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Dear Subscriber,
We enjoyed a trifecta of good economic news yesterday that got the market soaring back towards 10,000. Even more amazing, we did not give back the early gains late in the session. Here are some timely articles to help put this news into perspective:
Initial Jobless Claims Down
Economic Productivity Surges
Easy Comps Help Retail Sales
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Today's Top Stories: Friday- November 06, 2009
ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS
- Aggressive Growth - Odyssey Healthcare Inc. (ODSY) reported third-quarter that took analysts by surprise. The company reported earnings per share of 35 cents, well above the 25 cents Wall Street expected, for the hospice provider's third consecutive earnings surprise. Net income, of $11.6 million, was nearly double the previous year's $5.9 million. Read More...
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Growth & Income - Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) recently posted record results for the third quarter. Earnings per share of 41 cents topped the previous year's 26 cents and matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenue was a record $334.2 million, an increase of 8% year-over-year. Read More...
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Momentum - HealthSouth Corp. (HLS) revenue was up 4% from last year to $472.7 million. Earnings also came in strong at 38 cents per share, 14 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. HealthSouth has beat in each of the last four quarters by an average of 13 cents, or 74%. Read More...
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Value - Steve Madden Limited (SHOO) posted record sales in the third quarter of 9.4% to $140.1 million from $128.1 million in the year ago period. Management is bullish about the remainder of the year. It expects net sales to rise to the range of 7% to 8% over 2008 and raised full year guidance to the range of $2.55 to $2.65. Read More...
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BEST OF ZACKS EQUITY RESEARCH
- Bull Of The Day:
Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR)
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- ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Oil & Gas Industry
The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, is the main driver of the current oil rally that has seen the commodity settling around the $80 per barrel level. Read More...
- (PCS) Profit Soars, but Churn Rises
- DIRECTV (DTV) Falls Short of Estimates
- American Axle (AXL) Better than Expected
INVESTMENT IDEAS: To Buy or Not to Buy: 4 Retailers Worth Considering
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