Friday - May 16, 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)has posted an average surprise of 7.7% over the past four quarters. Strong margins, new products, and pricing power have all helped earnings. Read the full analysis on AYI now! Williams Companies (WMB) continues to trade near a 52-week high. Six out of nine covering analysts lifted full-year 2008 expectations to $2.03 per share from last month's $1.90. Read the full analysis on WMB now! Stone Energy (SGY)just reported excellent first-quarter results. Analyst estimates continue to rise, with the current- year estimate getting a nice bump in just the last seven days. Read the full analysis on SGY now! Chevron (CVX) has surprised on estimates in three out of the last four quarters with an average of 2.36%. Chevron's forward P/E is 9.28. Read the full analysis on CVX 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 Opportunities in Aerospace/Defense Stocks featured recently include Embraer Air (ERJ), Electronic Data Systems (EDS), King Pharmaceuticals (KG) and Digital River (DRIV). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. China Fire & Safety Group (CFSG) - Well-Leveraged. For the full Zacks research report, click here. National City (NCC) - Rough Neighborhood. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Rally Gives Coal Companies Pricing Power Into the Home Stretch
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... If you like to use a company's PE ratio to determine its value, you'll love using the PEG ratio. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include PXP, GNK, BRP and WLL. More... Encore Acquisition Company (EAC) Identifying the 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... Time to Rethink Asset Allocation Based on MPT? Steeling Profits 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: The Trend is Your Friend Growth & Income: The Power of Dividend Yields Aggressive Growth: Importance of Gross Margins and Cash Flow Value: Understanding Growth vs. Value Education Home: Click Here
PeopleAndPicks.com is the brand new Zacks Community website. Already, top people are demonstrating their stock-picking skill every day. Visit PeopleAndPicks.com today! yieldofdreams is within the top 10% of all PeopleAndPicks.com users. The player recently announced a Buy call on wire & cable company Superior Essex (SPSX). "Since the big surge, shares have been able to consistently creep higher and establish higher highs," wrote yieldofdreams. "This is definitely a bullish signal." The player also has a Buy call on alcoholic beverages company Central European Distribution (CEDC), due to another strong quarter with profit doubling on a year-over-year basis. Other Buy calls of late have included Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG), Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) and Nexen (NXY). Click here to see all of yieldofdreams' picks
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.
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 complete commentary. Options homepage: Go there now.
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Zacks #1 Stocks on the Move 06/19/2013
| Company Name | Symbol | %Change |
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| SUPPORTCOM I | SPRT | 3.75% |
| SUMITOMO MIT | SMFG | 3.50% |
| HOOKER FURNI | HOFT | 3.31% |
| RENEWABLE EN | REGI | 3.01% |
| VANTIV INC | VNTV | 2.82% |
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