Services Sector

Below are the top services stocks in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter. Analysts expect Virgin Media Inc (NASDAQ: VMED) to earn $26.97 per share for the September quarter. Virgin Media's trailing-twelve-month EPS is $0.40. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) is expected to...

Below are the top small-cap service stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Echo Global Logistics Inc (NASDAQ: ECHO) has a PEG ratio of 0.87. ECHO's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 14.90%. Shoe Carnival Inc (NASDAQ: SCVL) has a PEG ratio of 0.88. SCVL had no debt in the recent...

Below are the top service stocks on the NYSE in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Washington Post Company (The) (NYSE: WPO) for the next year ending December, 2011 is $27.66 per share. WPO's PEG ratio is 0.53. Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE: BH) is expected to earn...

Below are the top service stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) for the next year ending December, 2011 is $15.26 per share. PCLN's quarterly earnings gained 71.50% y/y. Strayer Education Inc (NASDAQ...

Below are the top service stocks on the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc (NYSE: IHG) is 1,190.63%. IHG's operating margin over the same period is 25.13%. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at CPI Corp (NYSE:...

Below are the top services’ stocks on the NYSE in terms of cash. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) had $10.20 billion in total cash and $49.25 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) had $5.29 billion in total cash for the latest quarter. V’s total debt stood at $47.00...

Below are the top service stocks on the NYSE in terms of dividend yield. Alon Holdings Blue Square - Israel Ltd (NYSE: BSI) has a dividend yield of 12.70%. BSI’s shares closed at $11.29 yesterday. Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL) has a dividend yield of 11.10%. GOL’s shares closed at...

Below are the top services stocks on the AMEX in terms of market capitalization. Wesco Financial Corporation (AMEX: WSC) has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion. WSC had $2.49 billion in total cash for the latest quarter. Baker (Michael) Corporation (AMEX: BKR) has a market capitalization of $...

Below are the top five large-cap stocks in the services sector on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) had $8.18 billion of total cash in the latest quarter. NWSA had a total debt of $13.51 billion for the same period. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) had $7.91...

Below are the top 5 small-cap services stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield: Capital Product Partners LP (NASDAQ: CPLP) has a dividend yield of 18.5%. CPLP’s shares have risen by 11.33% over the past 52-weeks, as compared to a 41.35% gain in the S&P 500. Blue Square-Israel Ltd (NYSE...