Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement with an upside potential of 16 to 38% in 1 year

As investors, it is important to look at every sector and company and their operating and valuation matrices separately. This becomes even more important when volatility hits the street in an earnings season. Reason: Small corrections in the broader market indices could lead to sharper cuts in individual stock prices. Just because the stock price is moving up does not mean the business is also improving, and vice versa. To reiterate: Look at what is happening to the underlying business. If there is any improvement in the business, only then look at that stock.