RBC: Here’s 16 ‘top picks’ for stocks that could crush the market

The company's "Top Picks" list of US stocks has outperformed the market since 2011, when the list was first created. The list is made of the stocks RBC's analysts currently think have the greatest potential to take off, and the analysts' calls have proven to be pretty good picks so far.

Since December 31, 2011, the return produced by shares on the list has averaged 116.7%, compared to the S&P 500's 92.7%. Just looking at 2017, the list has averaged a return of 10.9% compared to the S&P's 8.2%.

To create the list, RBC polled its analysts for their favorite stocks in their areas of expertise. The 16 stocks on the list are constantly evaluated as the year goes on, and as stocks are upgraded and downgraded at the firm, the list changes.

The 16 stocks that follow make up the current list from RBC. Some of the stocks have been on the list since its inception, and some are more recent additions.

Read below to find out which stocks made the cut, with the stock that could produce the highest return at the end of the list.

Servicenow (NOW)

Price Target: $110.00

Price when added: $62.75

Current Price: $106.00

Return since added: 67.1%

Implied all-in return: 3.8%

All data provided by RBC

Gartner (IT)

Price Target: $130.00

Price when added: $108.80

Current Price: $123.51

Return since added: 13.1%

Implied all-in return: 5.3%

All data provided by RBC

PNC Financial Services Group (PNC)

Price Target: $130.00

Price when added: $54.17

Current Price: $124.87

Return since added: 146.4%

Implied all-in return: 5.9%

All data provided by RBC

MasterCard (MA)

Price Target: $130.00

Price when added: $107.05

Current Price: $121.45

Return since added: 13.7%

Implied all-in return: 7.8%

All data provided by RBC

Amphenol (APH)

Price Target: $80.00

Price when added: $22.25

Current Price: $73.82

Return since added: 241.1%

Implied all-in return: 9.1%

All data provided by RBC

Newel Brands (NWL)

Price Target: $60.00

Price when added: $44.98

Current Price: $53.62

Return since added: 21.7%

Implied all-in return: 13.2%

All data provided by RBC

Broadcom (AVGO)

Price Target: $270.00

Price when added: $143.10

Current Price: $233.05

Return since added: 63.7%

Implied all-in return: 17.6%

All data provided by RBC

Whirlpool (WHR)

Price Target: $226.00

Price when added: $164.10

Current Price: $191.62

Return since added: 19.2%

Implied all-in return: 20.2%

All data provided by RBC

Interpublic Group of Cos. (IPG)

Price Target: $29.00

Price when added: $22.50

Current Price: $24.60

Return since added: 13.1%

Implied all-in return: 20.8%

All data provided by RBC

Dow Chemical (DOW)

Price Target: $76.00

Price when added: $45.73

Current Price: $63.07

Return since added: 41.8%

Implied all-in return: 23.4%

All data provided by RBC

Boston Properties (BXP)

Price Target: $150.00

Price when added: $127.70

Current Price: $123.02

Return since added: -5.4%

Implied all-in return: 24.4%

All data provided by RBC

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX)

Price Target: $32.00

Price when added: $17.35

Current Price: $24.11

Return since added: 41.1%

Implied all-in return: 32.7%

All data provided by RBC

Discover Financial Services (DFS)

Price Target: $82.00

Price when added: $23.80

Current Price: $62.19

Return since added: 183.6%

Implied all-in return: 33.9%

All data provided by RBC

Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

Price Target: $69.00

Price when added: $42.47

Current Price: $52.33

Return since added: 37.00%

Implied all-in return: 34.6%

All data provided by RBC

Dollar Tree (DLTR)

Price Target: $97.00

Price when added: $75.35

Current Price: $69.92

Return since added: -9.5%

Implied all-in return: 38.7%

All data provided by RBC

Air Lease (AL)

Price Target: $77.00

Price when added: $36.05

Current Price: $37.36

Return since added: 7.0%

Implied all-in return: 106.9%

All data provided by RBC

RBC: Here’s 16 ‘top picks’ for stocks that could crush the market

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