Friday - January 4, 2008
 Dear Subscriber, Fourth-quarter earnings season will "officially" start on Wednesday, Jan 9, with Alcoa's (AA) report. Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, I expect the majority of non- financial companies to issue positive surprises. A common misconception about earnings surprises is if a stock jumps significantly higher following better-than-expected earnings, then it is too late for investors to take advantage of the good news. In reality, we often see stocks continue to rise even higher during the weeks following a surprisingly strong earnings report. I explain why in this week's Investment Ideas article, along with how the Zacks Surprise Trader can help you identify the stocks most likely to rise in reaction to an earnings surprise: http://at.zacks.com/?id=3548 Wishing you prosperity, 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. NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (NHWK) is growing both organically and by acquisition. Even during this period of investment, revenues and earnings are at record levels. Read the full analysis on NHWK now! Accenture Ltd. (ACN) released strong fiscal first-quarter results in mid-December, causing its share price to spike. The company noted that it achieved the highest quarterly net revenues in its history. Read the full analysis on ACN now! Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CBI) had a very strong year, as its stock price more than doubled in value. Within the last seven days, two analysts increased their current-year estimates. Read the full analysis on CBI now! AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is an unbelievably cheap stock with strengthening fundamentals. There is a global shortage of its product due to so much demand. Read the full analysis on AUO now!
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here's a lot of negative sentiment heading into 2008, which Mitch Zacks, Portfolio Manager at Zacks Investment Management, says is good for the market. Listen to his audio here. Click here for more Zacks audio.
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| GLOBAL GEOPH | GGS | 7.79% |
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