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The last 4 market sessions have been like riding a see saw. We go way up…then way down. However, unlike an actual see saw, this isn't very much fun.

Earnings reports continue to be the key driver creating outsized winners and losers. Yet research shows that there are some fairly consistent ways to come up a winner during earnings season. If you are interested to learn how, then check out the new article below by Zacks.com's Mike Vodicka.

How the Pros Make Money on Earnings Surprises

Best,

Steve Reitmeister
Executive VP, Zacks Investment Research

Today's Top Stories: Thursday- January 21, 2010

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Walter Energy, Inc. (WLT) has 9 upward revisions submitted for 2010, bringing the consensus to $6.75, from $6.40 in the past 3 months. This would be a growth rate of 155%. Shares are trading at just under 11 times forward earnings and overall trend is up. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) saw robust sales in December. Revenue of $8.5 billion was up 13% year-over-year. The gain can in part be attributed to a jump of 8.2% in comparable store sales. Read More...
   
• Momentum - 51job, Inc. (JOBS) third-quarter revenues were up 5.1% from last year to $32.2 million. Earnings also came in strong at 19 cents per share, 12 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company has surprised in each of the last 3 quarters by an average of 249%. Read More...
   
• Value - The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) announced it was raising its fourth quarter earnings per share estimate to between $1.45 and $1.60 from 65 cents to 80 cents. Analysts expect big things in 2010, as earnings are expected to grow by 197.29%. Read More...
   

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• Best of Funds: Top Corporate High Yield Fixed Income Funds
  For a high yielding portfolio, checkout Legg Mason Western Asset Global High-Yield Bond A (SAHYX), Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston A (EVIBX), Rydex/SGI High Yield A (SIHAX), Federated High Income Bond A (FHIIX) and Fidelity High Income (SPHIX). Read More...
  

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• Bull Of The Day: Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA)
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• Bear Of The Day: GameStop Corp. (GME)
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• ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Oil & Gas Stock Outlook - Jan. 2010
  World crude demand for 2009 was below the 2008 level, which itself was below the 2007 level - the first time since the early 1980's of two back-to-back negative growth years. Opportunities include (CAM), (PBR), and (PTR). Read More...
  
  
• Equifax (EFX) Partners 1010data
• Newfield’s (NFX) OK Acreage Booming
• Rambus (RMBS) Wins $900M from Samsung

• All Eyes on Mass. Senate Race
• Health-Care Rationing Is Inevitable

EDUCATION: Growth and Income

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