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

This week, Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. Republic Services provides non-hazardous solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Margin Growth, RSG also gets an A. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of RSG stock.

Viad Corp (VVI) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. Viad provides high-quality, place-based marketing services in North America, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, as well as travel and recreation services in the United States and Canada. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VVI stock.

This week, Hudson Technologies, Inc.’s (HDSN) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Hudson Technologies sells refrigerants, as well as provides a variety of related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HDSN stock.

Waste Management, Inc.’s (WM) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to an A from last week’s B. Waste Management provides collection, transfer, recycling, disposal and waste-to-energy services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WM 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.