5 Stocks With Recent Price Strength Despite Geopolitical Conflicts

Market Overview - U.S. stock markets have experienced a downturn over the past three weeks due to geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, particularly between the U.S.-Israel joint force and Iran, leading to increased crude oil and natural gas prices [1] - The Strait of Hormuz, a major oil supply line controlled by Iran, remains severely disturbed, raising concerns about global inflation [1] Stock Performance - A limited number of stocks have shown price strength during this downturn, with a focus on those that have recently been on a bull run [2] - Five stocks identified with strong price gains are Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (CDNL), Escalade Inc. (ESCA), Century Aluminum Co. (CENX), BrightSpring Health Services Inc. (BTSG), and Constellium SE (CSTM) [2][7] Stock Analysis - Cardinal Infrastructure Group (CDNL) has seen a stock price increase of 34% in four weeks, with earnings estimates rising by 29.9% [7][8] - Escalade Inc. (ESCA) has experienced a price increase of 28.9% over the same period, with an expected earnings growth of 6.1% [10] - Century Aluminum Co. (CENX) has surged 15.6% in stock price, with an expected earnings growth rate exceeding 100% [13] - BrightSpring Health Services Inc. (BTSG) has advanced 9.5% in stock price, with an expected earnings growth rate of 61% [14] - Constellium SE (CSTM) has gained 7.5% in stock price, with an expected earnings growth rate of 6.8% [16] Investment Screening Criteria - Stocks were screened based on several parameters, including a percentage change in price over the last four weeks greater than zero and a percentage change over 12 weeks greater than 10% [4] - Additional criteria included a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), an average broker rating of 1, a current price greater than $5, and a current price/52-week high-low range greater than 85% [5][6]