3 Commercial Services Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | January 15, 2014 11:30 am

Three commercial services 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, EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC[2]) is showing significant improvement as the company’s rating hops from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”). EnerNOC develops and provides clean and intelligent power solutions to commercial, institutional and industrial customers, as well as electric power grid operators and utilities. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, Earnings Revisions and Sales Growth, ENOC also gets A’s. Shares of ENOC have increased 21.1% 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 ENOC stock[3].

UniFirst Corporation (UNF[4]) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. UniFirst provides workplace uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks and aprons and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of UNF stock[5].

McGrath RentCorp (MGRC[6]) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. McGrath RentCorp rents and sells relocatable modular offices, as well as electronic test and measurement instruments. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MGRC stock[7].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[8] 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[9].

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