5 Internet and Web Service Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | October 5, 2012 5:40 pm

Five Internet and Web Service stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

SouFun Holding (NYSE:SFUN[2]) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. SouFun Holdings operates real estate and home furnishing and improvement Internet websites. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Equity and Cash Flow, SFUN also gets A’s. Shares of SFUN have increased 43.3% over the past month, better than the 4% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SFUN stock[3].

Internet Initiative Japan (NASDAQ:IIJI[4]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Internet Initiative Japan develops and operates Internet access services and other Internet-related services in Japan. Shares of the company are up 15.7% from a month prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IIJI stock[5].

Netease Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES[6]) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. NetEase.com develops Internet applications, services and other related technologies in China. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 6% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NTES stock[7].

The rating of LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN[8]) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. LivePerson provides technology that facilitates real-time sales and customer service for companies doing business on the Internet. The price of LPSN has moved up 4.1% from the previous month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LPSN stock[9].

This is a strong week for Perficient Inc. (NASDAQ:PRFT[10]). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Perficient designs, develops, implements, and integrates secure and scalable enterprise portals for its clients and their customers, suppliers and partners. Investors have pushed the stock price up 12.1% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PRFT stock[11].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[1] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[12].

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