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Generally holiday weeks put investors in a good mood leading to positive returns for stocks. Yet Monday started in a bad way with continued concerns over the EuroZone. Yes, there is enough money to handle a small country like Ireland. Portugal too. But potentially down the road we could be talking about Spain with an estimated price tag of $500 billion Euros. As you can see the stakes are getting larger and we in the States do need to keep a watchful eye. Another thing to keep your eyes on Tuesday is the first round of revisions to Q3 GDP. The consensus calls for it increasing from 2.0% to 2.4%. A major deviation from that level, in either direction, will certainly be met by a strong investor response.

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Today's Top Stories: Tuesday- November 23, 2010

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• Aggressive Growth - Amtech Systems (ASYS) earnings per share rose 16 cents, to 58 cents, since last quarter. The Zacks consensus was only 34 cents, giving Amtech Systems its third consecutive surprise. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Arch Chemicals Inc. (ARJ) reported third quarter results including earnings per share of 46 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. It was a 12% increase over the same quarter in 2009. Read More...
   
• Momentum - StoneMor Partners L.P. (STON) Q3 revenue was up 12% from last year to $52 million. Earnings also looked good, coming in at 49 cents, sharply diverging from the Zacks Consensus Estimate calling for a loss of 15 cents. Read More...
   
• Value - Perry Ellis International (PERY) reported its fiscal third quarter 2011 results and saw revenue rise to $201.3 million from $178.6 million a year ago. EPS were 51 cents, easily beating the Zacks Consensus of just 35 cents. Read More...
   

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EARNINGS TRENDS: Solid Growth to Continue

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