Thursday - December 6, 2007
![]() 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS Zacks #1 Rank stocks average a 32% annual return. Every day on Zacks.com we highlight four new Zacks Rank Buy stocks based on the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Momentum, Growth & Income and Value. China Mobile (CHL) is capitalizing on a booming economy and low wireless penetration. The company is also gaining market share. Earnings estimates have been rising. Read the full analysis on CHL now! Herbalife, Ltd. (HLF) posted third-quarter earnings per share of 67 cents, topping last year's 51 cents and eclipsing the consensus estimate by nearly 5%. It also raised full-year 2007 EPS guidance. Read the full analysis on HLF now! PRA International (PRAI) recently received approval from federal regulators to be acquired by private equity firm Genstar Capital LLC for $745 million. Read the full analysis on PRAI now! Fresh Del Monte (FDP) recently jumped on an upgrade and hasn't looked back. Over the past 60 days, this year's earnings estimates have increased 65 cents to $2.96 per share. Read the full analysis on FDP now!
2. BEST OF EQUITY RESEARCH The Zacks Equity Research team of 50 analysts generates a mountain of timely research every day that is geared towards long term stock investing. Here we turn the spotlight on some of their hottest insights. Bullish Revisions on Two Tech Companies Stocks featured recently include TOTAL S.A. (TOT), Smith International (SII), Lehman Brothers (LEH) and CACI International (CAI). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. Anheuser-Busch (BUD) - Staying Ahead. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Cost Plus (CPWM) - Sluggish Market. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Excited About Power Conversion ICs Split Decision Expected in the Fourth Quarter The Week of Dec 3 - Dec 7
3. STRATEGIES & IDEAS Here you will find fresh articles loaded with profitable investment strategies and ideas to help you beat the market. Today we highlight... Synaptics Inc. (SYNA) A Simple Yet Extraordinary Screen Run, don't walk to your tax adviser This strategy identifies stocks with strong underlying fundamentals and low valuations. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include FTO, GDI, MAN and TEX. More... Going for the Gold Most of the strategies highlighted in the articles above were created using the Zacks Research Wizard screening and backtesting software. Learn more about this powerful tool and get your free copy of our special report "Top 10 Stock Screening Strategies". More... 4. ZACKS $100,000 Challenge Zacks is conducting a nationwide talent search to find the very best stock pickers. The winner gets a $100,000 dream job with Zacks! Sign up for free to join the competition, or just read what stocks the leading players are trading on the Zacks Challenge Player Blogs. Tradeking1 TRADEKING1'S ROUND TABLE COURAGE
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