3 Service Stocks to Buy Now

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The grades of three Service stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Outerwall Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTR) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Outwerwall provides automated retail solutions primarily in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Revisions, Earnings Surprise, Equity, and Cash Flow, OUTR also gets A’s. Shares of OUTR have increased 15% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of OUTR stock.

This week, StoneMor Partners (NYSE:STON) pushes up from a C to a B rating. StoneMor Partners owns and operates the assets and businesses previously owned and operated by Cornerstone Family Services. The stock’s dividend yield is 2.4%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of STON stock.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. Service Corporation is a provider of deathcare products and services in North America. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCI stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader 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.


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