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Best Buy (BBY), Gamestop (GME), Lennar (LEN) and Walgreen (WAG) will headline a quiet week for earnings with just 58 companies scheduled to report.

The economic calendar is also light, though we will get existing home and new home sales data (today and Wednesday, respectively).

Find out which companies could surprise in this week's Earnings Preview.

Also on Zacks.com is a great article from our partner, Amy Calistri at Global Dividend Opportunities. Amy explains why now is a great time to be looking at bonds in Investment Ideas.

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

Today's Top Stories: Monday- March 23, 2009

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Apollo Group (APOL) has put together 3 straight quarters of better-than-expected EPS results, which is one of the main reasons why optimism for the fiscal second quarter is warranted. The company has amassed an average surprise of almost 12% in that time. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Yum! Brands (YUM) has been trading higher since it was last featured as a Growth and Income pick. The company has a solid track record and strong fundamentals, including an industry-leading dividend yield of 3%. Read More...
   
• Momentum - PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS) has now surprised on estimates four consecutive quarters. Net income climbed 15% to $4.9 million, or 21 cents per share, from $4.4 million, or 18 cents in the third quarter of 2007. Analysts had expected 20 cents. Read More...
   
• Value - El Paso Pipeline Partners L.P. (EPB) net income rose 126.8% to $43.1 million, or 37 cents per common unit, from $19 million, or 13 cents, in the fourth quarter of 2007. Read More...
   

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• Bull Of The Day: CF Industries (CF)
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• Bear Of The Day: Palm Inc. (PALM)
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• ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Chemicals & Fertilizers
  Many chemical and fertilizer companies have excellent balance sheets and cash flows. We have Buys on Agrium (AGU) and CF Industries (CF), but a Sell on Georgia Gulf (GGC). Read More...
  
  
• Ocwen Financial (OCN) Upped to a Buy
• Another Take on the Bonus Tax
• Food Companies & Grain Costs

• A New Tax Break for Car Buyers
• 10 Financial Myths Busted

EDUCATION: Aggressive Growth

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• Earnings Preview for Mar 23 - 27
• FED Announces Bold Measures
• Q1 Earnings: Winners and Losers

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