Tuesday - December 18, 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. Flir Systems (FLIR) recently announced that it received multiple awards totaling $2 million during 2007 to supply thermal security cameras to airports around the U.S. Read the full analysis on FLIR now! K-SEA Transportation Partners LP (KSP) is yielding 7.9%, more than doubling the industry average of 3.0%. The company's earnings per unit of 62 cents outperformed the year-prior 40 cents. Read the full analysis on KSP now! Mosaic's (MOS) stock price has logged a very nice recovery, having established a new 52-week high and firmly planting itself in higher territory. Read the full analysis on MOS now! Bunge (BG) received a key upgrade last week with a large price target increase to $149 per share. The past two quarters have resulted in a huge 50% positive surprise. Read the full analysis on BG 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. Analysts Cutting Full-Year Estimates Stocks featured recently include SunPower (SPWR), Biogen Idec (BIIB), Kyocera (KYO) and Broadcom (BRCM). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. Cree, Inc. (CREE) - Good Buyout Candidate. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Pfizer (PFE) - Not Impressive Outlook. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Treacherous Time for Specialty Retail The Week of Dec 17 - Dec 21 Visibility Good for Tech, Bad for Brokers
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... 2008 Retirement Plan Limits 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 Cynosure, Inc. (CYNO) Diversification and Portfolio Weighting 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 Mitch Zacks, Portfolio Manager at Zacks Investment Management, reacts to the recent Fed rate cut and other issues impacting the stock market and economy. Listen to his audio here. Click here for more Zacks audio.
Dreyerd DECEMBER 17 WEEKLY TOP 5 THE STOCK MARKET ROUND TABLE (GHM)
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.
McDonald's (MCD) The put/call open interest ratio filter takes a look at this fast-food giant. More... Options homepage: Go there now.
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