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Even with Mr. Geitner's extension of the controversial TARP program and looming fear of the rising debt levels of governments abroad, investor confidence creeped back into the market Wednesday posting a gain for the first time this week.

Perhaps it was Bank of America (BAC) with their promise to repay their portion, $45B, of the government bailout fund which helped to boost morale. Or, maybe it was the U.S. Commerce Department's announcement that wholesale inventories rose in October, after suffering a long declining slide over the past 13 months, that led the charge.

How can you take advantage of this positive vibe? We investigate opportunities in industries which may or may not be on your radar in the following articles:

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Make that trade already,

Devin Weiss
Editor, Profit from the Pros

Today's Top Stories: Thursday- December 10, 2009

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Elbit Systems Inc. (ESLT) reported revenues of $733 million, up more than 9%, year-over-year. Net income jumped 64% to $58.3 million on the quarter. Earnings per share came in at $1.35, which was up 63% since the same period last year. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Perrigo Co. (PRGO) announced first-quarter results that included revenue of $528 million. This was up 16% year-over-year. Net income came in at $61 million, or 66 cents per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was 49 cents, making this a 35% beat and the third consecutive earnings surprise. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Kimberly Clark Corp. (KMB) hit a new 52-high last week just above $67. Estimates have been on the rise for the last few months, with the current year up 36 cents to $4.59. The next-year estimate is pegged at $5.19, a solid 12% growth projection. Read More...
   
• Value - () has surprised on estimates four quarters in a row by an average of 19.23%. The company has a price-to-book ratio of 12.9 and a solid 5-year average return on equity of 10.52%. It is trading at 12.9x forward earnings. Read More...
   

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• Best of Funds: Top International Bond Funds
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• Bull Of The Day: Priceline.com (PCLN)
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• Bear Of The Day: Greatbatch, Inc. (GB)
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• IBM (IBM) Inks Deal in Latin Markets
• Marriott (MAR) Provides Better Guidance
• AutoZone (AZO) Beats Estimates

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