4 Internet and Web Service Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | February 8, 2013 1:00 pm

Four 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”).

This week, VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN[2]) is showing significant improvement as the company’s rating hops from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”). VeriSign provides Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Revisions and Margin Growth, VRSN also gets A’s. Shares of VRSN have increased 15.6% over the past month, better than the 1.9% increase the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VRSN stock[3].

SciQuest’s (NASDAQ:SQI[4]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. SciQuest provides software-as-a-service procurement automation and supplier enablement solutions. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SQI stock[5].

This week, Internet Initiative Japan (NASDAQ:IIJI[6]) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). Internet Initiative Japan develops and operates Internet access services and other Internet-related services in Japan. Wall Street has pushed the stock higher by 20.8% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IIJI stock[7].

This week, CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP[8]) pushes up from a B to an A rating. CoStar Group provides information and analytic services to the commercial real estate industry in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. Investors have pushed the stock price up 7.4% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CSGP stock[9].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[10] 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[11].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. VRSN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=VRSN
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VRSN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=VRSN
  4. SQI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SQI
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SQI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SQI
  6. IIJI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=IIJI
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IIJI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=IIJI
  8. CSGP: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CSGP
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CSGP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CSGP
  10. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  11. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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