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Friday was another promising session that started off in positive territory and fizzled into a breakeven finish. The main question at this stage is whether we will touch Dow 11,000 before earnings come out in a couple weeks? Or does it stall out here awaiting confirmation from Corporate America that all is well before the advance can resume? We'll probably get our answer this week. Pulling back from the short term to the long term picture most economic signs continue to improve. And the lack of negative earnings preannouncements is very promising sign that we will get strong first quarter earnings which should result in more gains for the market this year.

Start your week off right with these commentaries from Zacks.com:
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Steve Reitmeister
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Today's Top Stories: Monday- March 29, 2010

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Bio-Reference Labs (BRLI) reported first-quarter results that included a 31% jump in revenue. The growth came on over patient growth as well as revenue per patient.Earnings per shares came in at 29 cents, 6 cents ahead of expectations. Bio-Reference has now topped estimates 7 times in a row. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Amphenol (APH) EPS estimates have been edging higher in the last week. Analysts estimate that APH will grow its 2010 EPS by 20.2% to $2.22 and 2011 EPS by 15.0% to $2.56. Amphenol is scheduled to report first-quarter results on April 20. Read More...
   
• Momentum - La-Z-Boy, Inc. (LZB) has been on a roll over the last four quarters, with an average earnings surprise of 113%. Analysts raised estimates for this Zacks #2 rank stock on the good fourth-quarter, with the current year jumping 12 cents to 55 cents. The next-year estimate is up 11 cents to 94 cents, a bullish 72% growth projection. Read More...
   
• Value - Jones Apparel Group Inc. (JNY) fourth quarter estimates have been trending up for 2010. The full year Zacks Consensus Estimate rose 1 cent to $1.34 per share in the last 30 days with 1 estimate moving higher. has a price-to-book ratio of 1.4, which is under the industry average of 1.8. Read More...
   

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• ZACKS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: Oil & Gas Industry Stock Review - March 2010
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• Western Union (WU) Prices Notes
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• Health reform's immediate impact: Your benefits @ CNNMoney.com
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• Week Ahead: New Car Sales and BlackBerry Maker Earnings @ FOXBUSINESS.com
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