Let’s face it, you want the best. Nobody ever goes to the car dealership and asks for the worst car they can buy for the money. You don’t go to the steakhouse and order bone-in chuck. Nor do you go on vacation to Flint, Michigan in February.  So when you’re looking for the next stock to make big bucks on, why not look for something that’s been performing well? Especially when this market has shaken so many people down to the core and in some cases, shaking their pockets empty as well.

Maybe I’m spoiled living in Chicago, looking up at the countless banners in the United Center (expecting another to arrive in a couple months) and expecting the best. Heck, even the Cubs are going to make the playoffs. With the market digging out of the trench made on August 24th, I want to find the best performing stocks. I want to know the stocks that showed unwavering strength in the face of adversity. I want stocks with style, class, and bravado. Simply put, I demand the best.

I ran a screen here to come up with the strongest stocks over the last month. These are Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stocks that have been destroying the market. While others have cowered and collapsed, these stocks aren’t just holding up, they are thriving in these conditions. It’s these kinds of stock ideas that are sure to keep on trucking as the market continues to show strength.

Energy Focus (EFOI – Snapshot Report)

Energy Focus, Inc. is a leading provider of energy efficient LED lighting products and a developer of energy efficient lighting technology. Our LED Lighting products provide energy savings, aesthetics, safety and maintenance cost benefits over conventional lighting. Our long-standing relationship with the U.S. Government continues to enable us to provide energy efficient LED lighting products to the U.S. Navy and the Military Sealift Command fleets. Customers include national, state and local U.S. government agencies as well as Fortune 500 companies and many other commercial and industrial clients.