5 Health Care Providers & Services Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, 5 Health Care Providers & Services stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

This week, WellCare Health Plans, Inc.’s (WCG) ratings are up from a B last week to a A. WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services, including prescription drug plans and health plans, for families, children, the aged, blind and disabled. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WCG stock.

Healthways, Inc. (HWAY) boosts its rating from a B to a A this week. Healthways, Inc. provides specialized, comprehensive diabetes and cardiac disease management services to physicians, health plans, and hospitals. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth, earnings revisions, earnings momentum, and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HWAY stock.

BioTelemetry, Inc. (BEAT) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. BioTelemetry, Inc. provides ambulatory outpatient management solutions for monitoring clinical information regarding an individual’s health. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BEAT stock.

Psychemedics Corporation’s (PMD) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a A from last week’s B. Psychemedics Corporation provides hair testing for drugs of abuse through patented hair analysis method. The company also gets A’s in earnings momentum and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PMD stock.

This is a strong week for National Research Corporation Class A (NRCIA). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. The company also gets A’s in return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NRCIA 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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