Biotechs like Arrowhead Pharma (ARWR) and Karuna Therapeutics (KRTX) were the lion's share of the best stocks of 2019 as a number of these companies met with success with new drugs. Roku (ROKU) was another big winner as it became a popular device and service for video streaming.
All stocks on the list have an average daily trading volume of 100,000 shares or more and were priced at $12 or higher at the start of the year. Closed-end funds were excluded.
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| SYMBOL | INDUSTRY | PRCE YTD INTDAY % CHG | COMPOSITE RATING | EPS CUR WEEK RANK | RELATIVE STRENGTH CUR WEEK | IND GRP RANK IN GRP RS # | SMR RATING LETTER | ACC/DIS RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARWR | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 410.7 | 99 | 77 | 99 | 99 | A | B- |
| KRTX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 370.9 | 57 | 4 | 99 | 99 | B+ | |
| MDCO | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 343.8 | 78 | 20 | 99 | 99 | E | A |
| ROKU | Leisure-Movies & Related | 337.0 | 43 | 3 | 98 | 99 | D | B |
| EIDX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 317.1 | 78 | 41 | 99 | 99 | B | |
| THOR | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 302.1 | 79 | 20 | 99 | 99 | A+ | |
| NXTC | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 275.5 | 58 | 8 | 99 | 99 | B+ | |
| RETA | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 264.4 | 72 | 13 | 99 | 99 | A | |
| TPTX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 246.1 | 72 | 1 | 98 | 91 | A+ | |
| PLMR | Insurance-Diversified | 236.6 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | A | B- |
| CRTX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 230.2 | 67 | 1 | 98 | 91 | A+ | |
| ARVN | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 219.8 | 70 | 5 | 99 | 99 | D | B+ |
| ZYME | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 208.8 | 81 | 8 | 99 | 99 | D | A+ |
| APRE | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 205.9 | 69 | 6 | 99 | 99 | A | |
| MRTX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 203.8 | 63 | 8 | 98 | 91 | E | B |
| NVRO | Medical-Systems/Equip | 203.3 | 53 | 4 | 98 | 98 | E | C+ |
| BYND | Food-Meat Products | 202.4 | 14 | 40 | 8 | 20 | D | D |
| DCPH | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 196.5 | 73 | 11 | 99 | 99 | A+ | |
| SHOP | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 187.2 | 70 | 28 | 97 | 97 | C | B+ |
| CVNA | Retail/Whlsle-Automobile | 181.4 | 70 | 8 | 97 | 94 | C | B |
| INMD | Medical-Systems/Equip | 180.8 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | A | C+ |
| BOLD | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 180.7 | 70 | 15 | 98 | 91 | A- | |
| SEDG | Energy-Solar | 170.9 | 99 | 96 | 98 | 94 | A | B+ |
| KRYS | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 166.5 | 63 | 16 | 98 | 91 | C+ | |
| MODN | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 165.1 | 87 | 77 | 98 | 98 | D | A |
| ACAD | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 164.6 | 80 | 42 | 97 | 86 | D | B- |
| BOOT | Retail-Apparel/Shoes/Acc | 161.5 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 97 | B | B+ |
| SWAV | Medical-Systems/Equip | 158.4 | 62 | 18 | 90 | 85 | D | A- |
| RARX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 157.9 | 67 | 16 | 98 | 91 | E | B- |
| NVCR | Medical-Products | 151.7 | 87 | 70 | 97 | 96 | D | B+ |
| FTSV | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 150.5 | 82 | 26 | 99 | 99 | A+ | |
| EHTH | Insurance-Brokers | 150.1 | 54 | 24 | 97 | 99 | B | B- |
| QURE | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 148.7 | 62 | 18 | 97 | 86 | E | B+ |
| AMD | Elec-Semicondctor Fablss | 148.4 | 90 | 38 | 98 | 99 | C | A- |
| CRUS | Elec-Semicondctor Fablss | 148.4 | 96 | 85 | 98 | 99 | C | A |
| NTRA | Medical-Research Eqp/Svc | 141.3 | 65 | 39 | 95 | 90 | E | B |
| IGMS | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 138.5 | 68 | 4 | 98 | 91 | A+ | |
| AVLR | Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs | 135.2 | 69 | 60 | 92 | 91 | D | C+ |
| YETI | Leisure-Products | 134.4 | 84 | 89 | 95 | 94 | B- | |
| COUP | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 132.7 | 83 | 74 | 95 | 94 | C | D+ |
| APLS | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 132.2 | 55 | 4 | 95 | 79 | C+ | |
| NEO | Medical-Services | 132.0 | 92 | 86 | 97 | 92 | B | A- |
| LK | Retail-Restaurants | 131.5 | 58 | 9 | 98 | 99 | D | A+ |
| DMRC | Computer Sftwr-Security | 131.5 | 39 | 29 | 77 | 70 | E | C+ |
| ODT | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 130.5 | 52 | 19 | 92 | 73 | D- | |
| IPHI | Elec-Semicondctor Fablss | 130.2 | 98 | 94 | 96 | 93 | B | A- |
| BLD | Bldg-Constr Prds/Misc | 129.3 | 97 | 98 | 95 | 90 | B | C+ |
| BNTX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 127.7 | 81 | 9 | 99 | 99 | D | A |
| GLPG | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 125.5 | 82 | 34 | 97 | 86 | D | B+ |
| SAH | Retail/Whlsle-Automobile | 125.3 | 88 | 87 | 96 | 89 | D | C |
| KOP | Chemicals-Specialty | 124.4 | 90 | 97 | 96 | 98 | B | B+ |
| TTD | Comml Svcs-Advertising | 123.8 | 97 | 98 | 95 | 92 | A | A- |
| GDS | Internet-Network Sltns | 123.4 | 73 | 29 | 96 | 90 | D | A |
| ASND | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 122.1 | 76 | 19 | 95 | 79 | D | B+ |
| VCYT | Medical-Research Eqp/Svc | 121.9 | 71 | 57 | 92 | 87 | D | C+ |
| THC | Medical-Hospitals | 121.8 | 93 | 68 | 98 | 99 | C | A+ |
| EDU | Consumer Svcs-Education | 121.2 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 88 | A | B |
| OLED | Elec-Misc Products | 120.2 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 96 | A | B- |
| DQ | Energy-Solar | 118.9 | 73 | 43 | 93 | 82 | B | A- |
| WGO | Bldg-Mobile/Mfg & Rv | 118.8 | 98 | 78 | 97 | 99 | C | A- |
| CIR | Machinery-Gen Industrial | 117.7 | 80 | 46 | 94 | 95 | C | A |
| TER | Elec-Semiconductor Equip | 117.3 | 97 | 88 | 96 | 93 | A | B |
| CNNE | Finance-Investment Mgmt | 117.2 | 79 | 77 | 96 | 99 | E | B+ |
| STNE | Finance-CrdtCard/PmtPr | 116.3 | 83 | 84 | 90 | 82 | A | D- |
| PAYC | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 116.3 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 94 | A | B |
| PODD | Medical-Products | 115.8 | 76 | 30 | 95 | 92 | C | A- |
| SKY | Bldg-Mobile/Mfg & Rv | 115.8 | 76 | 68 | 93 | 85 | B | |
| CSTL | Medical-Services | 114.8 | 70 | 66 | 98 | 99 | A- | |
| LRCX | Elec-Semiconductor Equip | 114.7 | 94 | 69 | 96 | 93 | B | A- |
| SAFE | Finance-Property REIT | 114.1 | 89 | 73 | 96 | 99 | B | B+ |
| SWTX | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 113.8 | 66 | 1 | 97 | 86 | A | |
| TTGT | Comml Svcs-Advertising | 113.8 | 89 | 97 | 95 | 92 | A | B- |
| CRSP | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 113.2 | 82 | 41 | 97 | 86 | D | B |
| PGNY | Medical-Managed Care | 111.2 | 74 | 24 | 99 | 99 | D | B- |
| PPC | Food-Meat Products | 110.9 | 82 | 76 | 93 | 99 | C | A |
| CUTR | Medical-Systems/Equip | 110.4 | 89 | 73 | 97 | 96 | D | B |
| TPX | Hsehold/Office Furniture | 110.3 | 94 | 82 | 94 | 99 | A | B+ |
| GSX | Consumer Svcs-Education | 108.2 | 47 | 84 | 98 | 99 | A- | |
| GH | Medical-Services | 107.9 | 61 | 48 | 91 | 84 | D | B+ |
| PRFT | Computer-Tech Services | 107.0 | 99 | 88 | 95 | 99 | A | A- |
| BBIO | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 106.2 | 56 | 1 | 94 | 77 | B | |
| RNG | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 104.6 | 98 | 94 | 96 | 95 | A | B+ |
| IBP | Bldg-Maintenance & Svc | 104.5 | 92 | 97 | 94 | 90 | A | B+ |
| ATKR | Bldg-Constr Prds/Misc | 104.3 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | B | A- |
| ICHR | Elec-Semiconductor Equip | 104.1 | 89 | 49 | 96 | 93 | C | A+ |
| CG | Finance-Investment Mgmt | 103.7 | 87 | 81 | 96 | 99 | C | B |
| INT | Oil&Gas-Refining/Mktg | 102.9 | 67 | 69 | 93 | 96 | E | B |
| GNRC | Electrical-Power/Equipmt | 102.4 | 96 | 66 | 96 | 96 | A | A- |
| SILK | Medical-Products | 101.9 | 40 | 18 | 64 | 57 | C+ | |
| SGEN | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 101.7 | 73 | 8 | 96 | 82 | D | A- |
| KBR | Bldg-Heavy Construction | 100.9 | 80 | 48 | 95 | 95 | B | B+ |
| ARES | Finance-Investment Mgmt | 100.7 | 93 | 77 | 96 | 99 | A | B |
| PCTY | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 100.7 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 91 | A | B |
| FICO | Computer Sftwr-Financial | 100.4 | 95 | 96 | 94 | 95 | A | C |
| PRNB | Medical-Biomed/Biotech | 100.0 | 92 | 28 | 98 | 91 | B | A+ |
| CODI | Finance-Investment Mgmt | 99.8 | 49 | 4 | 95 | 96 | D | B |
| ARCE | Computer Sftwr-Edu/Media | 99.5 | 81 | 80 | 87 | 81 | B | A- |
| KLAC | Elec-Semiconductor Equip | 99.1 | 99 | 75 | 94 | 78 | A | B- |
| PLAN | Computer Sftwr-Enterprse | 97.5 | 60 | 42 | 90 | 86 | D | C |
| CDAY | Comp Sftwr-Spec Enterprs | 96.7 | 84 | 61 | 95 | 97 | C | A- |
