Wednesday - April 30, 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. SunPower (SPWR) is almost at $90, up from the upper $50's in March. The company posted a 4.8% surprise in its recent quarter. Earnings estimates for this year have increased. Read the full analysis on SPWR now! L-3 Communications (LLL) is trading very close to its 52-week high after its first-quarter results last week. EPS topped the consensus by 2% and net sales increased 6%. Read the full analysis on LLL now! Nucor (NUE) shares have been on quite a run for the last three months. The company reported solid first quarter results on Apr 17, and has acquired two scrap metal processors this year. Read the full analysis on NUE now! Gardner Denver (GDI) saw orders increase 19% in the first quarter compared to 2007. GDI surprised on estimates in three out of the last four quarters by an average of 13.12%. Read the full analysis on GDI 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. Some Bargains May Be Found in REITs Stocks featured recently include Pixelworks (PXLW), Marsh & McLennan (MMC), Aladdin Knowledge Systems (ALDN) and Trident Microsystems (TRID). Get their latest posts. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) - Impressive Growth. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Liberty Property Trust (LRY) - Slowdown Unhelpful. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Halfway Done and It's a Tale of Two Markets The Week of Apr 28 - May 2 Bank Earnings Worse Than Sentiment Suggests
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... Improving the Odds Prepare for Roth Opportunity in 2010 With the market stabilizing, more beta will juice your returns. Read about EBAY, CRYP and SCHN. More... EOG Resources (EOG) This strategy identifies stocks with strong underlying fundamentals and low valuations. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include ASTE, CI, STRL and SYKE. 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: Importance of Gross Margins and Cash Flow Growth & Income: Understanding Dividend Dates Momentum: Screening for Momentum Value: Assessing Value for Cyclical Stocks 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! PrimoTenore has a Sell call on Annaly Capital Management (NLY), expecting this REIT to head markedly lower. "Look at a three-month chart on this, and you'll see an enormous bearish pennant starting right after that drop in early March," wrote PrimoTenore. Previously, this player, whose score is in the top 10% of users, offered a Buy call on containers company Owens-Illinois (OI) after it was mentioned in Steve Reitmeister's "The Way I See It" podcast on Zacks.com. Click here to see all of his stock ratings.
Citrix Systems (CTXS) The Most Active Options filter highlights this software firm. Find out why investors should keep their eyes on the 26-to-30 range. Read the entire commentary. Options homepage: Go there now.
Panelists discuss how the stimulus checks will impact the economy, and offer their opinions on a housing recovery. Listen to the audio here.
Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, explains how to judge the quality of earnings reports, and outlines some games that companies play, using GOOG, INTC, MON and RIMM as examples. Listen to his audio here. For more Zacks audio, click here.
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