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		<title>(SYNT) Syntel Incorporated &#8211; Consensus Estimate Rising</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Syntel Inc. (SYNT) is a solid Growth and Income pick that continues to see strong momentum. Shares are trading near a 52-week high and nearly doubled the market&#8217;s gain since SYNT was last featured as Zacks Rank Buy stock idea just a few weeks ago. The company recently announced that it was included on Fortune Magazine&#8217;s global list of &#8220;100 Fastest Growing Companies.&#8221; Higher Forecasts Syntel is calling for earnings to range of $2.40 to $2.50 per share. The full-year Zacks Consensus Estimate has been on the rise, climbing from $2.20 to $2.43 per share over the past 2 months, a 2-cent increase since SYNT was last featured in mid-August. For 2010, the Zacks Consensus Estimate stands at $2.39, versus last month&#8217;s $2.35 and the 2 months-ago level of $2.11. ]]></description>
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		<title>(SCL) Stepan Company Sees a Record Quarter and Strong Momentum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stepan Company (SCL) recently turned in record results for the second quarter. Earnings per share of $2.09 surpassed the previous year&#8217;s 93 cents and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 130%. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of 22 cents per share, which translates into an industry-leading yield of 1.85%. Company Description Stepan Company manufactures specialty and intermediate chemicals used in consumer products and industrial application. The company produces surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning compounds. The company explains that manufacturers of detergents, shampoos, lotions, toothpastes and cosmetics depend on surfactants to achieve the foaming and cleaning qualities of their products. Stepan also makes lubricating ingredients and emulsifiers for spreading of agricultural products. The company produces germicidal quaternary compounds as well. Stepan produces other ]]></description>
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		<title>(TJX) The TJX Companies, Inc. &#8211; Growth And Income &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/22/tjx-the-tjx-companies-inc-growth-and-income-zacks-rank-buy-3/8703</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) continues to see bullish earnings forecasts from analysts. The current full-year consensus estimate of $2.17 per share is a penny above the estimates that were issued earlier this month, when we last featured TJX as a Growth and Income pick, and was also bumped up from projections of $2.10 over the past 30 days. The most accurate full-year projection stands higher at $2.20 per share. For the following year, analysts are calling for earnings of $2.37 per share, above last month&#8217;s $2.35. The most accurate estimate is more bullish at $2.43 per share. In early June, the company reported sales for the month of May and reiterated its outlook for the second quarter. Same-store sales grew 5% on a year-over-year basis. Total sales jumped 4% ]]></description>
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		<title>(SCL) Stepan Company &#8211; Growth And Income &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/16/scl-stepan-company-growth-and-income-zacks-rank-buy/8411</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stepan Company (SCL) is a solid Growth and Income pick that has also seen strong momentum lately. The stock has more than doubled the performance of the broader market over the past 3 months as analysts upped full-year earnings estimates by 36.5% to $2.77 per share. Company Description Stepan Company manufactures specialty and intermediate chemicals used in consumer products and industrial application. The company produces surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning compounds. The company explains that manufacturers of detergents, shampoos, lotions, toothpastes and cosmetics depend on surfactants to achieve the foaming and cleaning qualities of their products. Stepan also makes lubricating ingredients and emulsifiers for spreading of agricultural products. The company produces germicidal quaternary compounds as well. Stepan produces other specialty products Incorporatedluding custom-made flavors, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SCL) Stepan Co. &#8211; Aggressive Growth &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/05/27/scl-stepan-co-aggressive-growth-zacks-rank-buy/7472</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 22:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stepan Co. (SCL) crushed Wall Street expectations with its latest earnings report. Shared are moving sideways right now, but may resume the upward climb soon. Company Description Stepan Company produces specialty and intermediate chemicals which are sold to other manufacturers and then made into a variety of end products. They have three reportable segments: surfactants, polymers and specialty products. Income Up 73% Stepan reported first-quarter results on Apr 21 that included net income of $15.2 million, up 73% from $8.7 million. Earnings per share were $1.13, which beat the consensus by 39 cents, or 53%. This was the company&#8217;s second consecutive surprise. Estimates Spike Following the earnings report, the consensus estimate for full-year 2009 rose 8 cents to $2.77, or a 13% year-over-year earnings growth rate. The estimate for 2010 ]]></description>
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