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All the stars were aligned for the December Employment Situation to prove to one and all that the jobs picture was clearly on the mend. Unfortunately the report showed only 103,000 new jobs created which was vastly under expectations. Granted there were some bright spots here and there such as the decline in the unemployment rate and positive revisions to past quarters. And those past revisions are a reminder that the soft December number could be revised up as well. The good news is that the jobs picture is definitely on the mend. The only questions are about the magnitude and speed of the improvement.

This week we turn our attention to inflation numbers. Hopefully PPI and CPI show us a step further away from a deflationary nightmare...which I think they will. Also the investment world will be fixed on the start of earnings season. Most signs say that it should be another quality effort like we saw in October.

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Today's Top Stories: Monday- January 10, 2011

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• Aggressive Growth - Actuant Corp. (ATU) EPS came in at 36 cents, nearly double the 19 cents from a year ago. Analysts were looking for 34 cents. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) third quarter earnings per share were 81 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7 cents marking a 7th consecutive positive surprise. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Cummins, Inc. (CMI) current year estimate added 5 cents to $5.03. The next-year estimate is up 40 cents to $6.90, a bullish 37% growth projection. Read More...
   
• Value - Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. (TGH) third quarter results surprised again on the Zacks Consensus Estimate. EPS were 67 cents compared to the consensus of 64 cents. Read More...
   

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