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Dell (DELL), Home Depot (HD), Lowe's (LOW) and Target (TGT) will report earnings this week.

Key economic releases will include PPI, CPI, housing starts and the minutes from the October Fed meeting.

Find out which companies could surprise in Earnings Preview:

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

Today's Top Stories: Monday- November 17, 2008

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - DeVry (DV) has not been immune to the market's volatility since being featured as a Zacks Rank Buy in May, but it has performed well for the year. Learn More...
   
• Growth & Income - Abbott Labs (ABT) has seen a share price increase since it was last featured as a Growth and Income pick, despite the declining market. Learn More...
   
• Momentum - Steris (STE) delivered impressive second-quarter results on Oct 30 that have propelled this Zacks #1 Rank stock into higher territory. Learn More...
   
• Value - Medifast (MED) reported strong third-quarter earnings on Nov 6 as the company didn't see any slowdown in demand for weight loss products. Learn More...
   

• Bull Of The Day: SINA Corporation (SINA).
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• Bear Of The Day: Pain Therapeutics (PTIE).
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• Analyst Interview: E&C/Aerospace/Defense.
  It's a historical reality that, after every major skirmish since WWII, the country's direction with respect to defense spending has been altered. Whatever the new path might be, it will take time to figure it all out. We look at BA and URS. Learn more...
  
• BJ's Wholesale (BJ) May Benefit
• Grim Reaper Visits Retail
• Latin America Outlook

EDUCATION: Aggressive Growth

Companies "Buyback" Their Own Stock. Learn more...

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"Jonock" enjoys a rating in the top 1% of stock pickers we track. This player's recent Buy calls include QID, DXD and SDS. Take a look at Jonock's complete portfolio. Learn More...

• The Week of Nov 17 - 21
• General Growth Warns of Bankruptcy
• Zacks Rank Momentum Buys - Nov 13, 2008

PROFIT TRACKS: Low Price Stocks.

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