Five Fast-Growing Stocks to Buy

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Stocks have rebounded in the past year, boosting the S&P 500 Index 45%. These five companies are likely to keep rising.

5. HMS Holdings(HMSY Quote) provides cost-management services to government health care programs.

The numbers: Third-quarter net income increased 36% to $8.4 million and earnings per share climbed 30% to 30 cents, restrained by a higher share count. Revenue grew 21% to $59 million. HMS's gross margin rose from 40% to 42%, and its operating margin climbed from 22% to 25%. The company has a stable financial position, with $70 million of cash and $13 million of debt.

The stock: HMS Holdings has risen 41% this year, outpacing major U.S. indices. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 44, a premium to the market and health care service peers. HMS Holdings doesn't pay a dividend.