An American depository receipt (ADR) is a stock that trades in the United States but represents a specified number of shares in a foreign corporation.  The best scoring ADRs from every week since 2010 have outpaced the EFA by an average 428 bps over the following year, with 0% turnover.  The top performers from our list one year ago (12/10/2012) include NMR up 86%, IX up 72%. SMI up 64%, and TRIB up 62%.
The average ADR score is 52.61, below the four week moving average score of 53.98. Â The average ADR is trading 6.19% above its 200 day moving average, has 3.6 days to cover short and is expected to see EPS growth of 26.89% next year.
| ADRS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 12/9/2013 | 4 Week MA |
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | REGION | COUNTRY | ZONE | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| ARM | ARMH | TECHNOLOGY | Tech.Hardware&Equip. | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 95 | 88.75 |
| JINPAN INT’L | JST | TECHNOLOGY | Diversified Electronics | North Asia | China | Asia | 95 | 96.25 |
| Smith & Nephew | SNN | HEALTHCARE | HealthCareEquip.&Ser | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 95 | 95.00 |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ASR | SERVICES | IndustrialTransport. | Latin America | México | Latin America | 90 | 88.75 |
| AB InBev | BUD | CONSUMER GOODS | Beverages | Continental Europe | Belgium | Europe | 90 | 87.50 |
| Infosys Technologies | INFY | TECHNOLOGY | Software&ComputerSvc | South Asia | India | Asia | 90 | 88.75 |
| 51job | JOBS | SERVICES | Support Services | North Asia | China | Asia | 90 | 86.25 |
| China Life Insurance | LFC | FINANCIALS | Life Insurance | North Asia | China | Asia | 90 | 92.50 |
| Novo Nordisk | NVO | HEALTHCARE | Pharma. & Biotech. | Continental Europe | Denmark | Europe | 90 | 76.25 |
| Rio Tinto | RIO | BASIC MATERIALS | Mining | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 90 | 88.75 |
| SIGNET GROUP PLC | SIG | SERVICES | Jewelry Stores | Â | Bermuda | Â | 90 | 92.50 |
| Alto Palermo | APSA | FINANCIALS | Real Estate Inv&Serv | Latin America | Argentina | Latin America | 85 | 82.50 |
| Advanced Semiconductor Engineering | ASX | TECHNOLOGY | Tech.Hardware&Equip. | North Asia | Taiwan | Asia | 85 | 87.50 |
| Honda Motor | HMC | CONSUMER GOODS | Automobiles & Parts | North Asia | Japan | Asia | 85 | 87.50 |
| Home Inns & Hotels Management | HMIN | SERVICES | Travel & Leisure | North Asia | China | Asia | 85 | 83.75 |
| Orix | IX | FINANCIALS | Financial Services | North Asia | Japan | Asia | 85 | 87.50 |
| ArcelorMittal | MT | BASIC MATERIALS | Indust.Metals&Mining | Continental Europe | Luxembourg | Europe | 85 | 86.25 |
| Prudential | PUK | FINANCIALS | Life Insurance | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 85 | 87.50 |
| Roche | RHHBY | HEALTHCARE | Pharma. & Biotech. | Continental Europe | Switzerland | Europe | 85 | 87.50 |
| Shire | SHPGY | HEALTHCARE | Pharma. & Biotech. | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 85 | 83.75 |
| TIM Participacoes | TSU | TECHNOLOGY | Mobile Telecom. | Latin America | Brazil | Latin America | 85 | 83.75 |
| Wipro | WIT | TECHNOLOGY | Software&ComputerSvc | South Asia | India | Asia | 85 | 83.75 |
| Akzo Nobel | AKZOY | BASIC MATERIALS | Chemicals | Continental Europe | Netherlands | Europe | 80 | 82.50 |
| BASF | BASFY | BASIC MATERIALS | Chemicals | Continental Europe | Germany | Europe | 80 | 82.50 |
| Bayer | BAYRY | HEALTHCARE | Chemicals | Continental Europe | Germany | Europe | 80 | 83.75 |
| BP | BP | BASIC MATERIALS | Oil & Gas Producers | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 80 | 78.75 |
| BT Group | BT | TECHNOLOGY | Fixed Line Telecom. | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 80 | 77.50 |
| China National Offshore Oil-CNOOC | CEO | BASIC MATERIALS | Oil & Gas Producers | North Asia | China | Asia | 80 | 82.50 |
| Cresud | CRESY | CONSUMER GOODS | Food Producers | Latin America | Argentina | Latin America | 80 | 82.50 |
| CRH | CRH | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | Construct.&Materials | United Kingdom & Ireland | Ireland | Europe | 80 | 82.50 |
| Giant Interactive Group | GA | SERVICES | Leisure Goods | North Asia | China | Asia | 80 | 78.75 |
| IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones | IRS | FINANCIALS | Real Estate Inv&Serv | Latin America | Argentina | Latin America | 80 | 77.50 |
| Melco Crown Entertainment | MPEL | SERVICES | Travel & Leisure | North Asia | Hong Kong | Asia | 80 | 80.00 |
| Nortel Invesora – Series B | NTL | TECHNOLOGY | Fixed Line Telecom. | Latin America | Argentina | Latin America | 80 | 83.75 |
| Swisscom | SCMWY | TECHNOLOGY | Fixed Line Telecom. | Continental Europe | Switzerland | Europe | 80 | 82.50 |
| Companhia Siderurgica Nacional-CSN | SID | BASIC MATERIALS | Indust.Metals&Mining | Latin America | Brazil | Latin America | 80 | 78.75 |
| TOTAL | TOT | BASIC MATERIALS | Oil & Gas Producers | Continental Europe | France | Europe | 80 | 86.25 |
| Trinity Biotech | TRIB | HEALTHCARE | HealthCareEquip.&Ser | United Kingdom & Ireland | Ireland | Europe | 80 | 82.50 |
| Yanzhou Coal Mining | YZC | BASIC MATERIALS | Mining | North Asia | China | Asia | 80 | 72.50 |
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| WORST | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Advantest | ATE | TECHNOLOGY | Tech.Hardware&Equip. | North Asia | Japan | Asia | 10 | 12.50 |
| Rediff.com India | REDF | TECHNOLOGY | Software&ComputerSvc | South Asia | India | Asia | 10 | 11.25 |
| Spirent Communications | SPMYY | TECHNOLOGY | Tech.Hardware&Equip. | United Kingdom & Ireland | United Kingdom | Europe | 10 | 12.50 |
| CGG Veritas | CGG | BASIC MATERIALS | OilEquip.,Serv.&Dist | Continental Europe | France | Europe | 15 | 15.00 |
| Gold Fields | GFI | BASIC MATERIALS | Mining | Sub-Saharan Africa | South Africa | Africa | 15 | 13.75 |
| Linktone | LTON | TECHNOLOGY | Mobile Telecom. | North Asia | China | Asia | 15 | 12.50 |
| Mahanagar Telephone Nigam | MTENY | TECHNOLOGY | Fixed Line Telecom. | South Asia | India | Asia | 15 | 22.50 |
| Magyar Telekom | MYTAY | TECHNOLOGY | Fixed Line Telecom. | Central & Eastern Europe | Hungary | Europe | 15 | 12.50 |
| The9 | NCTY | SERVICES | Leisure Goods | North Asia | China | Asia | 15 | 21.25 |
| Perfect World | PWRD | TECHNOLOGY | Leisure Goods | North Asia | China | Asia | 15 | 25.00 |
| STMicroelectronics – New York Shares | STM | TECHNOLOGY | Tech.Hardware&Equip. | Continental Europe | Italy | Europe | 15 | 17.50 |
| Suntech Power | STP | TECHNOLOGY | Alternative Energy | North Asia | China | Asia | 15 | 21.25 |
| Volvo | VOLVY | CONSUMER GOODS | Industrial Engineer. | Continental Europe | Sweden | Europe | 15 | 16.25 |
