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Yesterday's rally was fueled in part by the ISM Services Index.

The report was cheered for 2 reasons. First, it signaled expansion for the first time in 11 months. Secondly, in contrast to the ISM manufacturing index (released last week), the services sector not only improved, but also suggested that the employment picture is improving.

Dirk van Dijk provides full analysis of the report in our Analyst Blog.

Read: ISM Services Expands


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Today's Top Stories: Tuesday- October 06, 2009

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - IPCS, Inc. (IPCS) Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year 2009 has surged to $1.27, up from 80 cents. Comparing this to a 25 cent loss last year and you get a growth rate of over 600%. Forecasts for next year are currently averaging $1.72, up from $1.48, good enough for a 35% growth rate. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Hershey Co. (HSY) is seeing higher Zacks Consensus Estimates ahead of reporting later this month. The full-year earnings forecast of $2.07 per share was increased from $1.99 over the past 90 days. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) second-quarter revenue was up 4% from last year to $1.13 billion. EPS came in better than expected at 36 cents per share, 5 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Estimates jumped higher, with the current year 9 cents and climbing to $1.07 per share. Read More...
   
• Value - Ennis Inc. (EBF) has surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate the last 3 quarters. It has a price-to-book of 1.39 and a solid 5-year average return on equity of 12.59%. Additionally, the company rewards shareholders through a dividend which is currently yielding 3.80%. Read More...
   

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• Bull Of The Day: Depomed, Inc. (DEPO)
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• Bear Of The Day: Wilmington Trust (WL)
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• ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Coal Industry
  Our near-term (6-18 months) outlook for the coal industry has improved somewhat from our previous neutral sentiment to a more positive undertone. Stocks covered are (BTU), (ACI), (RTP) and (WLT). Read More...
  
  
• VeriSign (VRSN) Sells Off Consulting Biz
• Qualcomm's (QCOM) Snapdragon Expanding
• September Auto Sales Weaken

INVESTMENT IDEAS: Solid Technology Bets for the Long-Term

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EDUCATION: Value

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