What Stocks Are Winning Right Now?

It's been a rough start to the year, no doubt. And there's no telling when the volatility will abate. So in a world with so much red ink, where can investors find upside? It's been a rough start to the year, no doubt. And there's no telling when the volatility will abate. So in a world with so much red ink, where can investors find upside? [Outsider Club logo] What Stocks Are Winning Right Now? [Jason Simpkins Photo] By [Jason Simpkins]( Written Feb 04, 2022 It's been a rough start to the year, no doubt. And there's no telling when the volatility will abate. So in a world with so much red ink, where can investors find upside? Well, here are a couple of stocks that have bucked the trend by beating earnings and blasting higher... "Miracle Mineral" at Center of Multi-Trillion Wealth Bonanza Inside each of these spheres is a natural resource more important than oil, coal, or gas. It’s called the “Miracle Mineral.” [See how this little-known resource could give savvy investors the chance to turn $500 into $82,175 over the next few months.]( 1. UPS (NYSE: UPS) If you're looking for safety, reliability, and upside, UPS delivers. The company announced record quarterly earnings on Tuesday and forecast 2022 revenue above expectations. There's no question that shipping demand rose sharply during the pandemic, as millions of people were effectively put under house arrest. But even as we work our way back toward normalcy, shipping demand remains robust and consumer spending strong. Holiday sales jumped 14.1% at the end of 2021, topping $886 billion. And the higher shipping volume powered an 11.5% increase in UPS's fourth-quarter revenue. The company also reported $3.09 billion in net income for the quarter — a huge turnaround from the $3.35 billion loss it posted in 4Q 2021. In addition to robust demand, higher shipping fees have played a part, too, as UPS reported a 12.6% increase in average revenue per piece. For the full year, UPS's revenue jumped 15% from 2020 to a record $97.29 billion. And net profit soared to $12.89 billion from $1.34 billion in 2020. This isn't an anomaly, either, which is to say UPS is also upbeat about its future earnings. The company says it's going to reach its 2023 financial goals a year early by hitting $102 billion in revenue this year with an adjusted operating margin of about 13.7%. And it's building out its capacity. UPS is adding 30 delivery centers and two automated hubs this year. It also plans to add two Boeing 747s to its fleet and buy 3,700 alternative-fuel vehicles, including 425 electric delivery trucks. The company also boosted its dividend by 49% to $1.52 per share, and now yields 1.77%. The stock is up 7% YTD, as a result. The #1 Strategy for Biotech Stocks? 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On top of that, despite a massive surge in inflation, Americans are pretty flush right now, which means more consumer spending, higher credit card balances, strong loan demand for houses and cars, higher inflows for investment products, and fewer defaults. That's a pretty good scenario for a bank, especially the country's second-largest with more than $2 trillion in assets. It's no surprise then that BofA's fourth-quarter profit rose 28% to $7.01 billion, or $0.82 a share, while revenue rose 10% to $22.17 billion. Credit quality also improved during the quarter, as the bank enjoyed its lowest loss rate for loans in more than five decades. Revenue at the bank's wealth management division jumped 16% to a record $5.4 billion on the back of a growing asset pool and higher brokerage fees. Indeed, investment banking fees jumped 26% to a record $2.4 billion. Meanwhile, net interest income at Bank of America jumped 11% to $11.4 billion as the bank grew loans and deposits. And this is where there's really room for growth... About a third of Bank of America's $1 trillion in deposits are in non-interest-bearing accounts, and the overall interest rate it pays on deposits is just 0.02%. So if rates continue to climb, its interest income will come at a massive premium. The consensus estimate on Wall Street is that higher interest rates will add $5 billion to Bank of America’s net interest income by the end of 2023. And the bank itself says that a 1% increase in rates would translate into a $7.6 billion increase in interest income. So if you're looking to rotate into value stocks and profit from Fed rate hikes, this would be a good way to do it. Fight on, [Jason Simpkins Signature] Jason Simpkins [follow basic]([@OCSimpkins on Twitter]( Jason Simpkins is Assistant Managing Editor of the Outsider Club and Investment Director of Wall Street's Proving Ground, a financial advisory focused on security companies and defense contractors. 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