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Some market experts believe that we are in a long-term bear market that may last until 2020.

Could this really be the case? And if so, can you still make money in such an environment?

Steve Reitmeister, Kevin Matras and I discuss what an extended bear market could mean in this week’s Roundtable Review.

Watch: Will The Bear Market Last to 2020?


Despite critical reviews, Transformers: The Rise of the Fallen movie had a very big opening weekend.

The strong box office sales could translate into higher toy sales for Hasbro (HAS), as Zacks Equity Research analyst Sean Smith explains in our Analyst Blog.

Read: Hasbro Scores With Transformers

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

Today's Top Stories: Tuesday- June 30, 2009

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Geokinetics, Inc. (GOK) reported first-quarter results that included earnings of 37 cents per share. This was 26 cents higher that the consensus of 11 cents. Revenues were $147 million, a 22% improvement over the same period last year. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM) recently boosted its earnings guidance and analysts followed suit. Analysts are projecting earnings of $1.46 per share for the year ending September 2009, which is 10 cents above last month’s forecast. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Wright Express Corp. (WXS) first-quarter earnings came in at 42 cents per share, 16 cents ahead of the consensus estimate. Consequently, estimates spiked higher with the current-year climbing 30 cents to $1.68 per share. Read More...
   
• Value - Aaron's Inc. (AAN) posted a record first quarter as same store sales jumped 12.3%. Earnings per share climbed 55% to 65 cents from 42 cents in the first quarter of 2008, easily surprising on analysts' estimates of 51 cents. Read More...
   

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• Bull Of The Day: Research in Motion - RIMM
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• Bear Of The Day: Canon - CAJ
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• ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Insurance
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• Omnicell (OMCL) Stays on Hold
• Medtronic (MDT) Steps Up Trials for Stroke
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Joins the Environment Cause

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