The Fed will hold a one-day meeting on Tuesday. Friday brings quadruple witching. And Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), FedEx (FDX) and Oracle (ORCL) will announce quarterly results.

Find out which S&P 500 could surprise in Earnings Preview.

Regarding the other two events that could impact market direction this week, Hurricane Ike and Lehman Brothers, read my post on our Analyst Blog.

Wishing you prosperity,
Charles Rotblut, CFA
Senior Market Analyst & Editor
Profit From the Pros

Today's Top Stories: Monday- September 15, 2008

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - ITT Educational Services (ESI) has seen an upgrade from a major broker since being featured as a Zacks Rank Buy on Aug 1st. Learn More...
   
• Growth & Income - McDonald's (MCD) recently announced a jump of 8.5% in worldwide same-store sales for the month of August. Learn More...
   
• Momentum - Almost Family (AFAM) shares have once again turned higher after temporarily dipping lower in early September. Learn More...
   
• Value - Family Dollar Stores (FDO) has been riding high since we last reviewed it on Jul 9, with the stock up 14% as of the close on Sep 12. Learn More...
   

• Bull Of The Day: VistaPrint, Inc. (VPRT)
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• Bear Of The Day: PMI Group (PMI)
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• Analyst Interview: Fannie, Freddie Bailout Just a First Step
  While we acknowledge that the GSE bailout was overall supportive for the markets, we do not see the housing markets bottoming out at present. We discuss NCC, WL, ZION, KEY and CMA. Learn more...
  
• BJ Services (BJS) Feels Price Weakness
• Apple (AAPL) Warrants Growth Concerns

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