Each week Forcerank runs a variety of games covering different industries. What we have found, is that the top three ranked companies in their respective games deliver the biggest positive price movement for that week. This week the winners feature popular names like McDonald’s (MCD) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM). 

McDonald’s (MCD) | Fast Food: Shares are trading higher this morning after Nomura turned bullish on the golden arches, upgrading the stock to buy from neutral citing optimism that same store sales can continue to improve from ongoing menu updates. The McPick 2 and all day breakfast had been met with optimism from investors that hoped financial performance was on the road to recovery. Lately, however, that hasn’t been the case, as earnings growth and stock performance continue to struggle. The stock is nearly flat in 2016 and from a year earlier but the recent upgrade could be the start of a reversal on the horizon. The 20 day moving average recently crossed over the 50 day average in a bullish manner and looks to be taking over the 200 day in the near future. Furthermore the MACD turned positive in the middle of November signaling increasing positive momentum.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | Investment Banks: The entire financial sector has boomed in the month following Trump’s shocking election victory. Shares of the XLF, which tracks major banks and financial institutions, is up 18.5% in the past 30 days after a relatively flat year beforehand. No bank has benefited more than Goldman Sachs though. The stock is up nearly 26% since the election with no signs of dropping off anytime soon. On balance volume and the MACD continue to form new peaks as shares make new 52 week highs. Forcerank user’s positioned the investment bank atop the financial contests with an average ranking of 3.6, compared to 4.8 the week prior.  Investors would be wise to remain cautious though given that the relative strength index has broken 80, the threshold that indicates a stock is overbought.