Wednesday - April 16, 2008
![]() 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS The Zacks Rank is a powerful short term stock ranking system that has generated a 31% average annual return. Every day on Zacks.com we highlight four new Zacks Rank Buy stocks based on the main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. Clean Harbors (CLHB) is increasing its incinerator capacity, which should spur strong revenue growth. This year's earnings estimates have increased over the past two months. Read the full analysis on CLHB now! Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share in late Feb. Wall Street estimates are on the rise. Its ROE of 15% is in line with the industry average. Read the full analysis on CHK now! Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce (RIO) was recently able to renegotiate its pricing structure with some of its major Asian and European customers, boosting its ore prices by as much as 65%. Read the full analysis on RIO now! Oriental Financial Group (OFG) parlayed a conservative mortgage policy into profits. It beat Wall Street estimates the last two quarters by an average of 51.98%. Read the full analysis on OFG 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. Good Things Expected from Machinery Stocks featured recently include Pactiv (PTV), Charlotte Russe (CHIC), Crocs (CROX) and Harris Interactive (HPOL). Get their latest posts. Qualcomm (QCOM) - Impressive Fundamentals. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) - Mortgage Exposure. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Estimates Cut as Earnings Season Gets Underway The Week of Apr 14 - Apr 18 Rice Rallies as Global Food Shortages Worsen
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... Cash is King - but so is... 401(k) Mistakes and How to Avoid Them ADRs offer investors a reliable mechanism to invest in international companies. Read about ABV, CHL and SID. More... Accenture (ACN) This screen looks for stocks that are paying dividend yields of greater than 8% along with other fundamental attributes. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include PWE, PGH, IWA and ERF. More... 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." 4. ZACKS EXTRA Aggressive Growth: Sustainable Growth Rates Growth & Income: The Risk of a Dividend Cut Momentum: Trendlines 101 Value: "Dogs of the Dow" Education Home: Click Here.
PeopleandPicks.com is the brand new Zacks Community web site. Already, top people are demonstrating their stock-picking skill every day. Visit PeopleandPicks.com today! Joe Cole likes the Protection and Safety Equipment industry, especially GEO, "currently favored and showing excellent field position." He also likes the Taiwan Fund (TWN) "thinly traded, but I expect earnings to reflect the economic conditions there." Joe Cole tops the charts with a P&P Score in the top 3%. Click here to see all of his stock ratings.
Fastenal (FAST) The Unusually High Put Volume filter features this construction supplier, as option speculators showed increased skepticism ahead of its quarterly report. Read the entire commentary. Options homepage: Go there now.
Panelists give their views on whether record oil prices and crisis in the airline industry spell opportunity for investors. Listen to the audio here.
Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, details three ways to profit after an earnings surprise. Listen to his audio here. For more Zacks audio, click here.
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