Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Rent-A-Center, North American Construction, Rosetta Stone, lululemon athletic and HDFC Bank

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Chicago, IL – April 24, 2019 – Stocks in this week’s article include Rent-A-Center, Inc. RCII, North American Construction Group Ltd. NOA, Rosetta Stone Inc. RST, lululemon athletica inc. LULU and HDFC Bank Limited HDB. Kevin Matras screens for companies showing their 'first' profit and explains why they are ones to watch.

Screen of the Week written by Kevin Matras of Zacks Investment Research:

5 Low Beta Stocks to Stay Safe in a Volatile Market

Apparently, risky stocks offer attractive returns only in bull market conditions. However, risk-averse investors generally avoid such stocks since they significantly underperform amid bearish sentiments.

In this write-up, we have presented a strategy that clearly shows that low-risk stocks also generate handsome returns if some specific parameters are considered.

Beta Understanding

Beta measures the volatility or risk of a particular asset in comparison to the market. In other words, beta measures the extent of a security’s price movement relative to the market. In this article, we are considering the S&P 500 as the market.

If a stock has beta of 1 then the price of the stock will move with the market. So, the stock is more volatile than the market if its beta is more than 1. In the same way, the stock is not as volatile as the market if its beta is less than 1.

For example, if the market offers a return of 20%, a stock with beta of 3 will return 60%, which is overwhelming. Similarly, when the market slips 20% the stock will sink 60%, which is devastating.

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HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) : Free Stock Analysis Report
 
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