Wednesday - May 14, 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. Deckers Outdoor's (DECK) UGG brand posted an 83% jump in sales during the first quarter. Over the past month, this year's earnings estimates have increased 32 cents to $6.45 per share. Read the full analysis on DECK now! Occidental Petroleum (OXY) recently logged a new 52-week and all-time high after reporting solid first-quarter results. Wall Street estimates are up. Read the full analysis on OXY now! Nexen (NXY) reported excellent first-quarter results that included an amazing 421% jump in earnings. Estimates are on the rise, with the current-year estimate up 53 cents in 30 days. Read the full analysis on NXY now! Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) is finding a strong Latin America market for Coca-Cola brands as sales rose 3.8% in the first quarter. The company has a price-to-book of only 0.11. Read the full analysis on KOF 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. Commercial REITs Also Feel Pinch Stocks featured recently include D.R. Horton (DHI), Toyota Motor (TM), Chesapeake Energy (CHK) and Time Warner Telecom (TWTC). Get their latest posts. Dr. Pepper Snapple (DPS) - Attractively Priced. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Supertex (SUPX) - Tough Sales Climate. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Financials Dethroned 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... Identifying the Average Zacks Rank of an Industry Time to Rethink Asset Allocation Based on MPT? Metal and mining stocks have been digging up great returns. Read about AKS, NUE, TCK and SCHN. More... Kirby Corporation (KEX) 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... 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: Incorporating Value into Growth Investing Growth & Income: How to Determine Return on Equity Momentum: Momentum Trading Overview Value: When to Utilize a Price-to-Sales Ratio 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! Rafial, who is in the top 1% of PeopleandPicks.com users, made a couple of Buy calls on May 10, including Visa (V). "(This company) is one of the strongest and best in the group," wrote Rafial, who believes it has the ability to go much higher. The player also has Ford Motor (F) as a Buy, stating that the automaker "is in a good position to move higher in the next few weeks." Click here to see all of this player's picks.
Target (TGT) The Unusually High Call Volume filter highlights this retailer, and suggests that there could be bearish implications from a contrarian perspective. Read the entire commentary. Options homepage: Go there now.
Panelists discuss whether or not the term "recession" must be redefined. Listen to the audio here. Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, shares important details on key resources that Zacks.com offers to investors. Listen to his audio here. For more Zacks audio, click here.
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