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Commentary ● September 30

Three IT Services Stocks That May Be Worth Watching

Rosalio Madrigal

This week, we use AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to provide insight into three information technology (IT) services stocks. With increased investments creating growth opportunities within the IT services industry, should you consider the three stocks of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM) and Gartner Inc. (IT)?

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LanzaTech Global, Inc. LNZA 0.28
Regis Corporation RGS 0.38
Imperial Petroleum Inc. IMPP 0.44
StealthGas Inc. GASS 0.49
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO 90 A 95 A 72 B 83 A 93 A Consumer Discretionary
CBIZ, Inc. CBZ 63 B 69 B 88 A 70 B 75 B Industrials
Centene Corporation CNC 93 A 89 A 84 A 66 B 71 B Health Care
CONMED Corporation CNMD 69 B 100 A 72 B 70 B 89 A Health Care
Darling Ingredients Inc. DAR 65 B 83 A 92 A 83 A 83 A Consumer Staples

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Abeona Therapeutics Inc. ABEO 14 F 1 F 35 D 29 D 5 F Health Care
Alector, Inc. ALEC 37 D 4 F 39 D 36 D 4 F Health Care
American Superconductor Corporation AMSC 19 F 27 D 18 F 35 D 24 D Industrials
Arbe Robotics Ltd. ARBE 9 F 12 F 11 F 26 D 15 F Information Technology
Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX 24 D 29 D 17 F 32 D 35 D Health Care

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Assurant, Inc. AIZ A ▲ A ▲ B ▲ A ▲ C ▲ Financials
Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated BSET C ▼ F ▲ B ▲ A ▲ A ▲ Consumer Discretionary
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CDNS F ▲ A ▲ C ▲ B ▲ A ▲ Information Technology
Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. CDRO D ▲ D ▲ B ▲ NA ▲ B ▲ Consumer Discretionary
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. FCNC.A B ▲ D ▲ B ▲ A ▲ D ▲ Financials

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AirJoule Technologies Corporation AIRJ NA ▲ NA ▲ D ▼ D ▼ C ▲ Industrials
BrainsWay Ltd. BWAY F ▲ C ▲ B ▼ D ▼ C ▲ Health Care
CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. CLGN F ▼ F ▲ F ▲ NA ▲ F ▼ Health Care
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