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Chicago, IL – February 7, 2022 – Stocks in this week’s article are Whirlpool Corp. (WHR - Free Report) , Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII - Free Report) , Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN - Free Report) , Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (STWD - Free Report) and J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT - Free Report) .

5 Stocks with Solid Sales Growth to Beat Market Volatility

With markets being extremely volatile of late, it’s tough to select stocks that will offer steady returns. In such situations, you must use conventional strategies based on key fundamentals to select stocks. One such strategy is to focus on sales growth.

Investors often fail to keep an eye on sales growth while choosing stocks, as a company’s share price is usually sensitive to its earnings momentum. Nonetheless, earnings can be easily manipulated. That’s why sales must always be taken into consideration.

With regard to this, stocks like Whirlpool Corp., Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., Silgan Holdings Inc., Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services are worth betting on.

Sales growth is an important indicator of a company's health and ability to sustain its business. The main advantage is that the sales figure is generally not manipulated and is less volatile than earnings.

Without revenue growth, bottom-line improvement may not be sustainable in the long term. While a company can show earnings strength by reducing expenses, a sustainable bottom-line recovery usually requires sales growth.

Focusing exclusively on sales growth is not enough though. So, taking into consideration a company’s cash position along with its sales number can prove to be a more dependable strategy.

Substantial cash on hand and a steady cash flow give a company more flexibility with respect to business decisions and potential investments. Cash also enables a company to endure market downturns. Most importantly, a good cash position indicates that revenues are being channelized in the right direction.

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