Tuesday - May 13, 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. Acuity Brands (AYI)forged a relationship with Dallas-based Lighting Science Group Corp. to develop and sell multiple light emitting diode (LED) lighting products. Read the full analysis on AYI now! Flowserve Corp. (FLS) saw record results in earnings per share, sales and bookings. Sales were up 24% compared to the first quarter 2007, led by strength in all core markets. Read the full analysis on FLS now! Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) shares gained 17% since last featured on Apr 10. Estimates continue to rise, with the current-year estimate gaining 20 cents in the last seven days. Read the full analysis on SCHN now! Encore Acquisition (EAC) reported first-quarter earnings on May 7 that once again blew by Wall Street estimates. The company continues to be bullish about the rest of 2008. Read the full analysis on EAC 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. Financials Dethroned Stocks featured recently include HealthSouth (HLS), VeriSign (VRSN), Metabolix (MBLX) and Cabot Oil & Gas (COG). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. HCP, Inc. (HCP) - Attractive Valuation. For the full Zacks research report, click here. TIM Participacoes (TSU) - Tough Competition. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Pick Up XOM, COP and CVX on Pullbacks The Week of May 12 - May 16 A Good Week for Entertainment Stocks
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... Time to Rethink Asset Allocation Based on MPT? This strategy helps investors pinpoint stocks that are creating assets for shareholders. Four stocks meeting this screen's exclusive criteria include BG, CPO, ADPI and TTMI. More... Steeling Profits Kirby Corporation (KEX) A Powerful Combination for Big Returns 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 In this week's Roundtable Review, panelists discuss whether or not the term "recession" needs to be redefined. Listen to his audio here. For more Zacks audio, 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! JoeCole believes that Netflix (NFLX) was oversold after its earnings announcement and, therefore, recently announced a Buy call on the online movie rental company. "With a high growth rate and potential, coupled with the troubles that its competitors are having, NFLX seems to be in a good position," wrote this player. JoeCole has made a number of Buy calls so far in May, including Hittite Microwave (HITT), Strayer Education (STRA) and Chattem (CHTT), among others. This player is among the top 3% of users.Click here to see all of his picks.
Value: Understanding Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) Aggressive Growth: Don't Get Buried with Debt Levels Growth & Income: Figuring the Return on Assets Momentum: Momentum Trading and Valuations Education Home: Click Here
Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, details five key ingredients for picking great stocks, using CE and CF as examples. Listen to his audio here. For more Zacks audio, click here.
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