Friday - September 8, 2006
 Want to view the archive of past issues? Go to: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2283. Manage Profit from the Pros subscription: 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS Zacks #1 Ranked stocks average a 32.4% annual return. Every day on Zacks.com we highlight four new Zacks Rank Buy stocks. Each individual stock is chosen based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Momentum, Growth & Income and Value.
Aggressive Growth – Deckers Outdoor (DECK) Deckers Outdoor (DECK) has an excellent history of significantly beating earnings estimates. DECK has beaten the consensus estimate in 14 out of the past 15 quarters, with eight of them surprising by more than 40%. Six analysts have raised their numbers for this year, while five have done so for next year. Over the past 60 days, this year's estimates have increased 7.5% to $2.45 per share, while next year's numbers have jumped 6.8% to $2.84 per share. DECK is attractively priced at 15x next year's estimates, in-line with the long-term growth rate of 15%. Read the full analysis on DECK at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2505. Regal Beloit Corporation (RBC), first highlighted as a Growth and Income stock on Feb 28, exceeded analysts’ earnings expectations for the past six quarters by an average margin of 6.2%. Consensus estimates have been trending higher for this Zacks #1 Rank stock. RBC has a current dividend yield of 1.3% and recently declared its 185th consecutive dividend. Read the full analysis on RBC at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2506. More...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Momentum – Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) On Aug 9, Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) is up about 63% year to date. Moreover, it’s been in a sustained bull market since late 2000. Is it too late to join the party? Not necessarily, as earnings, sales and income all continue to improve. In its most recent quarterly report, issued on Aug 4, KGC reported EPS of 19 cents per share, a 73% positive surprise above analysts’ consensus estimates. Sales grew 39% to $252.3 million. Income grew as well, to $65.6 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $44.4 million in the same quarter last year. Read the full analysis on KGC at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2507. Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (ACGL), a Zacks #1 Rank stock, exceeded analysts’ earnings expectations in 15 out of the past 16 quarters. Earnings per share are forecasted to grow 16% over the next 3-5 years. Consensus estimates for this quarter and for the full year of 2006 have been climbing. ACGL has a price-to-book ratio of only 1.5, considerably lower when compared to 5.2 for the market. The company’s PEG ratio is 0.51. Read the full analysis on ACGL at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2508.
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we highlight... Profit Tracks: Earnings and Margins This Profit Track goes to the heart of fundamental investing by finding companies with healthy earnings. The main ingredients are the search for Earnings Growth and Net Profit Margins. Then for good measure we make sure earnings estimates are moving higher which is a strong indicator of future performance and that brokerage firms are positively rating the stock. Earnings are the single most important metric for a company. Combine that with a healthy Net Profit Margin and you find a screen that has generated a cumulative return of +425% since January 2001. During 2005, this screen continued its winning ways with a +22.3% return. Here are four stocks that make the grade for the Earnings and Margins Profit Track: Ansoft Corp. (ANST) recently released fiscal first-quarter results. Earnings per share of nine cents (on a GAAP basis) nearly doubled last year’s five cents and topped the consensus estimate by almost 29%. The company mentioned that revenue and earnings growth were strong, adding that it anticipates continued revenue growth of around 10% -15% for the next fiscal quarter. ANST produced annual profits last year that were 92% higher than the year-prior. Continue your research on ANST at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2290. Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) announced second-quarter earnings of 36 cents per share, improving the previous year's 31 cents and exceeding the consensus estimate of 35 cents. BBSI stated that it expects third-quarter earnings to range between 47 cents and 49 cents per share. Analysts are forecasting earnings of 48 cents for the third quarter, one penny higher than the estimates of two months ago. The company’s annual earnings grew 53% compared to the previous year. Continue your research on BBSI at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2291. TransGlobe Energy Corp. (TGA) boasts year-over-year earnings per share growth of 230%. The company also enjoys healthy profits as evidenced by its net margin of 0.34. In early August, TransGlobe Energy posted second-quarter earnings of 12 cents per share, doubling the previous year’s six cents and eclipsing the consensus by approximately 9%. Continue your research on TGA at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2292. World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD), a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) company, delivered annual profits that were 16% higher the year-prior. The company’s net margin stands at 0.16. In late July, WRLD reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of 53 cents per share, improving on the year-ago total of 38 cents and jumping ahead of analysts’ expectations by 23%. The company noted that loan demand accelerated over the last three quarters. Continue your research on WRLD at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2293. To see the full list of stocks that currently pass this winning screen, go to http://at.zacks.com/?id=2294. All the Profit Track strategies were created and backtested using the Research Wizard software from Zacks Investment Research. If you like this screening strategy, but want to narrow down the list of stocks and even improve the performance, then you should start a free trial to this powerful stock picking tool. Learn more about the Research Wizard free trial offer and our new special report “Top 10 Stock Screening Strategies” at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2295. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kevin Matras combines some of his winningest strategies to create a Custom Consensus screen: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2289. 3. ZACKS EQUITY RESEARCH For investors looking outside the U.S. for high-growth opportunities, few if any regions can match what has been going on in China for the past couple years. Is growth expected to continue at such a high rate? To get a slightly better look, we spoke with senior analyst Paul Cheung, CFA for his perspective. What are the main issues facing the Chinese market at this time? Currently, the main issue facing the Chinese market is whether the Chinese government will take more measures to rein in the macro economy. This issue will take on even more importance since the Chinese economy increased by 11.3% in the second quarter of 2006. More. . .
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What are growth projections for the second half of 2006? Are they expected to come down at all from their high numbers? Growth has continued to increase, even from its very high number in the first quarter of 2006. The growth projection for the second half of 2006 is 10%, so this does show a very small decline. What are the risks for Western investors getting involved in the Chinese market? Currently, the risks for Western investors getting involved in the Chinese market are poor corporate governance and low quality of financial data of the companies. Do you have some favorite Buy recommendations for us? My favorite Buy recommendation is for Ctrip (CTRP) because this company is the industry leader of Chinas online travel market, and this market is expected to grow rapidly in the next decade. Overall, what is your 3-to-5-year outlook for Chinese stocks? The 3-to-5-year outlook for Chinese stocks is promising because Chinese currency will appreciate and Chinese economy is expected to continue growing at a high speed over the next five years.Paul Cheung, CFA is a senior Zacks analyst covering the Chinese markets. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Analyst Blog Real-time market insights from Zacks Equity Research Analysts. Stocks featured recently include Ford (F), Macerich Company (MAC), Palm, Inc. (PALM) and Washington Mutual (WM). To see their latest posts, click here. Macerich Company (MAC) - Well-Placed Portfolio. For full Zacks research report, click here. Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL) - Concerns Over Generics. For full Zacks research report, click here. The Week of Sep 4 Estimate Revisions Continue Cooling Down Find out which stocks have been recently upgraded by Zacks Equity Research: click here. Read the reports on all of the stocks on the Zacks Equity Research Buy List: click here.
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