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Zacks.com featured highlights: Limoneira, ABIOMED, DAQO New Energy, Ternium and Applied Optoelectronics

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Chicago, IL –July 27, 2017 - Stocks in this week’s article includeLimoneira Company (NASDAQ:(LMNR - Free Report) – Free Report), ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ: – Free Report), DAQO New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ Free Report), Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TX Free Report) and Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI Free Report).

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A company with strong profitability is able to meet all its business-related costs and expenses and still provide satisfactory returns to its investors. Although a fundamentally weak profitable company may face certain problems, recent studies indicate that a company with a high profitability level is a great investment choice.

Here, we have used ratio analysis to evaluate the profitability of a company. There are four vital profitability ratios, which include gross income ratio, operating income ratio, pre-tax profit margin and net income ratio. From these, we have selected net income ratio, which is the most widely used and transparent profitability ratio.

Net Income Ratio

Net income ratio gives us the exact profitability level of a company. It reflects the percentage of net income to total revenue. Using net income ratio, one can determine a company’s ability to meet operating and non-operating expenses. A higher net income ratio usually implies a company’s ability to generate ample revenues and successfully manage all its business functions.

Screening Parameters

As net income ratio is not the only indicator of future winners, we have added a few more criteria to arrive at a winning strategy.

Zacks Rank equal to #1: Only Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks are allowed. With the Zacks Rank proving itself to be one of the best rating systems out there, this is a great way to start things off. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

12-Month Trailing Sales and Net Income Growth Higher than X Industry: Stocks that possess higher sales and net income growth in the last 12 months showcase better financial performance.

12-Month Trailing Net Income Ratio Higher than X Industry: High net income ratio indicates a company’s solid profitability.

% Rating Strong Buy greater than 70%: This indicates that 70% of the analysts covering these stocks are optimistic.

These few parameters narrowed down the universe of over 7,869 stocks to only eight.

Here are five of the eight stocks that qualified the screen:

Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:LMNRFree Report) is an agribusiness and real estate development company. It has an average four-quarterpositive earnings surprise of 14.7%.

ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMDFree Report) is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical products. It has an average four-quarterpositive earnings surprise of 8.1%.

DAQO New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQFree Report) is a manufacturer and seller of polysilicon and wafers. It has an average four-quarterpositive earnings surprise of 22.1%.

Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TXFree Report) is a manufacturer and processer of various steel products. It has an average four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 20%.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOIFree Report) is a designer, manufacturer and seller of fiber-optic networking products. It has an average four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 118.3%.

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