Dear Subscriber,

This will be our first busy week for earnings, with 29 S&P 500 companies reporting.

Though the number may sound small, many of these are sector leaders, such as Google (GOOG), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Therefore, I expect the markets to react to these numbers.

There will also be a fair amount of economic data released. The most important report could be the minutes from the last Fed meeting, which will be published on Wednesday afternoon.

To see the entire calendar and see which 5 companies could surprise, read Earnings Preview for Oct 12 – 16.

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

Today's Top Stories: Monday- October 12, 2009

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Omnova Solutions Inc. (OMN) posted its third consecutive earnings surprise. Earnings per share came in at 24 cents, more than twice the 11 cents analysts predicted. Net income surged $7.0 million to $10.1 million since the same period last year. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Tim Hortons Inc. (THI) Zacks Consensus Estimate is up a penny for both periods to $1.67 and $1.86, respectively. These levels are good enough for year-over-year growth of 8% and 11%. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Monro Muffler Brake Inc. (MNRO) second-quarter sales were up 6% from last year to $128 million. Income came in at $9.4 million, producing earnings of 46 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by one penny. A steady player in a volatile market, Monro has surprised in each of the last 4 quarters by an average of 2 cents, or 4%. Read More...
   
• Value - FUQI International, Inc. (FUQI) is trading with a forward P/E of 14.05 and has a PEG ratio of just 0.51. The price-to-book ratio has jumped to 4.12 compared with just 2.08 in June which would make it a slightly more expensive stock for this parameter. Read More...
   

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• Bull Of The Day: Pozen, Inc. (POZN)
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• ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Electrical Products
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• Glaxo (GSK) Expands Presence in China
• Lockheed (LMT) Lands Army Contract
• Duke’s (DUK) Coastal Wind Pilot Project

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