Friday - April 18, 2008
![]() 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS Zacks #1 Rank stocks average a 31% 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. GameStop (GME) posted a huge average surprise of 33.2% over the past four quarters. Just over the past month, this year's earnings estimates jumped 16 cents to $2.36 per share. Read the full analysis on GME now! AU Optronics (AUO) recently announced that consolidated revenue grew 59% year-over-year in March. The company is scheduled to report first-quarter results on April 22. Read the full analysis on AUO now! Steel Dynamics (STLD) is forecasting significant increases in production capacities for 2008. Since early February, it's stock price jumped to more than $38 per share from less than $25. Read the full analysis on STLD now! Stone Energy (SGY) beat Wall Street estimates all four quarters in 2007 by an average of 50.33%. It has a 2008 P/E of only 10.86. Read the full analysis on SGY 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. Solar Panels Give Semis Energy Stocks featured recently include CF Industries (CF), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Trimeris (TRMS) and Altera (ALTR). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. IBM Corp. (IBM) - Profiting Globally. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) - Aging Product. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Profiting From New Oil and Gas Discoveries Estimates Cut as Earnings Season Gets Underway
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... Find stocks trading in the upper ranges of their 52-week highs through this screening method. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include FREE, HA, TGH and NGS. More... Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. (GNK) Cash is King -- and so is low debt, etc. 401(k) Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Globalize Your Portfolio 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 Momentum: Trend Lines 101 Growth & Income: The Risk of High Dividend Yields Aggressive Growth: Stocks "Neglected" By Analysts Value: The Parable of "Mr. Market" Education Home: Click Here
Mitch Zacks, Portfolio Manager at Zacks Investment Management, continues to expect the S&P 500 to end 2008 with a gain of roughly 4% to 6% over 2007, and offers his take on the airline sector. Listen to the audio here. For for more Zacks audio, click here.
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 complete commentary. Options homepage: Go there now.
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