Tuesday - May 20, 2008
 Dear subscriber, Yesterday's Roundtable Review covered the topic of what we would do if somebody gifted us $1 million. You can find out how Kevin Matras, Stephen Reitmeister and I would put that money to work. You can listen to all of the audio commentary on Zacks.com, free of charge, click here. Wishing you prosperity, 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. Sohu.com (SOHU)leapt after its competitor Sina.com said its first-quarter revenue soared 39% over last year. This news gave confidence that SOHU was also doing very well. Read the full analysis on SOHU now! AU Optronics (AUO) recently saw its share price spike on a stellar first quarter. Wall Street is bullish on earnings estimates. Read the full analysis on AUO now! Potash (POT) looks very well positioned for a breakout, beyond a key level of resistance just above $203. Analysts continue to upgrade their earnings projections. Read the full analysis on POT now! Paragon (PRGN) reported first quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates by 43.90%. PRGN's 2008 P/E is 10.34. The company has beaten estimates the last four quarters by 28.85%. Read the full analysis on PRGN 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. Almost Done Stocks featured recently include Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Shanda Interactive (SNDA), Celgene (CELG) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. Ctrip.com (CTRP) - Playing Chinese Strength. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Sony Corp. (SNE) - Bested by Competition. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Mortgage & Housing Still a Financial Albatross The Week of May 19 - May 23 Rally Gives Coal Companies Pricing Power
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... This strategy finds stocks at discount valuations with a positive trend in earnings estimates. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include PACR, AMKR, RSCR and ADPI. More... Time to Rethink Asset Allocation Based on MPT? High Quality Fundamentals at Bargain Basement Prices Encore Acquisition Company (EAC) Identifying the Average Zacks Rank for an Industry 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! On May 15, MackTheKnife initiated a Buy call on the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), which was the No. 4 pick using his MTK Super SPDR Trading System. The No. 3 pick was the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) a day earlier. Another recent Buy call was the iPath Dow Jones-AIG Agriculture Total Return Sub-Index Exchange-Traded Notes (JJA). "In the middle of the second quarter of 2008, I am craving exposure to agricultural commodities as measured by the Dow Jones-AIG Agriculture Total Return Sub-Index," wrote MackTheKnife. "The ETN is based on the prices of coffee, corn, cotton, soybeans, soybean oil, sugar and wheat." MackTheKnife was champion of the Zacks Challenge. Click here to see all of his picks.
Value: "Dogs of the Dow" Aggressive Growth: Strong Growth Rates and Upward Stock Prices Growth & Income: The Risk of a Dividend Cut Momentum: Momentum Trading Overview Education Home: Click Here
Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, counts down the six most common investor mistakes. Listen to his audio here. For more Zacks audio, click here.
The Unusually High Call Volume filter highlights this retailer, and suggests that there could be bearish implications from a contrarian perspective. Listen to his audio here.
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