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"Now could be your chance to pick up Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) at a bargain," Brandon Clay pointing to the firm whose macbhines turn coins into cash. In his Invest with an Edge he states, "We recommend the stock as a recession-resistant, consumer play in a shaky market."

"There are three reasons why we like Constar. First, it's a consumer-savvy play. The company is built on perennial consumer-driven services.

Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Recession

Growth stock expert Steve Rawls sees "dollars" from a company that helps sorts "coins." In his The Tipping Point Newsletter, the advisor takes a look at Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR).

"Often we miss the obvious. We miss how the little can equal the large. Consider your last visit to the supermarket. You probably passed by that machine that offered to count your pennies for a small fee. It's neat for people who saved their pennies, but not for you, right?

Coinstar (CSTR) primarily operates self-service coin counting and self-service DVD rental kiosks at retail locations. You drop in a piggy bank full of coins in one of their machines, and you get cash in notes (discounted value) or a gift card. Coinstar’s trucks go around collecting the coins, so the recent increase in fuel costs is a negative for the company.

Market cap: $1 billion; EV: $1.3 billion