Archive for June, 2009
(UNTD) United Online, Inc. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
United Online, Inc. (UNTD) recently posted first-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate by 46% and coming in ahead of the year-prior total. The company also declared a dividend of 10 cents per share, which translates into a healthy yield of 6%. Company...
3Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LHCG) LHCG Group. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
LHC Group. (LHCG) has been growing its home-based services rapidly, leading to a 49% increase in revenues. The healthcare group has a spotless earnings history. Company Description LHC serves Medicare beneficiaries in the southern U.S. with post-acute healthcare services. In...
3Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | ContinuedEXCO Resources, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy
EXCO Resources, Inc. (XCO) has seen its stock double since March 2 as crude prices rallied in May. As commodities prices took off, so did estimates with full-year consensus estimates jumping 44.3% in the last month. Company Description EXCO Resources is an independent oil and...
3Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(FUQI) FUQI International, Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
FUQI International, Inc. (FUQI) saw revenue jump 41% in the first quarter as the luxury jewelry market in China remained hot despite the global economic slump. The company has surprised 4 quarters in a row by an average of 27.84%. It recently raised 2009 guidance. Company Description FUQI...
3Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MYGN) Biotech Industry – Zacks Analyst Interviews
OVERVIEW The Biotech industry as a whole continues to underperform the market so far this year. As of May 26, 2009, Both the AMEX Biotech Index and the broader NASDAQ Biotech Index declined 6.8% (AMEX Biotech has 20 biotech companies while NASDAQ Biotech Index includes over...
1Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HOGS) Zhongpin Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS), the China-based meat and food processing company, grew revenue by 41.5% in the first quarter and continued to surprise on estimates despite tough economic conditions. The stock is still cheap, trading at just 5.8x forward earnings. Zhongpin distributes pork,...
1Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CASY) Casey’s General Stores Inc. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
Casey’s General Stores Inc. (CASY) continues to perform well after recently spiking on a strong third quarter. Analysts remain bullish on earnings, raising the fiscal full-year estimate by a penny since we last featured CASY as a Growth and Income pick in mid-May. The company...
1Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(URS) URS Corp. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
URS Corp. (URS) Company Description URS Corp provides a wide range of construction management and technical services for several industries including manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, mining and others. The services it offers are far too many to list, but include everything...
1Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AU) Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. (AU) is rallying in response to rising gold prices and strong first quarter-results. First-Quarter Results Anglogold reported strong first-quarter results on May 15 that marked a big improvement from last year. Adjusted earnings came in at $150 million,...
1Jun2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued