News summaryGoogle NewsJul 16, 2026, 10:49 AM
2 Services Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Brush Off
StockStory highlights Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Brink's (BCO) as top services stocks, citing SMCI's exceptional 68.9% annual revenue growth and 9.4x forward P/E valuation alongside BCO's established cash-transportation business. Verisk Analytics (VRSK) is flagged as a stock to avoid, with sluggish 1.9% annual sales growth, only 9.3% EPS growth over two years, and a stretched 24.1x forward P/E.
Why it matters: The broader business services sector has lagged the S&P 500, gaining just 5.2% over six months versus the index's 8.7% climb, as AI-driven competition tempers industry enthusiasm.