Wednesday - February 6, 2008
 Dear Subscriber, Yesterday's drop, though unsettling, was just a single day drop. Nothing has changed from last week. While the ISM services index did point to economic weakness, we have known that the economy would struggle this quarter. The Fed has been proactive in cutting rates and Congress is making progress on a stimulus package. More importantly, there is some movement to provide support to the bond insurers - a step that would help ease the current credit crunch. It will take time to work through the current problems, but we will get through them. In today's Analyst Interview, I discuss the current market conditions and how investors should react to them. I hope you find the commentary helpful. http://at.zacks.com/?id=2525 Wishing you prosperity, Charles Rotblut, CFA 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS The Zacks Rank is a powerful short term stock ranking system that has generated a 32% average annual return. Every day on Zacks.com we highlight four new Zacks Rank Buy stocks based on the main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. Tupperware Brands (TUP) earnings in the fourth quarter grew nicely. Four out of five analysts have lifted their 2008 estimates over the past week. Read the full analysis on MMSI now! Praxair, Inc. (PX) recently reported record fourth-quarter and full-year results. It also declared a quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share in late January. Read the full analysis on PX now! Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI) announced that the unaudited results for its fourth quarter would exceed the company's previous revenue estimates by more than $54 million. Read the full analysis on MMSI now! Mariner Energy, Inc. (ME) is riding the commodities boom to big profits. With elevated crude and natural gas prices, ME is cheap with a P/E of only 9.23 and a PEG of 0.62. Read the full analysis on ME now!
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Tween Brands (TWB) As identified by the Zacks Custom Screener, this retailer has rising price action but negative sentiment, making it interesting from a contrarian standpoint. Read the entire commentary. Options homepage: Go there now.
Kevin Matras, Steve Reitmeister and Charles Rotblut discuss the presidential election, potential suitors for Yahoo (YHOO) and the January indicator. Listen to the audio here. Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, shares his investing philosophy and various other thoughts. Listen to the audio here.
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