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As the economy bottoms, we are seeing signs that brokerage analysts have been too pessimistic with their profit projections.

This is the case with the apparel manufacturers. Several clothing companies not only beat expectations, but raised their guidance, catching analysts off-guard. I name 4 such companies in the Industry Rank Analysis.

Read: Analysts Too Negative On Apparel Makers


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Today's Top Stories: Thursday- August 20, 2009

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• Aggressive Growth - Emergency Medical Services, Corp. (EMS) reported second-quarter earnings results that included a 12% increase in revenues to $637 million. Earnings per share came in at 67 cents, 29% higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 57% higher year-over-year. This was the company's sixth consecutive surprise. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY) is seeing higher Zacks Consensus Estimates ahead of reporting fiscal first-quarter results in early September. During the past 3 months, forecasts climbed 9% for the year ending April 2010. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (BBBY) second-quarter sales were up 2.8% from last year to $1.65 billion. Earnings came in at 34 cents per share, 10 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company has beat in each of the last 4 quarters by an average of 11 cents, or 33% Read More...
   
• Value - Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) recently declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share, which translates into an industry-leading yield of 1.5%. The company also recently reported second-quarter earnings per share of 47 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 34%. Read More...
   

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