Monday - June 2, 2008
![]() 1. ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS Zacks #1 Rank stocks average a 30% 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. Corn Products Int'l (CPO) reported first-quarter results on Apr 22 that easily beat Wall Street estimates by 19.72%. The company also raised its full-year forecast. Read the full analysis on CPO now! Raytheon's (RTN) ROE of 13% is almost double the industry average. Its dividend yield of 1.8% is also above the industry average. Read the full analysis on RTN now! Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) analysts boosted earnings estimates after a solid first quarter, placing this high- growth stock in value territory. Read the full analysis on GIFI now! Cimarex Energy (XEC) has surprised on estimates the last four quarters by an average of 17.89%. Cimarex still trades with a forward P/E of only 10.82. Read the full analysis on XEC 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. EARNINGS PREVIEW for June 2 - June 6 with Charles Rotblut Only 55 companies are confirmed to report this week, including CIEN, NSM, HOV and TOL. More... Stocks featured recently include American Axle (AXL), Compuware (CPWR), Sonic Solutions (SNIC) and Shanda Interactive Entertainment (SNDA). To see the latest analyst posts, click here. Humana (HUM) - Positive Trajectory. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Alpharma (ALO) - Near-Term Struggles. For the full Zacks research report, click here. Buy RIG, DO and PDE for Oil Plays Is a Credit Card Crisis Looming? Seismic Shift in Earnings
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... Investing in the Tried and True Encore Acquisition Company (EAC) Using Common Sense Add a Market Neutral Strategy This strategy identifies stocks with strong underlying fundamentals and low valuations. Four stocks that pass this screen's test include MFLX, TRH, MUR and PCCC. 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". More... 4. ZACKS EXTRA Aggressive Growth: Importance of Gross Margins and Cash Flow Momentum: Momentum Trading and Valuations Growth & Income: How to Determine Return on Equity Value: When to Utilize a Price-to-Sales Ratio Education Home: Click here.
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Steve Reitmeister, Editor-At-Large for Zacks.com, explains that overcoming the fear to take losses will help investors reach their goal of higher profits. Listen to his audio here. Mitch Zacks, Portfolio Manager at Zacks Investment Management, explains how slightly better-than-expected first-quarter GDP will impact the stock market. Listen to his audio here.
Foot Locker (FL) 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.
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