Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and Cincinnati Financial Corp. Reach Price Targets
This is an update to our latest model portfolio report, 23 Stocks for February 2016.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) and Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) reached price targets in our theoretical long model portfolios. For the month to date, these stocks are up +20.31% and +10.62%, respectively.
Both versions of our theoretical long models are up +0.98%, which is versus the S&P 500 up +0.72% MTD.
Our theoretical Core Long/Short Model portfolio is up 9.63%, benefiting from a return of +8.66% in our Core Short Model portfolio and the +0.98% return in the long model.
Our theoretical Opportunistic Long/Short Model portfolio is up +12.84% MTD, benefiting from a +11.86% short sale gain locked in since the February 8, 2016 close.
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