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Zacks #1 Stocks on the Move 05/22/2013

Company Name Symbol %Change
ALLIANCE FIB AFOP
9.31%
SONIC FOUNDR SOFO
7.77%
VELTI PLC OR VELT
7.58%
TRI TECH HOL TRIT
6.62%
A M R CP AAMRQ
4.52%
 

TODAY'S TOPICS

1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS: Today we highlight four new stocks: Panera Bread (PNRA), Murphy Oil (MUR), Textainer Group Holdings (TGH) and Superior Essex (SPSX). Get these stories below.

2. BEST OF EQUITY RESEARCH: Multiple coal companies, including ACI, MEE and BTU, are benefiting from coal's 80% rise this year. Read the Industry Rank and get our Bull and Bear Stocks of the Day.

3. STRATEGIES & IDEAS: Encore Acquisition Company (EAC) reported revenue growth of 133% in the first quarter. Don't miss the Timely Buy of the Week article.

4. ZACKS EXTRA: Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, counts down the six most common investor mistakes. Listen to his audio.

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Kevin Matras' Top Ten Stock Screening Strategies

Stock-screening expert Kevin Matras guides you through some of the most successful stock-picking strategies. Learn step by step from Zacks' leading professional on how to consistently find winning stocks in any market.

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Thursday - May 15, 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.

 
Aggressive Growth - Panera Bread Company (PNRA)

Panera Bread's (PNRA) stock has been performing well since its first-quarter results. Same-store sales are also growing nicely. Read the full analysis on PNRA now!

 
Growth & Income - Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR)

Murphy Oil (MUR) recently posted a robust first quarter. Wall Street has been bullish on MUR's full-year earnings estimates. Six out of 11 covering analysts upped year 2008 projections. Read the full analysis on MUR now!

 
Momentum - Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. (TGH)

Textainer Group Holdings (TGH) shares have been in rally formation for the last few months. Much of the recent surge is due to the company's solid first-quarter results. Read the full analysis on TGH now!

 
Value - Superior Essex (SPSX)

Superior Essex (SPSX) has surprised on estimates the last four quarters on average of 25.97%. Despite the stock trading near 52 week highs, the company has a 2008 P/E of only 10.78. Read the full analysis on SPSX now!

 

 
OTHER ZACKS RANK RESOURCES

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2. BEST OF EQUITY RESEARCH

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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.

 
INDUSTRY RANK w/ Charles Rotblut

Rally Gives Coal Companies Pricing Power

Multiple coal companies, including ACI, MEE and BTU, are benefiting from coal's 80% rise this year. More...

 
ANALYST BLOG

Stocks featured recently include Natural Resource Partners (NRP), CEMIG (CIG), Edison International (EIX) and Novatel Wireless (NVTL). Get their latest posts.

 
BULL OF THE DAY

Time Warner Telecom (TWTC) - Impressive Performance. For the full Zacks research report, click here.

 
BEAR OF THE DAY

Trimeris, Inc. (TRMS) - Partnership Difficulties. For the full Zacks research report, click here.

 
ZACKS ANALYST INTERVIEW

International Wireless Companies Poised

We continue to see telecom services strength in emerging markets, and it is evident that international wireless carriers continue to outperform -- including CHT, VIP, MICC, MBT and VOD. More...

 
EARNINGS TRENDS w/ Dirk Van Dijk

Financials Dethroned

Financials have lost their market cap crown to Tech, and their earnings crown to Energy. More...

 
EARNINGS PREVIEW

The Week of May 12 - May 16

Retailers take center stage this week with WMT and KSS among those reporting. Other notable earnings reports include AMAT, DE and HPQ. More...

 

 
OTHER ZACKS EQUITY RESEARCH RESOURCES

  • Zacks Equity Research Home Page: Go there now.
     
  • All Rating Upgrades Learn more...
     
  • Zacks Elite narrows down Zacks Equity Research recommendations into three focused portfolios. Learn more...
     

3. STRATEGIES & IDEAS

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Here you will find fresh articles loaded with profitable investment strategies and ideas to help you beat the market. Today we highlight...

 
TIMELY BUY of the WEEK

Encore Acquisition Company (EAC)

This oil and natural gas exploration company hit a gusher in the first quarter as revenues rose 133%. More...

 
SCREEN OF THE WEEK

Identifying the Average Zacks Rank for an Industry

Kevin Matras shows how to pick the best industries with the Zacks Rank and offers a unique tie-breaker. Stocks highlighted include BG, CF and CMI: More...

 
ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Time to Rethink Asset Allocation Based on MPT?

Investors must be open to adjust for changing correlations between markets. More...

 
INVESTMENT IDEAS

Steeling Profits

Metal and mining stocks have been digging up great returns. Read about AKS, NUE, TCK and SCHN. More...

 
PROFIT TRACKS: RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

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...

 
FREE REPORT: Top 10 Stock Picking Strategies

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

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THE WAY I SEE IT (AUDIO)

Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, counts down the six most common investor mistakes. Listen to the audio here.

For more Zacks audio, click here.

 

 
EDUCATION

Growth & Income: Finding a Sustainable Competitive

Momentum: MACD and Momentum

Value: Companies "Buyback" Their Own Stock

Aggressive Growth: There's More to Aggressive Growth Than Tech

Education Home: Click here.

 

 
BEST OF PEOPLE AND PICKS

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!

Jonock made eight moves on May 12; seven of them Buys and one Sell.

One of those Buy calls was for DryShips (DRYS). "All of the dry bulk shippers will have all the business they can handle until China gets its fleet of ships on the waves," wrote Jonock. "Then it will be time to re-evaluate."

Other Buys include Marathon Oil (MRO), which this player expects will double as oil continues to move higher. Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) was another Buy since it has "cash and good product sales." Jonock believes that BMY will "grow organically and through M&S."

The one Sell call this player made was on Starbucks (SBUX)."The `designer coffee' will fall by the wayside when gasoline costs a `sawbuck' a gallon," according to the player.

Jonock is in the top 1% of all users.Click here to see all of his picks.

 

 
OPTIONS

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 commentary.

Options homepage: Go there now.

 

 
ROUNDTABLE REVIEW (AUDIO)

Panelists update their forecasts for the stock market over the near and long terms.Listen to the audio here.

For more Zacks audio, click here.

 


 
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A handful of explosive stocks including a footwear manufacturer, a power company as well as an auctioneer have all been part of Zacks Timely Buys, which have outperformed the S&P 500 for 10 out the last 11 years. Top winners are immediately available to you.

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