<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; VitalStocks</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.stockbloghub.com/tag/vitalstocks/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com</link>
	<description>Start Your Investing Research Here!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:16:35 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator>
		<item>
		<title>(ATVI) Activision Blizzard &#8211; estimates for 2009 are 63 cents, a growth rate of 366%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/atvi-activision-blizzard-estimates-for-2009-are-63-cents-a-growth-rate-of-366/2616</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/atvi-activision-blizzard-estimates-for-2009-are-63-cents-a-growth-rate-of-366/2616#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Multimedia & Graphics Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Activision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATVI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) has momentum heading into its next earnings announcement and analysts and investors look for explosive growth through 2009. Company Description Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a video game publisher with leading market positions across all categories of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry. Activision Blizzard&#8217;s portfolio includes best-selling video games such as Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, and others. Blizzard Entertainment&#8217;s World of Warcraft has a cult following of roughly 12 million subscribers around the globe. The company has offices on every continent, with the exceptions of Antarctica and Africa. Explosive Growth The gaming company is expected to announce year-end results on Feb 11 that will include earnings per share of just 13 cents, less than a quarter of last years number, 55 cents. However, estimates ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/atvi-activision-blizzard-estimates-for-2009-are-63-cents-a-growth-rate-of-366/2616/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(GMCR) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters &#8211; 56% increase in net sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/gmcr-green-mountain-coffee-roasters-56-increase-in-net-sales/2614</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/gmcr-green-mountain-coffee-roasters-56-increase-in-net-sales/2614#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Processed & Packaged Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GMCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2614</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) continues to post impressive numbers as consumers switch to more cost efficient choices for their coffee. Company Description Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, is a prominent fixture in the specialty coffee industry. The company sells a wide variety of coffee blends commercially and direct to customers in addition to teas, hot cocoa, and Keurig brewing products. Green Mountain is a socially responsible company headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont and has a market cap of approximately $1 billion. The Growth Continues On January 28 Green Mountain reported first-quarter results for fiscal 2009 that included a 56% increase in net sales. Sales were $197 million, up from $126 million. This figure translated to a net income of $14.4 million, almost 4 times the first quarter of 2008. Earnings ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/gmcr-green-mountain-coffee-roasters-56-increase-in-net-sales/2614/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BAX) Baxter International &#8211; ROE of 31% more than doubles the industry average of 12%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/baxter-international-roe-of-31-more-than-doubles-the-industry-average-of-12/2612</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/baxter-international-roe-of-31-more-than-doubles-the-industry-average-of-12/2612#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Instruments & Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baxter International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2612</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Baxter International Inc. (BAX) recently reported record results for 2008, surpassing its guidance. The company also sees double-digit earnings growth in 2009. Company Description Baxter International develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, cancer, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide. The company’s products are used by hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, doctors’ offices, clinical and medical research laboratories, and by patients at home under physician supervision. Baxter manufactures products in 26 countries and sells them in more than 100 countries. Quarterly Report Shows Record ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/baxter-international-roe-of-31-more-than-doubles-the-industry-average-of-12/2612/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ADM) Archer Daniels Midland &#8211; exceeding the consensus estimate 32%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/adm-archer-daniels-midland-exceeding-the-consensus-estimate-32/2610</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/adm-archer-daniels-midland-exceeding-the-consensus-estimate-32/2610#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Archer-Daniels-Midland Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2610</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently declared a dividend of 14 cents per share, which represents a 1-cent increase. The company also delivered a solid second quarter, which included year-over-year net earnings growth of 24%. ADM’s 309th Dividend The company’s dividend of 14 cents per share is payable March 12, 2009, to shareholders of record on February 19, 2009. The company offers an industry-leading yield of 2%. It is ADM&#8217;s 309th consecutive quarterly dividend, which translates into 77 years of uninterrupted dividends. Quarterly Results Reflect Growth Archer Daniels recently announced fiscal second-quarter earnings per share of 91 cents, eclipsing the previous year’s 73 and exceeding the consensus estimate 32%. &#8220;Our insight into market dynamics and our core competencies in risk and cost management enabled our team to deliver strong results ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/adm-archer-daniels-midland-exceeding-the-consensus-estimate-32/2610/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(UGI) UGI Corporation &#8211; earnings of 95 cents, ahead of the consensus by 21 cents</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/ugi-ugi-corporation-earnings-of-95-cents-ahead-of-the-consensus-by-21-cents/2608</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/ugi-ugi-corporation-earnings-of-95-cents-ahead-of-the-consensus-by-21-cents/2608#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UGI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UGI Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2608</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UGI Corp.&#8217;s (UGI) share price recently jumped beyond a key level of resistance just above $25 in response to the company&#8217;s strong first-quarter results. Company Description UGI Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution and sale energy products like propane and electricity in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1882 and has a market cap $2.87 billion. First-Quarter Results UGI demonstrated its ability to produce solid results in a tough environment on Jan 28 when the company reported solid first-quarter results that were ahead of estimates. Net income came in at $114.9 million, a big jump from last year&#8217;s $80 million. This produced earnings of 95 cents per share, ahead of the consensus estimate by 21 cents. Growth Drivers UGI made a couple of interesting ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/ugi-ugi-corporation-earnings-of-95-cents-ahead-of-the-consensus-by-21-cents/2608/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(TTEK) Tetra Tech &#8211; its private sector business increased 127%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/ttek-tetra-tech-its-private-sector-business-increased-127/2606</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/ttek-tetra-tech-its-private-sector-business-increased-127/2606#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technical Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tetra Tech Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TTEK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2606</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tetra Tech, Inc. (TTEK) has been on a very nice rally since originally being featured as a momentum stock in early November in response to another solid quarter and strong estimates. First-Quarter Results Tetra Tech stepped up and reported solid first-quarter results on Jan 28 that were ahead of expectations. Revenue was up 35% from last year to $639 million. Income came in at $16.3 million, up from $12.9 million last year. This produced earnings of 27 cents per share, one penny ahead of the consensus estimate. Segment Performance Tetra Tech noted that its private sector business increased 127% due to growth from wind and water projects. The company&#8217;s federal business was up a modest 7.6%, while state and local business declined 14%. Analyst Estimates The analyst community remains bullish ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/ttek-tetra-tech-its-private-sector-business-increased-127/2606/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(FSYS) Fuel Systems Solutions &#8211; crushed estimates 4 quarters by an average 147.21%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/fsys-fuel-systems-solutions-crushed-estimates-4-consecutive-quarters-by-an-average-of-14721/2604</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/fsys-fuel-systems-solutions-crushed-estimates-4-consecutive-quarters-by-an-average-of-14721/2604#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Parts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSYS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fuel Systems Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS) is riding the alternative energy boom to big profits as the company has crushed estimates 4 consecutive quarters by an average of 147.21%. FSYS is both a value and a growth stock, with a PEG ratio of only 0.62. Company Description Fuel Systems Solutions is a holding company for 2 subsidiaries: BRC S.r.L., based in Italy, and IMPCO Technologies, based in California. Both design and manufacture alternative fuel solutions which enable internal combustion engines to run on clean burning gaseous fuels such as natural gas and propane. BRC focuses on light duty and automobile alternative fuel sectors. IMPCO specializes in heavy duty, industrial, power generation and stationary engines sectors. However, on Jan 6, the company announced that IMPCO would begin manufacturing the alternative fuel solutions ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/fsys-fuel-systems-solutions-crushed-estimates-4-consecutive-quarters-by-an-average-of-14721/2604/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SLH) Solera Holdings &#8211; Net income climbed 39.6%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/slh-solera-holdings-net-income-climbed-396/2602</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/slh-solera-holdings-net-income-climbed-396/2602#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Software & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solera Holdings Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Solera Holdings Inc. (SLH) reported second-quarter 2009 earnings on Feb 4 that beat Wall Street estimates by 8.82%, or 3 cents per share. It was the fourth consecutive earnings surprise for the company. Solera Holdings provides software and other services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry in over 50 countries. The company processes nearly $20 billion in claims for 55,000 customers each year. Revenue fell 0.6% to $131.3 million from $132.1 million a year ago but after adjusting for foreign currency exchange rates it rose 10.3%. Net income climbed 39.6% to $26.1 million from $18.7 million in the prior year period. Even with the tough global economic conditions, Solera grew the number of claims it processed year-over-year and increased revenue per-claim. 2009 Outlook The strengthening US Dollar over the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/09/slh-solera-holdings-net-income-climbed-396/2602/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ESI) ITT Educational Services &#8211; 29.2% jump in new student enrollment for the fourth quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/esi-itt-educational-services-292-jump-in-new-student-enrollment-for-the-fourth-quarter/2582</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/esi-itt-educational-services-292-jump-in-new-student-enrollment-for-the-fourth-quarter/2582#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education & Training Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITT Educational Services Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI) continues its bullish run after another great announcement and upward revisions from its analysts. Company Description ITT Educational Services provide career-focused degree programs, with an emphasis on technology. The company has over 100 locations across the United States and currently have approximately 62,000 students enrolled in classes. Each location is nationally accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. ITT carries a market cap of $4.9 billion. Enrollment Spikes When ITT announced its year-end results on Jan 22 it included a 29.2% jump in new student enrollment for the fourth quarter. 14,911 new students signed up for classes compared to the 11,542 in the fourth quarter of 2007. Quarterly earnings per share received a nice boost, up 34% to $1.61, up from $1.20 in the comparable ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/esi-itt-educational-services-292-jump-in-new-student-enrollment-for-the-fourth-quarter/2582/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(STE) Steris Corporation &#8211; earnings per share are expected to grow about 15% over the next 3 – 5 years</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/ste-steris-corporation-earnings-per-share-are-expected-to-grow-about-15-over-the-next-3-%e2%80%93-5-years/2580</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/ste-steris-corporation-earnings-per-share-are-expected-to-grow-about-15-over-the-next-3-%e2%80%93-5-years/2580#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Appliances & Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steris Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Steris Corporation (STE) recently posted solid fiscal third-quarter results. Revenues jumped 2% year-over-year, while net income of $28.6 million topped the year-prior $21.8 million. Company Description Steris Corporation provides infection prevention and surgical products and services to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The Company employs more than 5,000 employees around the world with the mission of providing a healthier today and a safer tomorrow through knowledgeable people and innovative infection prevention, decontamination and health science technologies, products and services. Quarterly results Reflect Growth Steris recently posted solid fiscal third-quarter results. Revenues jumped 2% year-over-year, while net income of $28.6 million topped the year-prior $21.8 million. Excluding charges, earnings per share totaled 53 cents, compared to the previous year’s 35 cents. Management stated that, as the case with many of its ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/ste-steris-corporation-earnings-per-share-are-expected-to-grow-about-15-over-the-next-3-%e2%80%93-5-years/2580/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(FDO) Family Dollar Stores &#8211; beat analyst estimates in each of the last four quarters</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/fdo-family-dollar-stores-beat-analyst-estimates-in-each-of-the-last-four-quarters/2578</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/fdo-family-dollar-stores-beat-analyst-estimates-in-each-of-the-last-four-quarters/2578#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores (FDO) reported excellent first-quarter results in early January that sent its share price hurtling towards a key level of resistance at the $29 mark. Company Description Family Dollar, Inc. operates a chain of self-service retail discount stores for low to lower-middle income consumers in the United States. The company was founded in 1959 and has a market cap of $4.02 billion. First-Quarter Results Family Dollar is distinguishing itself in a tough economy by catering to budget sensitive consumers and growing its earnings. The company&#8217;s first-quarter results, reported on Jan 7, were ahead of expectations. Sales were up 4.2% from last year to $1.75 billion. Income increased to $59.3 million, up from $51.9 million last year, producing earnings of 42 cents per share, 2 cents ahead of estimates. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/fdo-family-dollar-stores-beat-analyst-estimates-in-each-of-the-last-four-quarters/2578/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(GEL) Genesis Energy &#8211; trades at only 7x forward earnings and has a current dividend yield of 11.80%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/gel-genesis-energy-trades-at-only-7x-forward-earnings-and-has-a-current-dividend-yield-of-1180/2576</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/gel-genesis-energy-trades-at-only-7x-forward-earnings-and-has-a-current-dividend-yield-of-1180/2576#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Pipelines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GEL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genesis Energy LP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Genesis Energy, L. P. (GEL) just announced its 14th consecutive quarterly dividend increase as the energy transporter continues to see increased profits. The stock is cheap. GEL trades at only 7x forward earnings and has a current dividend yield of 11.80%. Company Description Genesis Energy operates as an energy master limited partnership (&#8220;MLP&#8221;) which transports energy and refines products throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Its customers include the integrated oil companies as well as independent oil producers. The company has 4 business segments: 1. Pipeline Transportation Division which transports crude oil, carbon dioxide and natural gas 2. Refinery Services Division which processes sour gas streams to remove sulfur 3. Supply and Logistics Division which transports, stores and supplies energy products to customers 4. Industrial Gases Division which ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/05/gel-genesis-energy-trades-at-only-7x-forward-earnings-and-has-a-current-dividend-yield-of-1180/2576/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(HOTT) Hot Topic, Incorporated &#8211; has met or beat expectations in each of the past 4 quarters</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/hott-hot-topic-incorporated-has-met-or-beat-expectations-in-each-of-the-past-4-quarters/2555</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/hott-hot-topic-incorporated-has-met-or-beat-expectations-in-each-of-the-past-4-quarters/2555#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Topic Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOTT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2555</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hot Topic, Inc. ( (HOTT) is the #1 company in the retail industry using the Zacks Rank and has recently set a 52-week high. Company Description Hot Topic, Inc. is a rapidly growing, mall-based specialty retailer of music-licensed and music-influenced apparel, accessories and gift items for young men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. The company believes teenagers throughout the United States have similar fashion preferences, largely as a result of the nationwide influence of MTV, music distribution, movies, television programs and fashion magazines. EPS up 13% On Nov 19 Hot Topic announced its third-quarter results that included a 13% rise in net income to $7.4 million, up from $6.7 million. This translated to 17 cents per share, up from 15 cents one year ago. Total ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/hott-hot-topic-incorporated-has-met-or-beat-expectations-in-each-of-the-past-4-quarters/2555/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CPSI) Computer Programs &amp; Systems &#8211; dividend yield of 5.7%, which is high above the industry average</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/computer-programs-systems-dividend-yield-of-57-which-is-high-above-the-industry-average/2553</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/computer-programs-systems-dividend-yield-of-57-which-is-high-above-the-industry-average/2553#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Programs & Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPSI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2553</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Computer Programs &#38; Systems, Inc. (CPSI) recently posted fourth-quarter results. Total revenues came in at $32.0 million, a 14% increase from the previous year&#8217;s $28.1 million. Fourth-quarter net income totaled $4.8 million, 26.7% above last year&#8217;s $3.8 million. Company Description Computer Programs &#38; Systems, Inc. provides healthcare information solutions for community hospitals with over 650 client hospitals in 46 states. The company was founded in 1979, and is a single-source vendor providing comprehensive software and hardware products as well as complete installation services and extensive support. CPSI’s fully integrated, enterprise-wide system automates clinical and financial data management in each of the primary functional areas of a hospital. The company’s 700 technical, healthcare and medical professionals provide system implementation and continuing support services as part of a comprehensive program designed to ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/computer-programs-systems-dividend-yield-of-57-which-is-high-above-the-industry-average/2553/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(DEP) Duncan Energy Partners &#8211; impressive fourth-quarter results 30% ahead of analyst estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/dep-duncan-energy-partners-impressive-fourth-quarter-results-30-ahead-of-analyst-estimates/2551</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/dep-duncan-energy-partners-impressive-fourth-quarter-results-30-ahead-of-analyst-estimates/2551#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Pipelines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duncan Energy Partners LP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Duncan Energy Partners LP (DEP) recently reported excellent fourth-quarter and full-year results that demonstrate the company&#8217;s ability to grow its earnings in spite of lower energy prices and a weak consumer environment. Company Description Duncan Energy Partners LP gathers, transports and stores natural gas and petrochemicals in the United States. The company has a market cap of $341 million. Fourth-Quarter Results Duncan reported impressive fourth-quarter results on Feb 2 that were ahead of analyst estimates. Revenue was up 7.3% from last year to $323.4 million. Income came in at $10.8 million, up from $6.8 million, producing earnings of 39 cents per share, 9 cents ahead of the consensus estimate. The results include the company&#8217;s recent acquisition of three midstream energy companies acquired from Enterprise Products Partners LP for a deal ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/dep-duncan-energy-partners-impressive-fourth-quarter-results-30-ahead-of-analyst-estimates/2551/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(TDG) TransDigm Group &#8211; Net income soared 46.8%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/tdg-transdigm-group-net-income-soared-468/2549</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/tdg-transdigm-group-net-income-soared-468/2549#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace/Defense Products & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TransDigm Group Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TransDigm Group, Inc. (TDG), the aviation components manufacturer, raised 2009 guidance after it surprised on analysts&#8217; estimates on Feb 3 by 34.5%. TDG is trading at 12.45x forward earnings. Company Description TransDigm Group designs and manufactures aircraft components for use on commercial and military aircraft. The company produces components including ignition systems and components, gear pumps specialized flourescent lighting, aircraft audio systems, cockpit security devices and lavatory hardware. Sales Jumped 11.1% in First-Quarter 2009 On Feb 3, TransDigm Group reported earnings for the quarter ended Dec 27, 2008 that easily surprised on analysts&#8217; estimates by 34.5%, or 20 cents a share. Net income soared 46.8% to $39.6 million, or 78 cents per share, compared with $27 million, or 54 cents per share, in the prior year&#8217;s quarter. Productivity gains implemented ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/04/tdg-transdigm-group-net-income-soared-468/2549/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ALGT) Allegiant Travel &#8211; Net income soared 281.5%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/algt-allegiant-travel-net-income-soared-2815/2518</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/algt-allegiant-travel-net-income-soared-2815/2518#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Regional Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allegiant Travel Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT), which provides regional jet service from small towns across the U.S. to vacation destinations such as Las Vegas, Florida and Arizona, once again exceeded analysts&#8217; expectations for the fourth-quarter as it surprised on estimates by 29.41%. Net income soared 281.5% to $18.2 million from $4.8 million in the prior year&#8217;s quarter. Earnings per share rose 282.6% to 88 cents form 23 cents in the fourth-quarter 2007. Analysts&#8217; expected 68 cents per share. Revenue jumped 21.3% to $101 million in the quarter. For the full-year, revenue climbed 39.8% to $504 million from $360.6 million in 2007. Dramatically falling fuel prices spurred the company to a record operating margin in the quarter as fourth quarter fuel price per gallon fell 21% year-over-year and was 40% lower than the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/algt-allegiant-travel-net-income-soared-2815/2518/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(OTEX) Open Text Corporation &#8211; earnings could grow over 23% from 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/otex-open-text-corporation-earnings-could-grow-over-23-from-2008/2516</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/otex-open-text-corporation-earnings-could-grow-over-23-from-2008/2516#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Software & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Text Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OTEX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Open Text Corp. (OTEX) has continued its history of beating analyst estimates by announcing its ninth consecutive surprise. Company Description Open Text Corp. developers e-solutions for business to network around the world. People can share data and collaborate on projects through the company&#8217;s Internet and extranet services. Open Text also offers content management and its latest platform provides wikis, forums, and blogs. Beat Estimates Once Again On Jan 28 Open Text announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 that included a 14% year-over-year growth in revenue. Total revenue was $208 million, up from $183 million. Net income grew 30% to $34 million, up from $26.2 million on year ago. This translates to earnings per share of 62 cents, topping Wall Street forecasts, which averaged 56 cents. Open ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/otex-open-text-corporation-earnings-could-grow-over-23-from-2008/2516/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BMY) Bristol-Myers Squibb &#8211; Earnings came in 12% above analysts’ expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/bmy-bristol-myers-squibb-earnings-came-in-12-above-analysts%e2%80%99-expectations/2514</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/bmy-bristol-myers-squibb-earnings-came-in-12-above-analysts%e2%80%99-expectations/2514#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) recently reported a strong fourth quarter with earnings that were above expectations thanks to demand for BMY&#8217;s Abilify schizophrenia drug and Plavix blood-clot preventer. BMY Saw Growth in the Fourth Quarter The company recently announced fourth-quarter net sales from continuing operations of $5.2 billion, an increase of 4%, or 8% excluding foreign exchange impact, on a year-over-year basis. Earnings per share also surpassed the year-ago level, coming in 12% above analysts’ expectations. BMY topped Wall Street estimates by an average of 8% over the past 4 consecutive quarters. “In the quarter, and in the past year, we’ve taken decisive action as a BioPharma leader to become leaner and more agile,” said James M. Cornelius, chairman and chief executive officer. “I’m particularly pleased by our global commercial ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/bmy-bristol-myers-squibb-earnings-came-in-12-above-analysts%e2%80%99-expectations/2514/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(AWH) Allied World Assurance Company &#8211; delivered an annualized operating ROE of 19% year to date</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/awh-allied-world-assurance-company-delivered-an-annualized-operating-roe-of-19-year-to-date/2512</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/awh-allied-world-assurance-company-delivered-an-annualized-operating-roe-of-19-year-to-date/2512#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allied World Assurance Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AWH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2512</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd. (AWH) is seeing higher earnings estimates ahead of its fourth-quarter report. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $8.00 per share for 2008, up from the two months-ago level of $7.81. For 2009, analysts’ estimates of $7.20 per share advanced 7 cents in just the past week. Company Description Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, provides innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions through its subsidiaries. The global company has offices in Bermuda, the United States and Europe. Estimates are on the Rise Allied World is seeing higher earnings estimates ahead of its fourth-quarter report. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $8.00 per share for 2008, up from the two months-ago level of $7.81. For 2009, analysts’ estimates of $7.20 per share advanced 7 cents ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/awh-allied-world-assurance-company-delivered-an-annualized-operating-roe-of-19-year-to-date/2512/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(AVAV) AeroVironment &#8211; reaffirm its full-year revenue growth between 20% and 25%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/avav-aerovironment-reaffirm-its-full-year-revenue-growth-between-20-and-25/2510</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/avav-aerovironment-reaffirm-its-full-year-revenue-growth-between-20-and-25/2510#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace/Defense Products & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AeroVironment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVAV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2510</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) has continued to rally since originally being featured as a momentum stock in mid November. The strong performance comes in tandem with company&#8217;s impressive second-quarter results, reported on Dec 4. Second-Quarter Results Revenue for the period was up 23% from last year to $63.9 million. Income came in at $9.1 million, up from $5.2 million last year. This produced earnings of 41 cents per share, easily ahead of analyst estimates of 27 cents. This is the fourth time the company has surprised and beat analyst estimates in the last four quarters, having done so by an average of 6 cents, or 23%. Guidance Reaffirmed The solid quarterly results led the company to reaffirm its full-year revenue growth between 20% and 25%, implying sales between $259 million and ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/avav-aerovironment-reaffirm-its-full-year-revenue-growth-between-20-and-25/2510/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(STAR) Starent Networks &#8211; Full-year income was up big from the previous year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/star-starent-networks-full-year-income-was-up-big-from-the-previous-year/2508</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/star-starent-networks-full-year-income-was-up-big-from-the-previous-year/2508#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Networking & Communication Devices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starent Networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starent Networks Corp. (STAR) is fresh off the heels of another excellent quarter in which its earnings were easily ahead of analyst estimates. The company&#8217;s share price has been accelerating since finding a short-term bottom in mid November. Company Description Starent Networks, Corp. provides infrastructure hardware and software products and services that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services to their subscribers. The company was founded in 2000 and has a market cap of $989 million. Fourth-Quarter Results Starent stepped up and reported fourth-quarter results on Jan 29 that were ahead of analyst estimates. Revenue was up 40% from last year to $70.6 million. Income also surged, jumping to $17.5 million from $4.2 million, producing earnings of 24 cents per share, 8 cents ahead of estimates. Consistent Results Starent has ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/star-starent-networks-full-year-income-was-up-big-from-the-previous-year/2508/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(PCR) Perini Corporation &#8211; solid 1-year return on equity (ROE) of 17.44%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/pcr-perini-corporation-solid-1-year-return-on-equity-roe-of-1744/2506</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/pcr-perini-corporation-solid-1-year-return-on-equity-roe-of-1744/2506#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heavy Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perini Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2506</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Perini Corporation (PCR), the construction company which specializes in large, complex projects in the hospitality and gaming, sports and entertainment, and healthcare markets for both private and government customers, on Jan 15 announced it was acquiring Keating Building Corporation, a privately held construction company focused on the Mid-Atlantic region. The deal was for $43 million in cash plus a portion of the operating results for 2009 &#8211; 2011. Keating has anticipated fiscal year 2008 revenues of $425 million and a $860 million project pipeline. Keating Building Corporation will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary with its same management. Since we last reviewed Perini in March 2008, the company has moved from a Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) stock to a Zacks #2 Rank (buy) stock. The company has an impressive ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/pcr-perini-corporation-solid-1-year-return-on-equity-roe-of-1744/2506/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(TGI) Triumph Group &#8211; designs and manufactures aerospace systems and components for the aviation industry</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/tgi-triumph-group-designs-and-manufactures-aerospace-systems-and-components-for-the-aviation-industry/2504</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/tgi-triumph-group-designs-and-manufactures-aerospace-systems-and-components-for-the-aviation-industry/2504#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace/Defense Products & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Triumph Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2504</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Triumph Group, Inc. (TGI), the aviation parts manufacturer, continued its streak of beating Wall Street estimates as it recently surprised on estimates by 19.82% in the third-quarter 2009 and has now surprised 4 quarters in a row by an average of 24.39%. The stock is cheap. It trades with a PEG of 0.68. Company Description Triumph Group designs and manufactures aerospace systems and components for the aviation industry including commerical and regional airlines, air cargo carriers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that service commercial, regional, business and military customers. The company operates in 2 segments: Aerospace Systems Group and Aftermarket Services Group. Earnings Per Share Jump 33% in the Third Quarter of 2009 On Jan 29, Triumph Group reported third quarter earnings that surprised on analysts&#8217; estimates by 19.82%, or ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/03/tgi-triumph-group-designs-and-manufactures-aerospace-systems-and-components-for-the-aviation-industry/2504/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(DMND) Diamond Foods &#8211; latest quarter&#8217;s earnings represented 29% growth, on a year-over-year basis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/dmnd-diamond-foods-latest-quarters-earnings-represented-29-growth-on-a-year-over-year-basis/2472</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/dmnd-diamond-foods-latest-quarters-earnings-represented-29-growth-on-a-year-over-year-basis/2472#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Processed & Packaged Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Foods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DMND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Diamond Foods, Inc. (DMND) announced record snack sales and another quarterly earnings surprise. Analysts are projecting fantastic growth rates into 2010. Company Description Diamond Foods is a branded food company specializing in processing, marketing, and distributing culinary, snack, in-shell and ingredient nuts under the Diamond of California and Emerald of California brands. Diamond&#8217;s products include walnuts, pine nuts, pecans, peanuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts and almonds. The company distributes is products to Asia, Europe, and the U.S. under the Diamond, Emerald, and Harmony brand names. Diamond is headquartered in Stockton, California, employs 750 people, and has a market cap of $421 million. Record Earnings Last Quarter Diamond reported first-quarter results for fiscal 2009 on Dec. 3. The company announced earnings per share of 67 cents, beating the consensus ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/dmnd-diamond-foods-latest-quarters-earnings-represented-29-growth-on-a-year-over-year-basis/2472/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CHD) Church &amp; Dwight &#8211; outstanding record of topping analyst estimates over the past 4 years</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/chd-church-dwight-outstanding-record-of-topping-analyst-estimates-over-the-past-4-years/2470</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/chd-church-dwight-outstanding-record-of-topping-analyst-estimates-over-the-past-4-years/2470#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cleaning Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church & Dwight Company Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Church &#38; Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) is seeing analysts forecast earnings growth for both the 2008 and 2009 years. Wall Street sees earnings per share growth of 15% for 2008 and 14% for 2009. The company’s fourth-quarter and full-year report is scheduled for release on February 10. Company Description Church &#38; Dwight produces sodium bicarbonate, which is popularly known as baking soda, a natural product that cleans, deodorizes, leavens and buffers. The Company&#8217;s ARM &#38; HAMMER brand is one of the nation&#8217;s most trusted trademarks for a broad range of consumer and specialty products developed from the base of bicarbonate and related technologies. The company&#8217;s consumer products business is organized into two segments: Consumer Domestic, which encompasses both household and personal care products, and Consumer International, which primarily consists of ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/chd-church-dwight-outstanding-record-of-topping-analyst-estimates-over-the-past-4-years/2470/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(MFLX) Multi-Fineline Electronix &#8211; has been handily exceeding analyst estimates by an average of 102%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/mflx-multi-fineline-electronix-has-been-handily-exceeding-analyst-estimates-by-an-average-of-102/2468</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/mflx-multi-fineline-electronix-has-been-handily-exceeding-analyst-estimates-by-an-average-of-102/2468#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Printed Circuit Boards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2468</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLX) is fresh off the heels of projecting strong fourth-quarter results that has given its share price a very nice boost. Company Description Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. designs and manufactures flexible printed circuit boards and related components for the electronics industry. The company&#8217;s products are used in such items as mobile phones, personal digital assistants and medical devices. Multi-Fineline was founded in 1984 and has a market cap of $488 million. Multi-Fineline is distinguishing itself in a tough market by growing its earnings and delivering solid returns to its shareholders. This dynamic was on full display on Nov 3 when the company reported fourth-quarter results that were ahead of analyst estimates. Third-Quarter Results Revenue was up 28% from last year to $213.1 million. Income more than doubled, jumping ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/mflx-multi-fineline-electronix-has-been-handily-exceeding-analyst-estimates-by-an-average-of-102/2468/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SKH) Skilled Healthcare Group &#8211; Third Quarter Revenue Jumped 13%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/skh-skilled-healthcare-group-third-quarter-revenue-jumped-13/2466</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/skh-skilled-healthcare-group-third-quarter-revenue-jumped-13/2466#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SKH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skilled Healthcare Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2466</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH) is growing its nursing and assisted living network even during a tough environment. Analysts forecast earnings growth of 14.30% over the next 5 years. SKH is cheap. The company trades at only 8.2x forward earnings. Company Description Skilled Healthcare Group operates nursing and assisted living facilities, rehabilitation therapy and provides hospice care. Together, the company operates 10,100 licensed beds which are located in California, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Nevada. The facilities are usually clustered in large urban or suburban markets. The rehabilitation and hospice segments are distinct businesses. Hallmark Rehabilitation employs 1000 therapists and contracts with skilled nursing facilities as part of an integrated service. Third Quarter Revenue Jumped 13% On Nov 6, Skilled Healthcare reported third-quarter earnings that surprised on Wall Street ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/01/skh-skilled-healthcare-group-third-quarter-revenue-jumped-13/2466/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(LAB) LaBranche &amp; Co &#8211; a 141% earnings surprise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/lab-labranche-co-a-141-earnings-surprise/2426</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/lab-labranche-co-a-141-earnings-surprise/2426#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Brokerage - Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LaBranche & Company Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LaBranche &#38; Co Inc. (LAB) analysts have substantially raised estimates since the company&#8217;s last earnings announcement. Company Description LaBranche &#38; Co Inc. is a holding company that is the sole member of LaBranche Co. LLC and owns all the outstanding stock of Henderson Brothers, Inc. the company is a specialist firm on the NYSE. The Henderson Brothers, Inc. subsidiary is a clearing broker for customers of several introducing brokers and provides direct access floor brokerage services to institutional customers. As a NYSE specialist, the company&#8217;s role is to maintain, as far as practicable, a fair and orderly market in their specialist stocks. Crushed Analysts&#8217; Estimates LaBranche reported fourth-quarter and full-year results on Jan 21 that included quarterly earnings of 41 cents. The consensus was just 17 cents headed into the ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/lab-labranche-co-a-141-earnings-surprise/2426/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(THOR) Thoratec Corporation &#8211; Earnings per share came in 86% higher than the forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/thor-thoratec-corporation-earnings-per-share-came-in-86-higher-than-the-forecast/2424</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/thor-thoratec-corporation-earnings-per-share-came-in-86-higher-than-the-forecast/2424#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Instruments & Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[THOR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thoratec Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2424</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoratec Corporation (THOR) is coming off of an excellent quarterly announcement that showed a spike in revenue and another earnings surprise. Shares are also benefiting from a newly formed level of support. Company Description Thoratec Corporation provides cardiac support devices for use by patients with acute or chronic heart failure. Some of the products will pump blood through the heart for prolonged periods of time in the event of cardiac arrest. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, employs more than 1,000 people internationally, and carries a market cap of $1.36 billion. Another Earnings Surprise On Oct 30 Thoratec announced third quarter results including a 44% increase in revenues. Total revenues for the quarter were $80.8 million up from $56.1 million, one year ago. Earnings per share came in at ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/thor-thoratec-corporation-earnings-per-share-came-in-86-higher-than-the-forecast/2424/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(BRO) Brown &amp; Brown &#8211; net profit margin of 14% tops the industry average of 10%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/bro-brown-brown-net-profit-margin-of-14-tops-the-industry-average-of-10/2422</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/bro-brown-brown-net-profit-margin-of-14-tops-the-industry-average-of-10/2422#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Brokers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brown & Brown Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2422</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brown &#38; Brown, Inc. (BRO) has been faring well lately, while other financial companies continue to struggle. The Zacks #1 Rank (“strong buy”) company boasts strong fundamentals as it expands through acquisitions. Company Description Brown &#38; Brown, Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products and services, as well as risk management, third-party administration, managed health care, and Medicare set-aside services and programs. The company services business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide. BRO is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the seventh largest independent insurance intermediary in the United States. Competitive Income for Shareholders The company recently declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 75 cents per share. The dividend is payable on February 18 to shareholders of record on February ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/bro-brown-brown-net-profit-margin-of-14-tops-the-industry-average-of-10/2422/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ADM) Archer-Daniels-Midland &#8211; ROE of 18% fare well against a negative industry average figure</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/adm-archer-daniels-midland-roe-of-18-fare-well-against-a-negative-industry-average-figure/2420</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/adm-archer-daniels-midland-roe-of-18-fare-well-against-a-negative-industry-average-figure/2420#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Archer-Daniels-Midland Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has seen earnings estimates climb 41% over the past 3 months for the fiscal year ending June 2009. The company recently announced its acquisition of Schokinag-Schokolade-Industrie Herrmann GmbH &#38; Co. KG, one of Europe&#8217;s leading producers of chocolate and cocoa powder. Company Description Archer-Daniels-Midland, one of the largest agricultural processors worldwide, makes food ingredients, animal feed ingredients, renewable fuels and naturally derived alternatives to industrial chemicals. The company is headquartered in Decatur, Illinois. Archer-Daniels-Midland explains that farmers are essential to the overall economy, which is why it works to be essential to the farming community, creating thousands of products from crops and providing hundreds of markets for farmers’ crops. A Recent Acquisition The Zacks #1 Rank (“strong buy”) company recently announced its acquisition of Schokinag-Schokolade-Industrie Herrmann GmbH ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/adm-archer-daniels-midland-roe-of-18-fare-well-against-a-negative-industry-average-figure/2420/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(WNR) Western Refining &#8211; higher refined product margins, a result of lower crude costs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/wnr-western-refining-higher-refined-product-margins-a-result-of-lower-crude-costs/2418</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/wnr-western-refining-higher-refined-product-margins-a-result-of-lower-crude-costs/2418#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Refining Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WNR]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2418</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Western Refining Inc. (WNR) has been on a roll for the last month, with its share price almost doubling in value. The current-year estimate has been on the move as well, climbing higher as crude prices have continued to drop. Company Description Western Refining, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as in independent crude oil refiner and marketer of refined products. The company has a market cap of $779 million. With the price of crude plummeting from its summer high, refiners have benefited handsomely as the &#8220;crack&#8221; spread, the difference in the cost of a barrel of oil and the selling price of a gallon of gasoline, has expanded considerably. This dynamic showed up in Western Refining&#8217;s solid third-quarter results, reported on Nov 5. Third-Quarter Results Net income was up big ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/wnr-western-refining-higher-refined-product-margins-a-result-of-lower-crude-costs/2418/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(NITE) Knight Capital Group &#8211; global markets business drove its revenue growth, up 43%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/nite-knight-capital-group-global-markets-business-drove-its-revenue-growth-up-43/2416</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/nite-knight-capital-group-global-markets-business-drove-its-revenue-growth-up-43/2416#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Brokerage - Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knight Capital Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NITE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NITE) is fresh off the heels of impressive fourth-quarter results in which revenue was up 28% from last year. The company also recently announced it is selling its unprofitable hedge fund division in order to focus on its core business of electronic trading services. Company Description Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a financial services company that specializes in providing electronic access to capital markets. The company was founded in 1995 and has a market cap of $1.61 billion. With the markets operating in a frenzied state of the last few months, trading volumes have ticked higher. This has proven to be a boon for Knight and its electronic trading services, on display when the company reported strong fourth-quarter results on Jan 22. Fourth-Quarter Results Revenue was ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/nite-knight-capital-group-global-markets-business-drove-its-revenue-growth-up-43/2416/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(RAH) Ralcorp Holdings &#8211; Consensus Estimates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/rah-ralcorp-holdings-consensus-estimates-rise/2414</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/rah-ralcorp-holdings-consensus-estimates-rise/2414#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Processed & Packaged Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RAH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ralcorp Holdings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vail Resorts Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (RAH), which recently acquired Post Cereals, is raising prices to counter commodity inflation and finding profits along the way. The company has surprised on estimates 2 out of the last 4 quarters. RAH is trading with a forward P/E of 14.95. Company Description Ralcorp Holdings produces private label foods and foodservice products under a variety of brands Incorporatedluding Post Cereals. The company also sells frozen bakery products to foodservice providers, in-store bakeries, and retail and club channels. Ralcorp operates several private label brands Incorporatedluding Bremner, the largest private label cracker and cookie producer in America, and Carriage House, the largest supplier of preserves and jellies, peanut butter, table syrups and dressings and sauces. The company also owns approximately 19% of Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN), a mountain resort ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/rah-ralcorp-holdings-consensus-estimates-rise/2414/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(KFT) Kraft Foods &#8211; substantial dividend, with a current yield of 4.02%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/kft-kraft-foods-substantial-dividend-with-a-current-yield-of-402/2412</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/kft-kraft-foods-substantial-dividend-with-a-current-yield-of-402/2412#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2412</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kraft Foods, Inc. (KFT) is winning customers with its popular food brands. The company has surprised on estimates 2 out of 4 quarters by an average of 7.03%. KFT is trading at 12.8x forward earnings. Company Description Kraft Foods is one of the world&#8217;s largest food companies with sales in more than 150 countries. Founded in 1903 when J.L. Kraft started selling cheese from a horse drawn wagon, the company now has 9 brands with revenues over $1 billion including Kraft, Oscar Mayer meats, Maxwell House coffee, and Philadelphia cream cheeses. Third Quarter Revenue Rose 7.1% On Oct 29, Kraft Foods reported third quarter earnings that saw net revenue increase 19.4% to $10.5 billion with organic revenue climbing 7.1%. The growth came from pricing which added 8.4%. Volume was down ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/29/kft-kraft-foods-substantial-dividend-with-a-current-yield-of-402/2412/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(POWL) Powell Industries &#8211; fourth consecutive earnings surprise with an average of 34%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/powl-powell-industries-fourth-consecutive-earnings-surprise-with-an-average-of-34/2383</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/powl-powell-industries-fourth-consecutive-earnings-surprise-with-an-average-of-34/2383#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Electrical Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Powell Industries Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POWL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2383</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) recently reported its fourth consecutive surprise on record earnings and revenues. Shares have responded and are trading at good valuations. Company Description Powell Industries, Inc. sells, designs, develops, manufactures, packages and services systems and equipment for the distribution, control and management of electrical energy and other dynamic processes. The principal products are switchgear and related equipment, bus duct and process control systems. These products and systems are utilized primarily by refineries, petrochemical plants, utilities, paper mills, offshore platforms, commuter railways, vehicular transportation and numerous other industrial, commercial and governmental facilities. Fourth Consecutive Surprise Powell reported record revenues and earnings in fiscal 2008 when it made its latest announcement on Dec 10. Quarterly revenue was $167 million, up from $151 million one year ago. Earnings per share ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/powl-powell-industries-fourth-consecutive-earnings-surprise-with-an-average-of-34/2383/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(YUM) Yum! Brands &#8211; worldwide system-sales growth of 10%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/yum-yum-brands-worldwide-system-sales-growth-of-10/2381</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/yum-yum-brands-worldwide-system-sales-growth-of-10/2381#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YUM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yum! Brands (YUM) continues to outperform the Dow ($DJI), S&#38;P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP). The company boasts an excellent history of positive surprises on earnings estimates. For 2009, analysts are calling for annual earnings per share growth of about 10%. Company Description Yum! Brands is the world&#8217;s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with more than 35,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries and territories. Four of YUM’s restaurant brands, KFC, Long John Silver&#8217;s, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, are the global leaders of the chicken, quick-service seafood, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. A&#38;W Restaurants is the longest running quick-service franchise chain in America. The company, which is based in Louisville, Kentucky, saw more than $10 billion in total revenues in 2007 Incorporatedluding company sales and franchise ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/yum-yum-brands-worldwide-system-sales-growth-of-10/2381/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(ATHN) Athenahealth &#8211; projecting 79% earnings growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/athenahealth-projecting-79-earnings-growth/2379</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/athenahealth-projecting-79-earnings-growth/2379#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Athenahealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATHN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Athenahealth, Inc. (ATHN) is operating in an industry that is not just holding up in this tough environment, but actually doing well. The company&#8217;s third-quarter results were ahead of estimates, and the analyst community is bullish on the next-year period, projecting 79% earnings growth. Company Description Athenahealth, Inc. provides Internet-based business services for physician practices in the United States. Its services are based upon the company&#8217;s proprietary Internet based software programs. Athenahealth was founded in 1997 and has a market cap of $1.28 billion. Athenahealth stepped up and delivered solid third-quarter results on Nov 5 that were ahead of analyst estimates. Revenue was up 35% from last year to $35.4 million. Income jumped to $6.1 million from $4.2 million, producing earnings of 11 cents per share, 2 cents ahead of ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/athenahealth-projecting-79-earnings-growth/2379/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(AMED) Amedisys &#8211; PEG is only 0.48</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/amed-amedisys-peg-is-only-048/2377</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/amed-amedisys-peg-is-only-048/2377#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amedisys Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Amedisys Inc. (AMED) is finding big profits in the home health care arena as the company recently provided a bullish 2009 earnings outlook. In Oct 2008, the company surprised on third quarter estimates by 8.54%. AMED is cheap but also has a solid growth story. Its PEG is only 0.48. Company Description Amedisys provides home health care and hospice care in the United States and Puerto Rico. Bullish about 2008 Despite weakening economic conditions across numerous industries, on Nov 20, Amedisys reaffirmed its previous 2008 earnings per share guidance in the range of $3.20 to $3.25 per share. Revenue is still expected to be between $1.15 billion and $1.175 billion. In response to the reaffirming, covering analysts raised estimates to $3.23 from $3.21 in the last 60 days, or right ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/27/amed-amedisys-peg-is-only-048/2377/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(IMA) Inverness Medical Innovations &#8211; Revenue Jumped 84.7% in the Third Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/inverness-medical-innovations-revenue-jumped-847-in-the-third-quarter/2341</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/inverness-medical-innovations-revenue-jumped-847-in-the-third-quarter/2341#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scientific & Technical Instruments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inverness Medical Innovations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (IMA) is finding that the health care sector is the place to be during this global slowdown. The stock is cheap. IMA trades with a PEG of only 0.44. Company Description Inverness Medical Innovations manufactures consumer and professional medical diagnostic products. The company focuses on consumer pregnancy and fertility/ovulation test and rapid point-of-care diagnostics. It also has been researching products in the fields of cardiology, women&#8217;s health and infectious diseases. Inverness has R&#38;D facilities in the US, UK, Germany and Israel and manufactures products in the US, UK, China and Japan. Revenue Jumped 84.7% in the Third Quarter On Oct 29, Inverness Medical reported third quarter results where revenue surged 84.7% to $438.8 million compared to $237.6 million in the third quarter of 2007. The growth ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/inverness-medical-innovations-revenue-jumped-847-in-the-third-quarter/2341/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(FDO) Family Dollar Stores &#8211; company also saw strong holiday sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/fdo-family-dollar-stores-company-also-saw-strong-holiday-sales/2339</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/fdo-family-dollar-stores-company-also-saw-strong-holiday-sales/2339#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO), the discount store chain with more than 6,600 stores in 44 states, continues to buck dreary retail conditions as the company recently increased 2009 guidance. Given the economic environment, the company is operating on all cylinders. On Jan 15, Family Dollar announced an 8% increase in its quarterly dividend, payable to shareholders of record as of Mar 13. It is the 33rd consecutive year Family Dollar has increased its dividend. The company also reported better than expected first quarter 2009 earnings on Jan 7, beating Wall Street estimates by 5%, or 2 cents a share. Earnings per share rose 13.5% to 42 cents from 37 cents in the year ago period. Analysts expected 40 cents per share. Net income rose 14.1% to $59.3 million compared ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/fdo-family-dollar-stores-company-also-saw-strong-holiday-sales/2339/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(AGNC) American Capital Agency &#8211; reduced its risk profile and boosting its ROE</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/american-capital-agency-reduced-its-risk-profile-and-boosting-its-roe/2337</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/american-capital-agency-reduced-its-risk-profile-and-boosting-its-roe/2337#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Residential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Capital Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2337</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) has been publicly traded for less than a year, but the company&#8217;s early results are solid. The analyst community is bullish, with the next-year estimate projecting 64% earnings growth. Company Description American Capital Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests exclusively in agency securities that are backed by the U.S. government. It has a market cap $311 million. American Capital completed its IPO less than a year ago, but the company is off to a good start, chiming in with solid third-quarter results in late October. Third-Quarter Results Income came in at $18.9 million, producing earnings of $1.26 per share, 31 cents ahead of the Zacks estimate. The company also declared a dividend of $1.00 per share. During the quarter, American Capital&#8217;s ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/american-capital-agency-reduced-its-risk-profile-and-boosting-its-roe/2337/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(THOR) Thoratec Corporation &#8211; 27% earnings growth projection</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/thor-thoratec-corporation-27-earnings-growth-projection/2334</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/thor-thoratec-corporation-27-earnings-growth-projection/2334#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Instruments & Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[THOR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thoratec Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2334</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoratec Corp.&#8217;s (THOR) share price has continued to move higher since originally being featured as a momentum stock in early December. A trend line that has been supporting prices for the last 3 months is now being pressured just above $29. Third-Quarter Results Thoratec&#8217;s recent price strength comes on the heels of the company&#8217;s solid third-quarter results, reported in late October. Revenue was up 44% to $80 million. Earnings came in at 13 cents per share, almost doubling analyst estimates of 7 cents. Analyst Estimates Analyst estimates have continued to tick higher over the last 3 months, with the current-year estimate up 7 cents to 45 cents per share. The next-year estimate is pegged at $57 cent, a 27% earnings growth projection. The Chart This stock has been fairly range ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/thor-thoratec-corporation-27-earnings-growth-projection/2334/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(DV) DeVry &#8211; 25% EPS growth for years ending June 2009 and June 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/dv-devry-25-eps-growth-for-years-ending-june-2009-and-june-2010/2332</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/dv-devry-25-eps-growth-for-years-ending-june-2009-and-june-2010/2332#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education & Training Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeVry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DeVry, Inc. (DV) just hit a 52-week high on the heels of increased enrollment and bullish earnings forecasts. The company is scheduled to announce results for the second quarter on Jan 27. Company Description DeVry is the holding company for DeVry University, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Becker Professional Review. DeVry University provides rigorous academic preparation for careers in technology, business and management and delivers undergraduate, graduate and life long learning programs. Ross University provides educational programs for general medical and veterinary practice. Chamberlain College of Nursing provides quality and innovative undergraduate health care education programs. Becker Professional Review provides preparatory coursework for professional certification exams such as the certified public accountant (CPA), certified management accountant (CMA) and chartered financial analyst (CFA). Bullish Forecasts DeVry continues to see ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/dv-devry-25-eps-growth-for-years-ending-june-2009-and-june-2010/2332/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(SHEN) Shenandoah Telecommunications &#8211; dividend yield of 1.2% is ahead of the industry average</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/shen-shenandoah-telecommunications-dividend-yield-of-12-is-ahead-of-the-industry-average/2330</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/shen-shenandoah-telecommunications-dividend-yield-of-12-is-ahead-of-the-industry-average/2330#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Services - Domestic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shenandoah Telecommunications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2330</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (SHEN) has, for the most part, traded in line with the broader market since it was last covered as Growth and Income pick in mid-January. The company continues to offer solid fundamentals Incorporatedluding an industry leading dividend yield and very little debt. Strong Fundamentals Shenandoah’s dividend yield of 1.2% is ahead of the industry average as most of the company’s peers pay no income. The company has a solid balance sheet, showing a low debt to equity of 8%. The company’s earnings per share are expected to grow by 14% over the next 3 – 5 years, compared to the industry average of 10%. Growth in the Third Quarter In early November, the company reported third-quarter results, noting that it delivered solid performance despite the economic environment. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/shen-shenandoah-telecommunications-dividend-yield-of-12-is-ahead-of-the-industry-average/2330/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(APOL) Apollo Group &#8211; 40% growth in operating income, on a year-over-year basis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/apol-apollo-group-40-growth-in-operating-income-on-a-year-over-year-basis/2328</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/apol-apollo-group-40-growth-in-operating-income-on-a-year-over-year-basis/2328#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education & Training Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apollo Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2328</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apollo Group (APOL) has just crushed Wall Street estimates and shares are setting new multi-year highs. Company Description Apollo Group, Inc. has been providing higher education to working adults for over 25 years. They operate through their subsidiaries, the University of Phoenix, Inc., the Institute for Professional Development, the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation, Western International University, Inc., and Apollo Learning Group, Inc. Grade-A Results On Jan 8 Apollo announced first-quarter results for fiscal 2009 that included a 40% growth in operating income, on a year-over-year basis. Revenues increased by 24% to $971 million. When people are unemployed, many will seek opportunities to bolster their skill set and resume. Apollo offers both and unemployment is at its highest level in decades. These factors combined to increase Total Degree Enrollment ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/apol-apollo-group-40-growth-in-operating-income-on-a-year-over-year-basis/2328/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(CYBX) Cyberonics &#8211; Full-year consensus estimates for both fiscal 2009 and 2010 are up over the past 90 days</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/cybx-cyberonics-full-year-consensus-estimates-for-both-fiscal-2009-and-2010-are-up-over-the-past-90-days/2326</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/cybx-cyberonics-full-year-consensus-estimates-for-both-fiscal-2009-and-2010-are-up-over-the-past-90-days/2326#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Appliances & Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cyberonics Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CYBX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cyberonics Inc. (CYBX) earnings estimates are rising since being featured as a Zacks Rank Buy in early December. Company Description Cyberonics Inc. develops and markets medical devices specifically focused on neurological disorders Incorporatedluding epilepsy, one of the most common neurological disorders. The company uses vagus nerve stimulation through its Cyberonics NCP System to reduce the severity and frequency of seizures. Cyberonics distributes its products in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. The Houston-based medical products company has approximately 440 employees and a market cap. of $443 million. Estimates Rising as Report Nears Full-year consensus estimates for both fiscal 2009 and 2010 are up over the past 90 days. The average forecast for the current year is 47 cents, up from 32 cents, a 47% increase. Estimates for 2010 are ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/26/cybx-cyberonics-full-year-consensus-estimates-for-both-fiscal-2009-and-2010-are-up-over-the-past-90-days/2326/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(COCO) Corinthian Colleges &#8211; PEG ratio is 1.5, near the industry average of 1.4</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/22/coco-corinthian-colleges-peg-ratio-is-15-near-the-industry-average-of-14/2301</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/22/coco-corinthian-colleges-peg-ratio-is-15-near-the-industry-average-of-14/2301#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education & Training Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corinthian Colleges Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Corinthian Colleges Inc. (COCO) is rapidly approaching its earnings release and shares are showing bullish activity. Company Description Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America, operating colleges the U.S. and Canada. The Company&#8217;s mission is to help students prepare for careers that are in demand or to advance in their chosen career. Corinthian offers diploma programs and associate&#8217;s, bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in a variety of fields, concentrating on careers in health care, business, criminal justice, transportation maintenance, trades and technology. Earnings Less than a Week Away On Jan 27 the company will report its second-quarter results for fiscal 2009. The consensus estimate has climbed slightly, from 14 cents to 15 cents per share over the past 3 months. Corinthian has beat or ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/22/coco-corinthian-colleges-peg-ratio-is-15-near-the-industry-average-of-14/2301/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>(RNT) Aaron Rents &#8211; recently hiked its earnings guidance and analysts followed suit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/22/rnt-aaron-rents-recently-hiked-its-earnings-guidance-and-analysts-followed-suit/2299</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/22/rnt-aaron-rents-recently-hiked-its-earnings-guidance-and-analysts-followed-suit/2299#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rental & Leasing Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Rents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RNT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VitalStocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=2299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Aaron Rents, Inc. (RNT) recently hiked its earnings guidance and analysts followed suit. The company is projecting 2009 earnings to range between $1.70 and $1.85 per share, up from the previous range of $1.65 to $1.80. Analyst forecasts of $1.75 increased from $1.72 over the past month. Company Description Aaron Rents caters to the moderate-income customer, offering affordable payment plans, quality merchandise and superior service. The company is considered a pioneer in the furniture rental industry, engaging in the lease ownership, rental and retail sale of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics as well as home appliances and accessories. RNT was founded by R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. who has held the position of Chairman since it’s inception in 1955. Aaron Rents has more than 1,585 company operated and franchised stores ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/22/rnt-aaron-rents-recently-hiked-its-earnings-guidance-and-analysts-followed-suit/2299/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

