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Top Stock Picks for the Week of May 28, 2019

The Progressive Corp. PGR, the property and casualty insurer, has been one of the hot stocks of 2019. Year-to-date, shares are up 31.7% compared to the S&P 500 which is up just 11.8% during that same period. But even with the stock gains, the company is trading with a forward P/E of just 15.5 as earnings are expected to rise 17.6% in 2019. Progressive also pays a dividend, currently yielding 0.5%. It is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock.

Goldman Sachs GS shares have struggled over the last month, as they’ve fallen 8.4% during that time. Year-to-date, however, this investment bank is up 13%, just slightly ahead of the S&P 500. The company is in a turnaround. While earnings are expected to fall this year, analysts believe they will rebound next year. Shares are cheap, with a forward P/E of just 8.3.

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