Monday - December 17, 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. Perrigo Company (PRGO) just received some great news from the FDA about a heartburn drug. That gave the shares a nice boost. The company also reported excellent fiscal first-quarter earnings. Read the full analysis on PRGO now! Flowserve Corp. (FLS) declared a dividend of 15 cents per share in mid-November and is yielding about 0.7%. FLS, which recently hit fresh 52-week high, offers a ROE of 17%. Read the full analysis on FLS now! Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) recently reported an excellent quarter that saw its earnings more than double. In addition, almost every single covering analyst has increased expectations. Read the full analysis on NVDA now! Perini Corp. (PCR) is a cheap stock with excellent fundamentals. PCR has posted an average surprise of 63.9% over the past four quarters. Read the full analysis on PCR 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. EARNINGS PREVIEW for Dec 17 - Dec 21 with Charles Rotblut Eighteen members of the S&P 500 will report this week, including ADBE, BBY, DFS, MS and ORCL. More... Stocks featured recently include Wyeth (WYE), Stone Energy (SGY), Wright Medical (WMGI) and URS Corp. (URS). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. Core Labs (CLB) - Premium Justified. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Amylin Pharma (AMLN) - Not Worth Risk. For the full Zacks research report, click here. M&A Keeps Fixed-Line Carriers Up Visibility Good for Tech, Bad for Brokers Financials Fall
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... This strategy shows investors how to screen for value stocks that are expected to improve in the future. Four stocks meeting this screen's exclusive criteria include TMP, BMO, CM and SLF. More... Fast Food, Fat Profits Diversification and Portfolio Weighting Protecting Your Assets from Creditors 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 EXTRA RebelPOW FUN WITH MOVING AVERAGE CROSSOVERS (RL) >> JAVA'S MARKET MUSINGS #200 <<
TheUncle" looks for stocks with a high return on equity, consistent earnings growth and a low forward price-to-earnings ratio. Read the full article. Zacks $100,000 Challenge home.
Santa Claus Coming to Town? (AUDIO) Mitch Zacks, Portfolio Manager at Zacks Investment Management, remains optimistic at prospects for a Santa Claus rally in stocks. Listen to his audio here. Click here for more Zacks audio.
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