"…Investing in tech and retail would enable you to reap maximum benefits from the January Effect this year. However, picking winning stocks may be difficult [and] this is where our VGM Score comes in…[where] V stands for Value, G for Growth and M for Momentum…[with] the score…[being] a weighted combination of these three scores. Such a score allows you to eliminate the negative aspects of stocks and select winners [and in this article] we have narrowed down our search to the following stocks, each of which has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and a good VGM Score."

Prepared by Lorimer Wilson, editor of munKNEE.com - Your KEY To Making Money!

[Editor's Note: This version* of the original article by Swarup Gupta has been edited ([ ]), restructured and abridged (?) by 59% for a FASTER - and easier - read. Please note: This complete paragraph must be included in any re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.]

"1. Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) is a designer, developer, manufacturer and seller of information technology products and services.

• Dell Technologies has a VGM Score of A.
• The company's projected growth rate for the current year is 1%.
• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 2.1% over the last 30 days.

2. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) is a fabless designer, developer, and marketer of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits.

• Marvell Technology has a VGM Score of B.
• The company's projected growth rate for the current year is 4.8%.
• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 7.8% over the last 30 days.

3. Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT) is a leading provider of analytic solutions for communications interception, digital video security and surveillance, and enterprise business intelligence.

• Verint Systems has a VGM Score of B.
• The company's projected growth rate for the current year is 12.9%.
• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 2.3% over the last 30 days.

4. RH (RH) is a leading luxury retailer in the home furnishing space.

• RH has a VGM Score of A.
• The company's projected growth rate for the current year is more than 100%.

5. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is a specialty retailer operating through two segments, Hollister and Abercrombie.

• Abercrombie & Fitch has a VGM Score of B.
• The company's projected growth rate for the current year is 42.2%.
• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 1.1% over the last 30 days.

6. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) owns and operates a chain of 200 high-end casual dining restaurants in the United States (as of Jul 3, 2018).

• BJ's Restaurants has a VGM Score of B.
• The company's projected growth rate for the current year is 3.2%.
• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 1.3% over the last 60 days."

(*The author's views and conclusions are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original article. Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor.)

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