Commentary September 16

Three Marine Transportation Stocks That May Be in Smooth Waters

This week, we use AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to provide insight into three marine transportation stocks. With increased fragmentation creating growth opportunities within the marine transportation industry, should you consider the three stocks of Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM), Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM)?

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COMPANY NAME TICKER P/B RATIO
LanzaTech Global, Inc. LNZA 0.30
Regis Corporation RGS 0.35
Imperial Petroleum Inc. IMPP 0.49
StealthGas Inc. GASS 0.52
Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE 0.53

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COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
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CBIZ, Inc. CBZ 65 B 69 B 91 A 70 B 75 B Industrials
Crown Holdings, Inc. CCK 73 B 77 B 61 B 66 B 85 A Materials
Centene Corporation CNC 92 A 89 A 89 A 66 B 71 B Health Care
CONMED Corporation CNMD 70 B 100 A 73 B 71 B 89 A Health Care
Darling Ingredients Inc. DAR 63 B 83 A 92 A 82 A 83 A Consumer Staples

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COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
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Ameresco, Inc. AMRC 40 D 38 D 25 D 35 D 22 D Industrials
American Superconductor Corporation AMSC 20 F 27 D 14 F 35 D 24 D Industrials
Arbe Robotics Ltd. ARBE 8 F 12 F 13 F 26 D 15 F Information Technology
Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX 25 D 29 D 12 F 31 D 35 D Health Care
Ares Management Corporation ARES 10 F 26 D 26 D 26 D 15 F Financials

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Stock Upgrades & Downgrades

Stocks with at least two upgrades or downgrades across all quant factors. Data as of 9/17/2026, compared to previous trading day.

COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
Collective Mining Ltd. CNL NA NA C D F Materials
DeFi Technologies Inc. DEFT B NA F D D Financials
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad AnĂ³nima IRS B B B NA D Real Estate
lululemon athletica inc. LULU A B D C A Consumer Discretionary
LuxExperience B.V. LUXE A D B A C Consumer Discretionary

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COMPANY NAME TICKER VALUE GROWTH MOMENTUM EPS REV QUALITY SECTOR
Aeluma, Inc. ALMU F NA F F D Information Technology
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ATNM A NA D B C Health Care
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. ATRA NA NA B D F Health Care
The Buckle, Inc. BKE B B F B B Consumer Discretionary
Carvana Co. CVNA F D D D C Consumer Discretionary

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