Summary
The market has recently beaten up Motley Fool recommendation ServiceMaster (NYSE: SVM), presenting an opportunity for patient investors.
The company's earnings and sales came in lighter than analysts had expected for the fourth quarter. But the lawn-care, pest- control, plumbing, home-cleaning and maintenance company is expecting low double-digit growth in earnings for 2006, partly due to the sale of two of its business units and the acquisition of InStar Services Group (a disaster-relief and recovery-services provider). In 2007, the company believes it can begin achieving mid- teens earnings growth, since the full realignment of its business should be in place. A big concern is its home warranty business, as home sales slow down.See the full content of this document
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