Thursday - May 1, 2008
 Dear Subscriber, As was widely expected, the Fed voted to cut by 25 basis points. The target for the federal funds rate now stands at 2%. Given rising food and energy costs and the fact that stimulus checks are literally in the mail, I believe the Fed will not change rates at the June meeting. So what's the play here for investors? The S&P 500 could not stay above 1400 yesterday, which is an area of resistance. We'll see where it closes today. If we do get an upside breakout, stocks benefiting from positive earnings estimate revisions, such as Celanese (CE) and McDonald's (MCD), could get a nice boost. As for financials, yesterday's decision did not change anything for the likes of MBIA (MBI) or Washington Mutual (WM). The financial sector continues to account for a disproportionate amount of negative earnings estimate revisions for both 2008 and 2009, so continue to avoid the sector. Wishing you prosperity, 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS The Zacks Rank is a powerful short term stock ranking system that has generated a 31% 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. Acuity Brands (AYI) Manhattan Associates (MANH) easily exceeded estimates in the first quarter. Over the past week, this year's earnings estimates have increased a dime to $1.40 per share. Read the full analysis on MANH now! Helmerich & Payne (HP) is scheduled to announce second-quarter results today. The company performed well in the past, and is yielding 0.4%. Read the full analysis on HP now! Nucor (NUE) has been on quite a run for the last three months, advancing to an all-time high above $75. The company reported solid first quarter results in which revenue rose 32%. Read the full analysis on NUE now! Corn Products International (CPO) saw profits rise 18% in the first quarter. The company has beaten Wall Street estimates three out of the last four quarters by an average of 8.39%. Read the full analysis on CPO now!
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Zacks #1 Stocks on the Move 05/21/2013
| Company Name | Symbol | %Change |
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| SCIENTIFIC L | SCIL | 8.00% |
| NATUS MEDICA | BABY | 6.11% |
| SUMMER INFAN | SUMR | 6.02% |
| RADIANT LOGI | RLGT | 5.32% |
| NEW ORIENTAL | EDU | 4.51% |
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