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Bargain hunting - strong earnings growth.
Vld2czech
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Last time I was screening top yielding stocks among S&P500 components and this time I run my fundamental stock screen for growth stocks. I set as a criteria "Estimated earnings growth for next 5 years" to be at least 25% per year. There are 18 companies with such a projected growth. For better picture I've also added P/E ratio and share price return on yearly and quarterly basis.

Investing strategy based on strong projected EPS growth shows following results. S&P 500 index is yearly down by -18% and average return for selected stocks is up by 20%. On quarterly basis S&P 500 down by -9% and ...
By  Vlada Kynsky   (-28.57%  risk: aggressive)  07/07/08 Comment


Big company, small town: Murphy Oil, El Dorado, Arkansas

Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

This post is part of our Big Company, Small Town series, featuring large companies and the small towns in which they are headquartered.

If you like to save money on gas and live near a Wal-Mart in the Southeast and Midwest, chances are you are filling up these days at stations operated by Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE: MUR), which is headquartered in the small town of El Dorado, Arkansas.

<>Those Murphy USA gas stations, located in parking lots of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), are just a small part of Murphy's many energy-related businesses. Murphy Oil...
By  Amey Stone   (-18.99%  risk: aggressive)  06/30/08 Comment


Tuesday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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Upgrades
CBRL Group (CBRL)- Avondale Mkt Perform » Mkt Outperform
Hanesbrands (HBI)- CL King Neutral » Strong Buy
Met-Pro Corp (MPR)- Brean Murray Hold » Buy
ASM Intl NV (ASMI)- Jefferies & Co Underperform » Hold
Novo-Nordisk A/S (NVO)- HSBC Securities Underweight » Neutral
Webster Financial (WBS)- Keefe Bruyette Mkt Perform » Outperform
Eaton (ETN)- JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
Macrovision (MVSN)- Piper Jaffray Neutral » Buy

Downgrades
Nokia (NOK)- AmTech Research Buy » Neutral
Tercica (TRCA)- Stanford Research Buy » Hold
Clorox (CLX)- BMO...
By  Todd Sullivan   (-25.32%  risk: aggressive)  06/10/08 Comment


Tuesday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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Upgrades
CBRL Group (CBRL)- Avondale Mkt Perform » Mkt Outperform
Hanesbrands (HBI)- CL King Neutral » Strong Buy
Met-Pro Corp (MPR)- Brean Murray Hold » Buy
ASM Intl NV (ASMI)- Jefferies & Co Underperform » Hold
Novo-Nordisk A/S (NVO)- HSBC Securities Underweight » Neutral
Webster Financial (WBS)- Keefe Bruyette Mkt Perform » Outperform
Eaton (ETN)- JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
Macrovision (MVSN)- Piper Jaffray Neutral » Buy

Downgrades
Nokia (NOK)- AmTech Research Buy » Neutral
Tercica (TRCA)- Stanford Research Buy » Hold
Clorox (CLX)- BMO...
By  Todd Sullivan   (+0.00%)  06/10/08 Comment


Analyst downgrades: SPRD, AMLN and NWK

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Spreadtrum, Amylin Pharma and Network Equipment were today's noteworthy downgrades:
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  • Roth Capital downgraded Spreadtrum (NASDAQ: SPRD) to Hold from Buy and said recent checks at several Chinese handset companies indicate shipments have been weak since mid April due to sluggish demand and weak macro conditions. The firm does not expect SPRD to meet its Q2 revenue guidance and has lowered estimates and its rating.
    • <>Jefferies downgraded shares of Amylin Pharma (NASDAQ: AMLN) to Hold from Buy as they believe Nov...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  06/09/08 Comment



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    lakukoracha   (-171.70%  risk: conservative)
    Bottom? - what do u thinkis the bottom for the GAs and Oil industry by the end of the year compared to last years prices, at what price is good to buy in for the
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