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Top Stock Picks for the Week of June 19th

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Aaron’s Inc. (AAN - Free Report) is a lease-to-own retailer that sells furniture, electronics and appliances in brick and mortar stores and online. It’s not only a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), but it has a Value and Growth Score of A. Shares are up 22% year-to-date, outperforming even some of the FANG stocks. But don’t worry about it being “amazoned.” It is well-positioned on the electronics side to continue to outperform as it leases big names like HP and Dell laptops and Samsung smartphones.

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW - Free Report) is now the largest paint and coatings maker in the world thanks to its recent acquisition of Valspar. The combination gives Sherwin-Williams more global exposure, as international revenue will jump to 24% of the total from 16%. Founded in 1866, Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend annually every year since 1979. It’s a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has been consistently growing earnings over the last 5 years. The Valspar acquisition will be accretive to earnings this year. Shares are hitting new all-time highs in 2017 on optimism for the Valspar deal.

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