Citi's basket of recommended large-cap stocks has slightly outperformed the broader market benchmark so far this year.
Citi's Equal-Weighted Research Recommended List is up 9.6% through April 4, with the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) (IVV) (VOO) rose 8.3% and the equally weighted S&P 500 (RSP) up to 5.3%.
Quanta Services (PWR) has the highest return since it was added, up 142%. Prologis, with a drop of 19%, is the worst performer.
The actions by sector are:
Communication Services (XLC)
- T-Mobile (TMUS) Price Target of $184, Looking for Strong Buy with Alpha Quant Rating
Consumer Discretionary (XLY)
- amazon.com (AMZN) $215, Quantitative Rating Maintained
Consumer Staples Products (XLP)
- Walmart (WMT) $63.33, quantitative rating held
- Constellation Brands (STZ) $305, Quantitative Rating Maintained
Energy (XLE)
- Schlumberger (SLB) $70, quantitative rating maintained
Finance (XLF)
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) $65, Quantitative Rating Strong Buy
- LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $310, Quantitative Rating Maintained
Healthcare (XLV)
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) $357, Quantitative Rating Maintained
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) $462, quantitative rating maintained
- Merck (MRK) $140, Quantitative Rating Strong Buy
Industrial (XLI)
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) $55, Quantitative Rating Buy
- Honeywell International (HON) $243, Quantitative Rating Buy
- Quanta Services (PWR) $275, Quantitative Rating Maintained
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) $330, Quantitative Rating Maintained
- Lockheed Martin (LMT) $508, Quantitative Rating Hold
Information technology (XLK)
- Applied Materials (AMAT) $211, quantitative qualification maintained
- Microsoft (MSFT) $480, Quantitative Rating Hold
- Micron technology (MU) $150, Quantitative Rating Maintained
Materials (XLB)
- CRH (CRH) $101, Quantitative Rating Strong Buy
Real Estate (XLRE)
- Prologis (PLD) $145, Quantitative Rating Maintained
Public Services (XLU)
- Edison International (EIX) $86, Quantitative Rating Maintained