The best scoring ADRs from one year ago (2/11/2013) returned 23.44% this past year, 8.83% more than the MSCI EAFE, with 0% turnover.  The top performers have been HIMX up 395%, EJ up 167%, MPEL up 100%, GA up 93%, and ICLR up 60%.

Methodology

Our weekly best and worst reports show you stocks with the best potential returns over the coming 6 to 12 months.  The score is calculated by fusing together the key drivers of price movement including, earnings beats, earnings growth, at-the-market insider buys, institutional activity, short ratio analysis, price to earnings analysis and calendar quarter seasonality.  Those stocks appearing in our best list should be bought while those appearing in our worst list should be sold.

The average ADR score is 49.84, above the four week moving average score of 48.18. The average ADR is trading -19.39% below its 52 week high, 0.80% above its 200 dma, has 3.68 days to cover short, and is expected to grow EPS by 18.85% next year.

Commentary:

The best ADR sector is healthcare (PSDV, NVO, TRIB, EDAP, TEVA, SNN, RDY, FMS).  Services (SIG,MPEL, GA, VLCCF, RYAAY, JRJC, ICLR) also score above average.  Technology scores in line.  Industrials, financials, consumer, utilities, and basics score below average.

The best scoring zone North America/Canada (PSDV, RY, BMO), followed by Europe (NVO, RIO, RYAAY, TRIB, EDAP, ICLR, SNN, FMS). The top regions are No. America, UK/Ireland (RIO, RYAAY, TRIB, ICLR, SNN), and Australia & NZ (BHP, AWC, PRAN, WBK).  The best scoring countries are Hong Kong (MPEL, SMI, OIIM), Ireland (RYAAY, TRIB, ICLR), Bermuda (SIG, VLCCF), and Canada (RY, BMO, CNQ).