To research a stock:
 

If you already know the stock symbol:

Enter it in the area, ‘Enter stock symbol’ (example “AMD"), then click the search button.

If you do NOT know the stock symbol:

Click "Look up a symbol,” enter the   company name, and click the "Go" button. Then choose the stock you are looking for from the list. You can click on the symbol or enter it in the designated area.

NOTE:  All of the sources we use, such as YahooFinance, are also links, so you can research a stock further. Just click one of the links, and you will be taken to that site’s information on that particular stock.

 
Additional RateViewer Features
 

See all top-rated stocks

You’ll have access to the RATEVIEWER.COM ratings, ranked top to bottom, of all stocks in all three major indices -- S&P 500, NASDAQ, DJIA (DOW). Plus, you can see how each stock compares within each industry type, as well as overall rankings.

Compare stocks side-by-side

You can compare any two stocks side by side.  For example, compare Home Depot (HD) and Lowes (LOW). You’ll get the RATEVIEWER.COM rating for each stock plus all comparable data concerning each stock right at your fingertips.

Review an entire industry
 sector

You can easily see the results of how a particular stock is rated by RATEVIEWER.COM in the stock’s industry sector.

Advanced Filters

NOTE: All filters in the data area are underlined and in red.

Market Cap (Mil)

Gives you the RATEVIEWER.COM ranking of how large a stock is in relation to other stocks in the same industry.

P/E Ratio

Gives you the RATEVIEWER.COM ranking by P/E of a stock and how it rates in relation to other stocks in the same industry.

PEG Ratio

Gives you the RATEVIEWER.COM ranking by PEG of a stock and how it ranks in relation to other stocks in the same industry.

Beta

Gives you the RATEVIEWER.COM BETA ranking of this stock and how it ranks in relation to other stocks in the same industry.

Dividend Yield

Gives you the RATEVIEWER.COM current dividend yield of a stock and how it ranks in relation to other stocks in the same industry.  It also shows the amount of the last dividend paid and the X-Dividend date (the day before you must own the stock to be entitled to receive dividends).

Definitions

PEG Ratio

PEG is a widely employed indicator of a stock's possible true value. Similar to PE ratios, a lower PEG means that the stock is undervalued more. It is favored by many over the price/earnings ratio because it also accounts for growth. If a company is growing at 30% a year, then the stock's P/E could be 30 to have a PEG of 1.

The PEG ratio of 1 is sometimes said to represent a fair trade-off between the values of cost and the values of growth, indicating that a stock is reasonably valued given the expected growth. A crude analysis suggests that companies with PEG values between 0 to 1 may provide higher returns.

Beta:

Beta is calculated using regression analysis. You can think of beta as the tendency of a security's returns to respond to swings in the market. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market. For example, if a stock's beta is 1.2, it's theoretically 20% more volatile than the market.

Many utilities stocks have a beta of less than 1. Conversely, most high-tech Nasdaq-based stocks have a beta of greater than 1, offering the possibility of a higher rate of return, but also posing more risk.