its subsidiaries, operates a network of drugstores in the U.S. It provides consumer goods and services, pharmacy, and health and wellness services through drugstores, as well as through mail, and by telephone and online. The company sells prescription and non-prescription drugs; and general merchandise, including household products, convenience and fresh foods, personal care, beauty care, photofinishing and candy products, as well as other health and wellness solutions. It also provides specialty pharmacy services for managing complex and chronic health conditions; customers infusion therapy services consisting of administration of intravenous medications for cancer treatments, chronic pain, heart failure, and other infections and disorders; and clinical services, such as laboratory monitoring, medication profile review, nutritional assessments and patient and caregiver education. In addition, the company manages Healthcare Clinics; and primary care, health and wellness, occupational health, and fitness centers to treat patients, give prescriptions, and administer immunizations and other vaccines. As of May 31, 2014, it operated 8,683 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also managed approximately 750 in-store convenient care clinics and worksite health and wellness centers. It has a strategic agreement with Inovalon, Inc. for using Data-Driven Encounter Support Platform in Walgreen healthcare clinics, as well as a strategic relationship with Baroma, Inc. The company was founded in 1901 and is based in Deerfield, Il. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates WALGREEN CO as a Buy with a ratings score of B+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate WALGREEN CO (WAG) a BUY. This is driven by several positive factors, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins." You can view the full analysis from the report here: WAG Ratings Report34. MasterCard, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 19 TheStreet Rating:a A+a (Buy) MasterCard Incorporated provides transaction processing and other payment-related services in the U.S. and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing and settlement, as well as delivers related products and services. The company also offers value-added services, such as loyalty and reward programs, information services and consulting. It provides transaction processing and a range of payment-related products and services, such as payment programs, product development, payment processing technology, loyalty and rewards solutions, payment security, consulting and information services and marketing. In addition, the company offers processing services comprising transaction switching-authorization, clearing, and settlement; cross-border and transaction processing services; and MasterCard Integrated Processing Solutions and payment gateways. Further, it provides payment services for cardholders, merchants, financial institutions, and governments; programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with cards to defer payments; payment solutions that allow its customers to access in deposit and other accounts; prepaid card program management services; and commercial payment solutions. Additionally, the company offers products and services to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud and ensure the safety of transactions. MasterCard Incorporated provides payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus brands. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates MASTERCARD INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate MASTERCARD INC (MA) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, growth in earnings per share, expanding profit margins and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow." You can view the full analysis from the report here: MA Ratings Report33. Equinix, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 19 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Equinix provides data center services to protect and connect the information assets for the enterprises, financial services companies, and content and network providers primarily in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It connects companies directly to their customers and partners in networked data centers through the Equinix interconnection platform. The company provides colocation services and related offerings, including operations space, storage space, cabinets, and power for customers' colocation needs; interconnection services comprising physical cross connect/direct interconnections, Equinix Internet Exchange, Equinix Metro Connect, Internet connectivity services, and Ethernet exchange services; and managed IT infrastructure services, including installation of customer equipment and cabling, as well as equipment rebooting and power cycling, card swapping, and emergency equipment replacement services. It connects approximately 4,500 companies, which comprise cloud and IT services providers, content providers, financial companies, global enterprises, carriers and mobility and other bandwidth providers. The company provides its services through direct sales force and channel marketing programs. Equinix, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates EQUINIX INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate EQUINIX INC (EQIX) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its compelling growth in net income, revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated." You can view the full analysis from the report here: EQIX Ratings Report32. DIRECTV Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 20 TheStreet Rating:a C+a (Hold) DIRECTV provides digital television entertainment services in the U.S. and Latin America. The company acquires, promotes, sells, and distributes digital entertainment programming primarily through satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. It provides direct-to-home digital television services; and multi-channel video programming distribution (MVPD) services. The company also provides collection of programming in the MVPD industry, including approximately 195 high-definition (HD) and television channels, as well as two 3D channels; and offers video-on-demand (VOD) services under the DIRECTV CINEMA name, which provides a selection of approximately 12,000 movie and television programs to its broadband-connected subscribers. In addition, it provides professional and collegiate sports programming, such as the NFL SUNDAY TICKET package, which allows subscribers to view NFL games, as well as offers related broadband, HD, VOD, interactive, and mobile services. Further, it provides a selection digital-quality video entertainment and audio programming under the DIRECTV and SKY brands. Additionally, the company owns and operates two sports networks based in Denver, Pittsburgh, and Seattle under the ROOT SPORTS brand. The company was formerly known as The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and changed its name to DIRECTV in May 2009. DIRECTV is a former subsidiary of Liberty Interactive. DIRECTV was founded in 1977 and is based in El Segundo, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates DIRECTV as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate DIRECTV (DTV) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed - some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share and increase in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that we feel that the company's cash flow from its operations has been weak overall." You can view the full analysis from the report here: DTV Ratings Report31. Dish Network Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 20 TheStreet Rating:a Ua (Unrated) DISH Network, together with its subsidiaries, provides pay-television services in the U.S. The company operates through DISH and Wireless segments. It provides programming that includes approximately 280 basic video channels, including 25 regional sports channels and 70 channels of pay-per-view content; 70 Sirius satellite radio music channels; 30 premium movie channels; 10 specialty sports channels; 100 standard definition and high-definition local channels; and 300 Latino and international channels. The company also offers receiver systems, such as a small satellite dish, digital set-top receivers and remote controls; and satellite broadband service under the dishNET brand. In addition, it provides DISH Anywhere that enables subscribers to remotely control features of their digital video recorders (DVRs), as well as view live TV and DVR recordings using DISH Anywhere application on compatible devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and home computers. Further, the company operates Dishanywhere.com that offers approximately 85,000 movies, television shows, clips and trailers. DISH Network offers its receiver systems and programming services through direct sales channels; and independent third parties, including small satellite retailers, direct marketing groups, local and regional consumer electronics stores, nationwide retailers and telecommunications companies. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colo. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 30. Dollar General Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 20 TheStreet Rating:a A-a (Buy) Dollar General, a discount retailer, provides merchandise products in the U.S. The company offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, and laundry and other home cleaning supplies; packaged food products comprising cereals, canned soups and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; perishables consisting of milk, eggs, bread, frozen meals, beer, and wine; snacks, such as candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; pet products comprising pet supplies and pet food; tobacco products; and health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines, as well as personal care products, such as soap, body wash, shampoo, dental hygiene and foot care products. It also offers seasonal products, including decorations, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; and home products comprising kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed, and bath soft goods. In addition, the company provides apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of June 9, 2014, it operated approximately 11,000 stores located in 40 states. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son and changed its name to Dollar General in 1968. Dollar General was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tenn. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates DOLLAR GENERAL CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, notable return on equity and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins." You can view the full analysis from the report here: DG Ratings Report29. Baidu, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 20 TheStreet Rating:a B+a (Buy) Baidu provides Internet search services. The company offers a Chinese language search platform on its Baidu.com Web site that enables users to find relevant information online, including Web pages, news, images, documents and multimedia files. It also offers various international products and services in local languages to users in other countries. It also provides search products and Web Directory; music products; social-networking products; UGC-based knowledge products; location-based products and services; entertainment products; security products; mobile related products and services; products and services for developers and Webmasters; Web, image and video search services; other products and services provided by its associated or cooperative websites; and other products and services. In addition, the company offers online marketing services based on search queries, contextuals, audience attributes, display placements and other forms; and branding display marketing services, and auction-based P4P services. The company serves online marketing customers consisting of SMEs, large domestic companies and Chinese divisions or subsidiaries of multinational corporations primarily operating in the medical and healthcare, education, software and online games, tourism and ticketing, machinery, construction and decoration, franchising, electronic commerce, electronic products, business services, transportation, financial services, information technology services, electronic components, and household appliances. It sells its online marketing services directly, as well as through its distribution network. The company was formerly known as Baidu.com and changed its name to Baidu in December 2008. Baidu was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates BAIDU INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate BAIDU INC (BIDU) a BUY. This is driven by several positive factors, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value." You can view the full analysis from the report here: BIDU Ratings Report28. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 21 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) Valeant Pharmaceuticals develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter (OTC) products and medical devices in the areas of eye health, dermatology, and neurology therapeutic classes worldwide. Its pharmaceutical products include Solodyn, an oral antibiotic that treats red and pus-filled pimples, as well as Ziana, Acanya, and Atralin; Wellbutrin XL, a formulation used for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults; Xenazine for the treatment of chorea; Zovirax Cream for herpes labialis; Zovirax ointment for initial genital herpes; The Lotemax gel for post-operative inflammation and pain; Arestin, a subgingival sustained-release antibiotic; and Prolensa, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ophthalmic solution. The company also provides OTC products, such as PreserVision, an antioxidant eye vitamin and mineral supplement; ReNu Multiplus, a sterile that is used to lubricate and rewet soft contact lenses; Ocuvite, a lutein eye vitamin and mineral supplement; Artelac, an eye drops to treat dry eyes; and CeraVe products for skin. In addition, it offers device products, including SofLens daily disposable contact lenses; Restylane, an injectable implant dermal fillers; PureVision, a contact lens; Dysport, an injection neurotoxin; ophthalmic surgical products, such as Akreos and Crystalens; surgical equipment comprising the VICTUS femtosecond laser and the Stellaris PC, a vitreoretinal and cataract surgery system; and medical device systems for aesthetic applications. Further, it provides generic products comprising Retin-A Micro, a tretinoin gel; tobramycin and dexamethasone ophthalmic suspensions for steroid responsive inflammatory ocular conditions; and latanoprost to treat glaucoma. The company was formerly known as Biovail and changed its name to Valeant Pharmaceuticals in September 2010. Valeant Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL as a Hold with a ratings score of C-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL (VRX) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, increase in net income and increase in stock price during the past year. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the growth in the company's earnings per share has not been good." You can view the full analysis from the report here: VRX Ratings Report27. The Priceline Group, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 21 TheStreet Rating:a Aa (Buy) Priceline operates as an online travel company. The company's products include Booking.com, which provides online hotel reservation services on a worldwide basis with approximately 425,000 properties in 190 countries and territories available in 42 languages; Agoda.com, an Asia-based online hotel reservation service available in 38 languages; and rentalcars.com that offers car rental services in approximately 6,000 locations worldwide. It also provides reservation services for hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, vacation packages and cruise trips under the priceline.com brand through its Name Your Own Price service; KAYAK Websites and mobile apps allow people to compare hundreds of travel sites at once; and travel insurance services. The company was formerly known as priceline.com and changed its name to The Priceline Group in April 2014. The Priceline Group Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Conn. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates PRICELINE GROUP INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate PRICELINE GROUP INC (PCLN) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results." You can view the full analysis from the report here: PCLN Ratings Report26. Liberty Global plc Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 21 TheStreet Rating:a C+a (Hold) Liberty Global, together with its subsidiaries, provides video, broadband Internet, fixed-line telephony, and mobile services in Europe, Chile, Puerto Rico and internationally. The company offers various residential services, including video services comprising basic and premium programming, which can be accessed on the television; high definition (HD) channels, digital video recorder (DVR), and HD DVR services; video-on-demand, pay-per-view programming, and programming in three-dimensional format services, as well as television applications that allow access to programming on laptops and tablets; and entertainment, sports, movies, documentaries, lifestyles, news, adult, children and ethnic and foreign channels. It also provides broadband Internet services, such as high speed Internet; email, address book, parental controls and on-line audio; security; and online storage and Web spaces. In addition, the company offers telephony services consisting of multi-featured and circuit-switched fixed-line telephony services; and mobile services, which include telephony, short message service, and Internet services. Further, it provides voice, broadband Internet, data, video, wireless and cloud services to small offices and home offices, medium and large enterprises, and other operators, as well as to financial institutions, hospitals and care facilities, education institutions and government offices. Additionally, the company offers a range of access, voice, and Internet services to carriers, Internet service providers and mobile operators. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in London, U.K. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC (LBTYK) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, generally higher debt management risk and disappointing return on equity." You can view the full analysis from the report here: LBTYK Ratings Report25. eBay, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 21 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) eBay provides online platforms, tools, and services to help individuals and merchants in online and mobile commerce and payments in the U.S. and internationally. Its Marketplaces segment operates e-commerce platform eBay.com; vertical shopping sites, such as StubHub, Fashion, Motors, and Half.com; and classifieds Web sites, including Den Bla Avis, BilBasen, Gumtree, Kijiji, LoQUo, Marktplaats.nl, mobile.de, Alamaula, eBay Anuncios, eBay Kleinanzeigen, and eBay Annunci, as well as provides advertising services. This segment also provides RedLaser to facilitate mobile commerce; Milo to enable search for goods at local retailers; WHI to offer an ecatalog of motor parts and accessories; and Hunch to improve search and merchandising based on customers' needs and tastes. The company's Payments segment offers payment and settlement services for consumers and merchants on and off eBay Web sites and other merchant Web sites. This segment operates PayPal, which enables individuals and businesses to send and receive payments online and through mobile devices; Bill Me Later that enables the U.S. merchants to offer, the U.S. consumers to obtain, credit at the point of sale for e-commerce and mobile transactions; Zong, which allows users with mobile phones to purchase digital goods and have the transactions charged to their phone bill; and BillSAFE that enables customers pay for purchases upon receipt of an invoice. Its GSI segment offers an e-commerce services suite for enterprise clients that operate in general merchandise categories, including apparel, sporting goods, toys and baby, health and beauty and home; and marketing services comprising digital agency, enterprise email marketing, mobile advertising, affiliate marketing, online advertisement retargeting, and in-depth analytics services. The company also operates an open platform for merchants and developers. eBay was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates EBAY INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate EBAY INC (EBAY) a BUY. This is driven by a few notable strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity." You can view the full analysis from the report here: EBAY Ratings Report24. Bank of America Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 21 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Bank of America, through its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle market businesses, institutional investors, corporations, and governments in the U.S. and internationally. The company's Consumer & Business Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, CDs and IRAs, checking accounts and investment accounts and products, as well as credit and debit cards; and lending related products and services, working capital management and treasury solutions. This segment provides its products and services through operating 5,100 banking centers, 16,300 ATMs, call centers, and online and mobile banking platforms. Its Consumer Real Estate Services segment offers consumer real estate products comprising fixed and adjustable-rate first-lien mortgage loans for home purchase and refinancing needs, home equity lines of credit and home equity loans. The company's Global Wealth & Investment Management segment provides investment and brokerage, estate and financial planning, fiduciary portfolio management, cash and liability management, and specialty asset management services; and retirement and benefit plan, philanthropic management and asset management services. Its Global Banking segment provides various commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, real estate and asset-based loans and consumer loans; treasury management, foreign exchange and short-term investing options; and debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services. The company's Global Markets segment offers sales and trading services for securities and derivative products in primary and secondary markets; market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement and custody services to institutional investor clients; and risk management products. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte, N.C. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates BANK OF AMERICA CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: BAC Ratings Report23. NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 22 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) NorthStar Realty Finance, a real estate investment trust (REIT), operates as a commercial real estate (CRE) investment and asset management company in the U.S. It focuses on originating, structuring, acquiring and managing senior and subordinate debt investments secured primarily by commercial, multifamily and health care properties, which include first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgage interests, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans and other loans, such as preferred equity interests in borrowers who own such properties. The company's net lease properties primarily include office, industrial, and retail properties leased under net leases to corporate tenants; and health care properties focusing on mid-acuity facilities, such as skilled nursing and assisted living facilities leased under net leases to healthcare operators; and manufactured housing communities. Its asset management business focuses on commercial real estate related activities, such as sponsoring and advising its sponsored REITs; and managing and advising its collateralized debt obligation financing transactions. NorthStar Realty Finance also invests in CRE securities, including CMBS, unsecured REIT debt, and CDO notes backed primarily by CRE securities and CRE debt. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and it would not be subject to federal income tax, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. NorthStar Realty Finance was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CP as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CP (NRF) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself." You can view the full analysis from the report here: NRF Ratings Report22. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 22 TheStreet Rating:a A+a (Buy) Air Products and Chemicals provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment and services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Merchant Gases, Tonnage Gases, Electronics and Performance Materials and Equipment and Energy. The Merchant Gases segment sells atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon; process gases comprising hydrogen and helium and carbon dioxide; and medical and specialty gases for the metal, glass, chemical processing, food processing, healthcare, steel, general manufacturing, and petroleum and natural gas industries. The Tonnage Gases segment offers hydrogen, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, oxygen and syngas to the energy production and refining, chemical and metallurgical industries. The Electronics and Performance Materials segment provides nitrogen trifluoride, silane, arsine, phosphine, white ammonia, silicon tetrafluoride, carbon tetrafluoride, hexafluoromethane, critical etch gases, and tungsten hexafluoride; and tonnage gases, chemicals mechanical planarization slurries, specialty chemicals and services and equipment for the manufacture of silicon and compound semiconductors and thin film transistor liquid crystal displays. This segment also offers performance materials for a range of products, including coatings, inks, adhesives, civil engineering, personal care, institutional and industrial cleaning, mining, oil refining and polyurethanes. The Equipment and Energy segment designs and manufactures cryogenic equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction and helium distribution; and provides plant design, engineering, procurement and construction management services for the chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, oil and gas recovery and processing, and steel and primary metals processing industries. Air Products and Chemicals was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pa. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CP as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CP (NRF) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself." You can view the full analysis from the report here: NRF Ratings Report21. Google, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 23 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) Google, a technology company, builds products and provides services to organize the information. The company offers Google Search, which provides information online; Knowledge Graph that allows to search for things, people or places, as well as builds systems that recognize speech and understand natural language; Google Now, which provides information to users when they need it; and Product Listing Ads that offer product image, price and merchant information. It also provides AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; AdSense, which enables Websites that are part of the Google Network to deliver ads; Google Display, a display advertising network; DoubleClick Ad Exchange, a marketplace for the trading display ad space; and YouTube that offers video, interactive and other ad formats. In addition, the company offers Android, an open source mobile software platform; hardware products, including Chromebook, Chrome, Chromecast and Nexus devices; Google+ to share things online with people; Google Play, a cloud-based digital entertainment store for apps, music, books and movies; Google Drive, a place for users to create, share, collaborate and keep their stuff; and Google Wallet, a virtual wallet for in-store contactless payments. Further, it provides Google Apps, which include Gmail, Calendar and Google Sites that are built for people to work anywhere, anytime, on any device without loss of security or control; Google Maps Application Programming Interface; and Google Earth Enterprise, a software solution for imagery and data visualization. Additionally, the company offers Google App Engine, a platform as a service offering; Google Cloud Storage; Google BigQuery for real time analytics; Google Cloud SQL for structured query language; and Google Compute Engine, an infrastructure as a service platform. It also offers mobile wireless devices, and related products and services. Google was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates GOOGLE INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate GOOGLE INC (GOOGL) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and reasonable valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself, disappointing return on equity and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share." You can view the full analysis from the report here: GOOGL Ratings Report20. Ally Financial, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 24 TheStreet Rating:a Ua (Unrated) Ally Financial, an automotive financial services company, provides an array of financial products and services to automotive dealers and their customers in the U.S. The company offers various automotive finance services, such as new and used vehicle inventory financing; inventory insurance; term loans, including real estate and working capital loans; and vehicle remarketing services to dealers, as well as service contracts and guaranteed automobile protection (GAP) products. It also provides retail automotive financing for new and used vehicles, and leasing for new vehicles; consumer financial and insurance products, such as vehicle service contracts, maintenance coverage and GAP products; commercial insurance products; and senior secured commercial-lending products. In addition, the company, through its subsidiary, Ally Bank, offers savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing checking accounts and individual retirement accounts; and online and mobile banking, electronic bill pay, remote deposits, electronic funds transfer and ATM fee reimbursement services. The company was formerly known as GMAC and changed its name to Ally Financial in May 2010. Ally Financial was founded in 1919 and is based in Detroit, Mich. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 19. CBS Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 25 TheStreet Rating:a B+a (Buy) CBS operates as a mass media company in the U.S. and internationally. It operates through Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, Local Broadcasting segments. The Entertainment segment distributes a schedule of news and public affairs broadcasts, and sports and entertainment programming; produces, acquires, and distributes programming, including series, specials, news, and public affairs; produces and distributes theatrical motion pictures; and operates online content networks for information and entertainment. The Cable Networks segment owns and operates multiplexed channels; offers subscription program services comprising theatrical feature films, original series, documentaries, boxing and other sports-related programming, and special events; and CBS Sports Network, a 24-hour cable program service that provides college sports and related content. This segment also owns and manages Smithsonian Networks, which operates a channel featuring cultural, historical, scientific, and educational programs. The Publishing segment publishes and distributes adult and children's consumer books in printed, digital, and audio formats. The Local Broadcasting segment owns 30 broadcast television stations; owns and operates 126 radio stations in 27 U.S. markets and related online properties; and operates local Web sites in various U.S. markets, which combine the company's television and radio local media brands online to provide the latest news, traffic, weather, and sports information, as well as local discounts, directories and reviews. CBS was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates CBS CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of B+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate CBS CORP (CBS) a BUY. This is driven by a few notable strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in stock price during the past year, notable return on equity, reasonable valuation levels, growth in earnings per share and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: CBS Ratings Report18. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 25 TheStreet Rating:a C+a (Hold) Anadarko Petroleum is engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of oil and gas properties. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production; Midstream; and Marketing. The company explores for and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs). It also operates and provides gathering, processing, treating and transportation systems and services. In addition, the company sells oil, natural gas, anticipated liquefied natural gas and NGLs of third-party purchased volumes. As of Dec. 31, 2013, it had approximately 2.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves. Anadarko Petroleum asset portfolio includes U.S. onshore resource plays in the Rocky Mountains area, the southern U.S., the Appalachian basin, and Alaska; the deepwater Gulf of Mexico; and in Algeria, Mozambique, Ghana, China, Brazil, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, Colombia, South Africa and internationally. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP (APC) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow." You can view the full analysis from the report here: APC Ratings Report17. HCA Holdings, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 26 TheStreet Rating:a B-a (Buy) HCA Holdings, through its subsidiaries, provides health care services. The company owns, operates, or manages hospitals; freestanding surgery centers; diagnostic and imaging centers; radiation and oncology therapy centers; rehabilitation and physical therapy centers; and various other facilities. Its general, acute care hospitals provide medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, and emergency services, as well as outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology and physical therapy. Itsaservices alsoaaccommodate medical specialties, such as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics, as well as diagnostic and emergency services.a The company's psychiatric hospitals offer therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, as well as adult and adolescent alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling. As of Dec. 31, 2013, the company operated 165 hospitals consisting of 159 general, acute care hospitals, fiveapsychiatric hospitals, and onearehabilitation hospital, as well as 115 freestanding surgery centers in the U.S. and England. HCA Holdings was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates HCA HOLDINGS INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate HCA HOLDINGS INC (HCA) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, increase in net income, revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and growth in earnings per share. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook." You can view the full analysis from the report here: HCA Ratings Report16. Delta Air Lines, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 27 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Delta Air Lines provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo worldwide. Its route network comprises various gateway airports in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including telephone reservations, delta.com, traditional brick and mortar and online travel agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aviation and airline customers, as well as offers staffing services, professional security and training services and aviation solutions for third parties; vacation packages; and aircraft charters,aaircraft management and programs. As of June 4, 2014, the company operated a mainline fleet of approximately 700 aircraft. Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates DELTA AIR LINES INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) a BUY. This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its notable return on equity, attractive valuation levels, solid stock price performance, revenue growth and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins." You can view the full analysis from the report here: DAL Ratings Report15. Citigroup, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 28 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) Citigroup, a diversified financial services holding company, provides various financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments and institutions. The company's Global Consumer Banking segment provides traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. It offers various banking, credit card lending, and investment services through a network of local branches, offices, and electronic delivery systems. As of Dec. 31, 2013, this segment operated 3,729 branches in 36 countries. The company's Institutional Clients Group segment provides a range of banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment offers various wholesale banking products and services, including fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, and equity and fixed income research services. It also provides corporate lending, investment banking and advisory services, and private banking, as well as derivative services. In addition, this segment provides cash management and trade finance services for corporations, financial institutions, and public sector entities; securities services to investors, such as asset managers; custody and clearing services to intermediaries, including broker-dealers; and depository and agency/trust services to multinational corporations and governments. The company was founded in 1812 and is based in New York, NY. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates CITIGROUP INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate CITIGROUP INC (C) a BUY. This is driven by a number of strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. Among the primary strengths of the company is its expanding profit margins over time. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself." You can view the full analysis from the report here: C Ratings Report14. Cheniere Energy, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 28 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) Cheniere Energy, an energy company, is engaged in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related business. It operates through two segments, LNG Terminal Business and LNG and Natural Gas Marketing Business. The company owns and operates terminal projects, including Sabine Pass LNG terminal in western Cameron Parish, Louisiana; Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas; and Creole Trail LNG at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in central Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It is also involved in LNG and natural gas marketing activities. Cheniere Energy was founded in 1983 and is based in Houston, Texas. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates CHENIERE ENERGY INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate CHENIERE ENERGY INC (LNG) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share." You can view the full analysis from the report here: LNG Ratings Report13. Williams Companies, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 29 TheStreet Rating:a C+a (Hold) The Williams Companies operates as an energy infrastructure company. The company's Williams Partners segment owns and operates natural gas pipeline system extending from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and the offshore Gulf of Mexico through Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the New York City metropolitan area. This segment also owns and operates a natural gas pipeline system extending from the San Juan basin in northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado through Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to a point on the Canadian border near Sumas, Washington; Gulfstream natural gas pipeline system extending from the Mobile Bay area in Alabama to markets in Florida; and constitution pipeline that connects its gathering system in Susquehanna County, Pa.ato the Iroquois Gas Transmission and Tennessee Gas Pipeline systems. In addition, this segment gathers, treats and processes natural gas; produces, fractionates, stores, markets and transports natural gas liquids (NGL); and offers deepwater production handling and crude oil transportation services, as well as transports and stores natural gas to local natural gas distribution companies, municipal utilities, direct industrial users, electric power generators and natural gas marketers and producers. Its Williams NGL & Petchem Services segment extracts, fractionates, treats, stores, and sells propane, propylene, normal butane, isobutane/butylene and condensate to users in energy and petrochemical industries. The company's Access Midstream Partners segment offers gathering, treating and compression services to other producers. As of Feb. 19, 2014, it owned interests in or operates 15,000 miles of interstate gas pipelines; 1,000 miles of NGL transportation pipelines; and approximately 10,000 miles of oil and gas gathering pipelines. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates WILLIAMS COS INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, generally higher debt management risk and disappointing return on equity." You can view the full analysis from the report here: WMB Ratings Report12. Micron Technology, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 32 TheStreet Rating:a A-a (Buy) Micron Technology, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets semiconductor solutions worldwide. It offers dynamic random access memory (DRAM) products for data storage and retrieval, including DDR4, DDR3 and DDR2 that offer high speed and high bandwidth; and other specialty DRAM memory products, such as DDR and DDR2 mobile low power DRAM, DDR, SDRAM, reduced latency DRAM, and pseudo-static DRAM products that are used in computers, servers, tablets, mobile phones, communication equipment, computer peripherals, industrial, automotive and other electronic devices. The company also provides NAND flash memory products, such as flash memory cards comprising CompactFlash, Memory Stick and Secure Digital; and JumpDrive products that are used in mobile phones, solid-state drives, tablets, computers, industrial and automotive applications, MP3/4 players, and other personal and consumer applications. In addition, it resells flash memory products that are purchased from other NAND flash suppliers. Further, Micron Technology provides NOR flash memory products that are electrically re-writeable, non-volatile semiconductor memory devices used in consumer electronics, industrial, wired and wireless communications, computing and automotive applications. The company markets its products to original equipment manufacturers and retailers through its internal sales force, independent sales representatives and distributors, as well as through a Web-based customer direct sales channel, and channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and notable return on equity. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results." You can view the full analysis from the report here: MU Ratings Report11. Charter Communications, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 32 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) Charter Communications, through its subsidiaries, provides entertainment, information, and communications solutions to residential and commercial customers in the U.S. The company offers cable video programming services, including basic and digital video, premium channels, on-demand, pay-per-view, high definition television and digital video recorder services, as well as Charter TV App, which enables video customers to search and discover content on various devices, including the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android-based tablets. It also provides Internet services, such as residential Internet services; Charter.net, an Internet portal that provides multiple e-mail addresses, as well as various entertainment, games, news, and sports content; and Charter Security Suite, which protects computers from viruses and spyware, as well as offers parental control features. In addition, the company provides telephone services comprising voice communications services primarily using voice over Internet protocol technology; broadband communications solutions comprising video entertainment services, Internet access, business telephone services, data networking and fiber connectivity to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. As of Dec. 31, 2013, it served approximately 4.2 million residential video customers; approximately 4.4 million residential Internet customers; approximately 2.3 million residential voice service customers; and approximately 567,000 commercial primary service units, primarily small-and medium-sized commercial customers. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC (CHTR) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance and impressive record of earnings per share growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including generally higher debt management risk and poor profit margins." You can view the full analysis from the report here: CHTR Ratings Report10. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 33 TheStreet Rating:a B-a (Buy) Hertz through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the car and equipment rental businesses worldwide. It operates through four segments: U.S. Car Rental, International Car Rental, Worldwide Equipment Rental, and All Other Operations. The company rents and leases various car models on an hourly, daily, weekend, weekly, monthly, or multi-month basis; crossovers; and light trucks under the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, and Firefly brands. It also operates car rental locations at or near airports, as well as in central business districts and suburban areas of cities in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Brazil; and operates retail used car sales locations in the U.S., France, and Australia, as well as provides car-sharing services. In addition, the company rents earthmoving equipment, material handling equipment, aerial and electrical equipment, air compressors, pumps, generators, small tools, compaction equipment, and construction-related trucks, as well as sells new equipment, and consumables, such as gloves and hardhats. Further, it offers claim administration services comprising investigating, evaluating, negotiating, and disposing various claims, including third-party, first-party, bodily injury, property damage, general liability and product liability. Additionally, the company provides vehicle financing, acquisition, and remarketing; license, title, and registration; maintenance consultation; fuel management; accident management; telematics-based location; and equipment financing services to commercial fleets in the U.S. and Canada. It serves various industries, such as construction, petrochemical, automobile manufacturing, railroad, power generation, shipbuilding, and entertainment and special events. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Park Ridge, N.J. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC (HTZ) a BUY. This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, compelling growth in net income, good cash flow from operations, solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated." You can view the full analysis from the report here: HTZ Ratings Report9. Microsoft Corp. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 38 TheStreet Rating:a A-a (Buy) Microsoft develops, licenses, markets, and supports software, services and devices worldwide. The company's Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing segment licenses Windows operating system and related software; Microsoft Office for consumers; and Windows Phone operating system. Its Computing and Gaming Hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. The company's Phone Hardware segment offers Lumia Smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C Other segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows Phone Store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services, as well as operates retail stores. The company's Commercial Licensing segments licenses server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its Commercial Other segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors and resellers, as well as online. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Wash. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates MICROSOFT CORP as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, reasonable valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income." You can view the full analysis from the report here: MSFT Ratings Report8. American International Group, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 40 TheStreet Rating:a Ua (Unrated) American International Group provides insurance products and services for the commercial, institutional and individual customers in the U.S. and internationally. The company operates in two segments: AIG Property Casualty, and AIG Life and Retirement. The AIG Property Casualty segment offers casualty insurance products that cover general liability, commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation, excess casualty and crisis management insurance; industrial energy-related and commercial property insurance products, which cover exposures to man-made and natural disasters; aerospace, environmental, political risk, trade credit, surety and marine insurance products for small and medium sized enterprises; and various forms of professional liability insurance products. It also provides personal accidental and supplemental health products for individuals, employees, associations and other organizations; and life products, as well as a range of travel insurance products and services for leisure and business travelers. This segment distributes its insurance products and services through brokers, agents and direct marketing and partner organizations, as well as the Internet. The AIG Life and Retirement segment offers a suite of products and services to individuals and groups, including term life insurance, universal life insurance, accident and health insurance, fixed and variable group annuities, administrative and compliance services, mutual funds and financial planning. This segment distributes its products through banks, broker-dealers, financial advisors, independent marketing organizations, insurance agents, structured settlement brokers, benefit consultants and direct-to-consumer platforms. The company also provides private residential mortgage guaranty insurance and direct investment book services; and derivatives intermediary services. AIGawas founded in 1919 and is based in New York, N.Y. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 7. Time Warner Cable, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 41 TheStreet Rating:a B+a (Buy) Time Warner Cable, together with its subsidiaries, offers video, high-speed data, and voice services in the U.S. It provides various residential services that comprise video services, including video on demand, digital video recorder, and start over and look back services; high-speed data services that include communication tools and personalized services, such as email, PC security, parental controls and online radio services; voice services that comprise local and long distance calling throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico; and IntelligentHome, a next-generation home automation and monitoring service. In addition, the company provides business services that comprise data services, including Internet access, network services and wholesale transport services; and video services, such as various video programming tiers and music services. Its voice services include Business Class Phone that comprises various calling plans options, such as call hunting, call forwarding options, call restrictions and call transfer; Business Class primary rate interface, a trunk service that offers trunk packages with approximately 23 simultaneous voice calls on each trunk line for medium and enterprise-sized businesses; and managed and outsourced information technology solutions, and cloud services, such as managed network security, domain name registration, online backup, hosted Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint, Web hosting, infrastructure as a service, desktop as a service, customized managed hosting, managed application, and messaging solutions. As of Dec. 31, 2013, the company served approximately 15 million customers. It has operations in the New York State, the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Southern California, and Texas. Time Warner Cable Inc. is based in New York, NY. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates TIME WARNER CABLE INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate TIME WARNER CABLE INC (TWC) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated." You can view the full analysis from the report here: TWC Ratings Report6. General Motors Co. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 41 TheStreet Rating:a Ba (Buy) General Motors designs, manufactures and markets cars, crossovers, trucks and automobile parts worldwide. The company markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Opel, Holden and Vauxhall brand names, as well as under the Alpheon, Jiefang, Baojun and Wuling brand names. It also sells cars and trucks to dealers for consumer retail sales, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governments. In addition, the company offers connected safety, security and mobility solutions and information technology services. The company, through its subsidiary, General Motors Financial provides automotive financing services and lease products through GM dealerships in connection with the sale of used and new automobiles that target customers with sub-prime and prime credit bureau scores. The company was founded in 1908 and is based in Detroit, Mich. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates GENERAL MOTORS CO as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) a BUY. This is driven by a number of strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself." You can view the full analysis from the report here: GM Ratings Report5. Allergan, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 41 TheStreet Rating:a A-a (Buy) Allergan operates as a multi-specialty health care company primarily in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company discovers, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical, biological, medical device, and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatology, breast aesthetics, urological, and other specialty markets. It operates in two segments, Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. The Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment produces a range of pharmaceutical products, including ophthalmic products for dry eye, glaucoma, inflammation, infection, allergy, and retinal disease; Botox for certain therapeutic and aesthetic indications; skin care products for acne, psoriasis, eyelash growth, and other prescription and physician-dispensed skin care products; and urologics products. The Medical Devices segment offers a range of medical devices, such as breast implants for augmentation, revision and reconstructive surgery, as well as tissue expanders; and facial aesthetics products. The company sells its products to drug wholesalers, independent and chain drug stores, pharmacies, commercial optical chains, opticians, mass merchandisers, food stores, hospitals, group purchasing organizations, integrated direct hospital networks, ambulatory surgery centers, government purchasing agencies and medical practitioners. It focuses on eye care professionals, neurologists, physiatrists, dermatologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, aesthetic specialty physicians, urologists, urogynecologists and general practitioners. The company has collaboration agreements with Molecular Partners AG; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Serenity Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Allergan was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates ALLERGAN INC as a Buy with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate ALLERGAN INC (AGN) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, expanding profit margins, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity." You can view the full analysis from the report here: AGN Ratings Report4. American Airlines Group, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 41 TheStreet Rating:a Ua (Unrated) American Airlines, through its subsidiaries, operates in the airline industry. As of July 8, 2014, it operated an average of approximately 6,700 flights per day to approximately 339 destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The company was formerly known as AMR and changed its name to American Airlines Group in December 2013. American Airlines was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 3. Facbook, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 43 TheStreet Rating:a C+a (Hold) Facebook operates as a social networking company worldwide. It provides a set of development tools and application programming interfaces that enable developers to integrate with Facebook to create mobile and Web applications. The company's products include Facebook mobile app and Website that enable people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Messenger, a mobile-to-mobile messaging application available on iOS and Android phones; and Instagram, a mobile app and Website that enable people to take photos or videos, customize them with filter effects, and share them with friends and followers in a photo feed or send them directly to friends. As of Dec. 31, 2013, it had 1.23 billion monthly active users. The company has strategic partnership with AXA Group to develop marketing and commercial collaboration in the digital, social, and mobile sphere. Facebook was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates FACEBOOK INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate FACEBOOK INC (FB) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and impressive record of earnings per share growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the stock itself is trading at a premium valuation." You can view the full analysis from the report here: FB Ratings Report2. Apple, Inc. Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 57 TheStreet Rating:a B+a (Buy) Apple and its wholly owned subsidiaries design, manufacture and market mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players worldwide. It also sells software, services, peripherals, networking solutions and third-party digital content and applications related to its products. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones that comprise a phone, music player and Internet device; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets based on Apple's iOS Multi-Touch operating system; Mac, a line of desktop and portable personal computers; and iPod, a line of portable digital music and media players, such as iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod classic. It also provides Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and OS X operating systems, iCloud and various accessories, service and support offerings; and manufactures the Apple LED Cinema Display and Thunderbolt Display. In addition, the company sells various other application software comprising Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro X, and its FileMaker Pro database software, as well as a range of Apple-branded and third-party Mac-compatible, and iOS-compatible peripheral products, including printers, storage devices, computer memory, digital video and still cameras, pointing devices and various other computing products and supplies. Apple sells digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, and Mac App Store; and its products through its retail stores, online stores and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers and value-added resellers. The company also sells a range of third-party products through its online and retail stores. It serves various consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, as well as education, enterprise, and government customers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates APPLE INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate APPLE INC (AAPL) a BUY. This is driven by a few notable strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, expanding profit margins and solid stock price performance. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results." You can view the full analysis from the report here: AAPL Ratings Report1. Actavis plc Number of Funds with Stock as Top-10 Holding:a 67 TheStreet Rating:a Ca (Hold) Actavis, an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and the Asia Pacific. It operates in three segments: Actavis Pharma, Actavis Specialty Brands and Anda Distribution. The Actavis Pharma segment provides generic, branded generic and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products. This segment sells generic prescription products primarily under the Watson Laboratories, Watson Pharma and Actavis Pharma labels; and OTC generic products under private label. The Actavis Specialty Brands segment offers patent-protected products and trademarked off-patent products, which are marketed as branded pharmaceutical products to physicians, specifically urologists, obstetricians, dermatologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists. The Anda Distribution segment primarily distributes generic and selected brand pharmaceutical products, vaccines, injectables and OTC medicines to independent pharmacies, and to alternate care providers comprising hospitals, nursing homes and mail-order pharmacies, as well as to pharmacy chains, physicians' offices and buying groups. The company also develops and out-licenses generic pharmaceutical products primarily in Europe through its third-party business; and provides products in women's health, urology, gastroenterology and dermatology therapeutic categories. The company has a collaboration agreement with Amgen for the development and commercialization of various oncology antibody biosimilar medicines; and a collaboration agreement with Hanmi Pharm to develop Hyalrheuma, a hyaluronic acid injection for arthritis pain treatment. Actavis was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. Free Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2014 TheStreet Ratings team rates ACTAVIS PLC as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate ACTAVIS PLC (ACT) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed ? some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, compelling growth in net income and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company has favored debt over equity in the management of its balance sheet." You can view the full analysis from the report here: ACT Ratings Report

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