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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-17-2010

(RUE) - buy
Rue 21 reported Q4 profit skyrocketed by 68% YOY with net income soaring to $7.7M compared to $4.6M a year ago.

(CLD) - buy
Cloud Peak Energy posted higher Q4 results of $35M compared with $33M a year ago on revenue that rose about 1% to $337M. Shares rose by 4% in aftermarket trading Tuesday.

(FMCN) - buy
Focus Media Holding Ltd posted narrower Q4 loss of net loss of $52.5M versus $802.5M a year earlier. Shares rose by 8% in aftermarket trading Tuesday.

(ATU) - buy
Earnings Play: Actuant expected to post earnings of 16 cents per share vs 9 cents a year ago, BMO.

(FUQI) - short
Fuqi International lowered Q4 rev guidance to $175-180 M vs $187.6M consensus, down from prior est of $182-191M. Shares were lower by 27% in aftermarket trading Tuesday.

(DFS) - short
Discover Financial Services posted a loss of ($104M) for Q1 compared to profit of $120.4M a year earlier.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-18-2010

(GES) - buy
Guess reported Q4 profit increased by 80% over same period last year.

(NKE) - buy
Nike stronger sales helped boost Q3 profit. "Nike is more than a survivor in these tough economic times," per CEO Mark Parker.

(FDX) - buy
Earnings Play: FedEx scheduled to release earnings BMO of 72 cents P/S vs 31 cents P/S a year ago.

(GME) - buy
Earnings Play: Gamestop scheduled to release earnings BMO of $1.28 P/S vs $1.34 P/S a year ago and options activity suggests an upward trend.

(ROST) - buy
Earnings Play: Ross Stores scheduled to release earnings BMO of $1.16 P/S vs 76 cents P/S a year ago.

(MLHR) - short
Herman Miller reported Q3 missed estimates by 3 cents. Shares were lower by 5% in aftermarket trading.

(CLC) - short
Clarcor Q1 profit missed analysts expectations, sending shares lower by 3% in aftermarket trading.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-19-2010

(POL) - buy
PolyOne sees Q1 revenues of $600M vs. $542.8M consensus and issues upside guidance. Shares ended aftermarket session higher by 9%, on Thursday.

(PERY) - buy
Earnings Play: Perry Ellis International scheduled to release Q4 earnings of 59 cents P/S vs loss of $1.58 P/S during previous year.

(CVVT) - buy
China Valves Technology saw unfounded interest during aftermarket trading, sending shares higher by 5%. Chart appears to be on a trend toward potentially higher 52 week high.

(MSTR) - buy
MicroStrategy will replace MEDNAX in S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Shares ended aftermarket session higher by 4%, on Thursday.

(Q) - buy
Qwest saw increased interest during aftermarket session on Thursday, sending shares higher by 4%.

(SPWRA) - short
SunPower posted sharp drop in Q4 profit after restating its earnings due to accounting errors of 70% lower than same period a year earlier. Shares ended aftermarket session lower by 10%.

(PALM) - short
Palm warned revenue for the current quarter would be far below Wall Street's expectations after tepid demand for its smartphones.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-22-2010

(PBR) - buy
Petrobras Q4 net income rose 31% YoY and profit was 8.13B reais compared with 6.13B. The company plans to raise investments as much as 26%.

(TIF) - buy
Earnings Play: Tiffany & Co expected to release earnings BMO to the tune of $1.13 P/S vs 85 cents P/S last year.

(WSM) - buy
Earnings Play: Williams-Sonoma expected to release earnings BMO of 74 cents P/S vs 31 cents P/S a year ago.

(CYH) - buy
Community Health Systems has been trending nicely higher since February. Potentially, the stock could continue its gains.

(ADUS) - short
Addus HomeCare sharp dive to hit a new 52 week low, that began on Friday may have follow through into lower territory.

(AIRV) - short
Airvana announced preliminary financial results for Q1 in range of $2.5M to $3.0M, compared with $9M for Q1 2009. The anticipated change is approximately 70% off from 2009.

(WLT) - short
Walter Energy surge last week showed its lack of ability to withstand high altitude and easily reversed toward a potentially sustainable southbound trend.

(BPT) - short
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust posted hefty loss of stocks share price on Friday; could see follow through yet lower.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-23-2010

(ISSI) - buy
Integrated Silicon raised Q2 guidance to 20 to 24 cents P/S vs 11 cents. During March quarter to date, company experienced better than expected end market demand and pricing. Shares soared over 16% in aftermarket trading Monday.

(PVH) - buy
Phillips-Van Heusen revenue climbed over 6% during Q4; company is in process of acquiring privately held Tommy Hilfiger brand for $3B in a cash-and-stock deal.

(KBH) - buy
Earnings Play: KB Home expected to release earnings BMO of loss of 42 cents P/S vs loss of 75 cents P/S a year ago.

(WAG) - buy
Earnings Play: Walgreen expected to release earnings BMO of 71 cents P/S vs 65 cents P/S a year ago.

(ACGL) - short
Arch Capital Group announced it expects pre-tax earnings for Q1 to be negatively impacted by effects of the Chilean earthquake in the range of $35-50M, net of reinsurance, retrocessions and reinstatement premiums.

(CCL) - short
Earnings Play: Carnival expected to release earnings of 14 cents P/S vs 33 cents P/S a year ago.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-24-2010

(ADBE) - buy
Adobe Systems results topped Wall Street estimates along with strong Q2 profit outlook. Shares were higher by 6% during aftermarket trading Tuesday.

(DRI) - buy
Darden Restaurants Q3 profit climbed 25% as sales improved at each of its restaurant chains, including the Olive Garden and Red Lobster.

(GIS) - buy
Earnings Play: General Mills is expected to report earnings BMO of 93 cents vs 79 cents a year ago.

(LEN) - buy
Earnings Play: Lennar is expected to report earnings BMO of a loss of 30 cents vs a loss of 98 cents a year ago.

(RBN) - short
Earnings Play: Robbins & Myers is expected to report earnings BMO of 14 cents vs 36 cents a year ago.

(SONC) - short
Sonic Q2 earnings missed by 1 cent, revenues fell 33.3% YoY as sales fell. Company lost $642,000 compared with a profit of $8.7M a year earlier.

(JBL) - short
Jabil Circuit Q2 revenue fell short of analysts' view hurt by lower sales in its consumer segment and mobility segment revenue fell 30%.

(CTB) - short
Cooper Tire lost ruling in rollover case in Iowa. Jury issued a $32.8M verdict against company in a lawsuit over a fatal 2007 vehicle rollover caused by tire tread separation.

(CMC) - short
Earnings Play: Commercial Metals Company is expected to report earnings BMO with a loss of 81 cents vs a loss of 31 cents a year ago.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-25-2010

(CKR) - buy
CKE Restaurants reported strong Q4 results Wednesday of $15.4M or 28 cents P/S from $2.6M or 5 cents P/S same period last year. Caution on usual low trading volume.

(SLXP) - buy
Salix Pharma received FDA approval Wednesday for XIFAXAN 550 MG tablets for reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence in patients 18 years of age or older. Shares rose 9% in aftermarket trading Wednesday.

(PAYX) - short
Paychex reported on Wednesday its fiscal Q3 profit slid 14% on lower payroll service revenue brought about by the tough economy's effect on its client base.

(MELA) - short
Electro Optical Sciences received additional questions from FDA regarding pre-market approval of MelaFind - a device for early melanoma detection. Shares closed lower by 21% in aftermarket trading Wednesday. Caution on average low trading volume.

(RHT) - short
Red Hat issued profit forecast below Wall Street projections and reported disappointing quarterly indicator of new sales, sending shares down 3% during aftermarket trading on Wednesday.

(FHN) - short
First Horizon National, two of its subsidiaries and an executive received "Wells" notices from the U.S. SEC that it is considering filing civil charges.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-26-2010

(SMOD) - buy
Smart Modular Technologies reported 2Q10 EPS of 23 cents P/S vs 14 cents P/S consensus; revenue increased 30% YoY to $160.1M vs $142.5M consensus. Shares soared higher by 15% in aftermarket trading Thursday.

(FINL) - buy
The Finish Line reported Q4 earnings beat by 13 cents and revenues rose 8.8% YoY. Shares climbed higher by 7% in aftermarket trading Thursday.

(WTSLA) - buy
The Wet Seal reported Q4 earnings of 10 cents vs 8 cents a year ago and see Q1 sales of $138M - $140M vs est $136.4M. Shares rose 4% in aftermarket trading Thursday after spiking to new 52 week high during regular trading session.

(SNX) - buy
Synnex reported Q1 beat by 4 cents and guided Q4 in-line. Caution on average low trading volume.

(ACN) - short
Accenture reported Q2 profit fell 3%, revenue fell 2% and fell in three of its five business segments. Shares fell 1% in aftermarket trading Thursday.

(ATAC) - short
ATC Technology sees Q1 rev $100M vs est $120.2M, cut 2010 EPS view to $1.75-$1.95 P/S and cut 2010 rev view to $475M-$500M. Shares fell 17% in aftermarket trading Thursday. Caution on average low trading volume.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-29-2010

(VOD) - buy
Vodafone Group chief executives and Verizon Communications held informal talks on possible merger. Vodafone is mainly interested in receiving dividends from Verizon Wireless, in which it holds a 45% stake.

(F) - buy
Ford Motor announced Sunday it has reached agreement to sell Volvo Car Corp. to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China for $1.8 billion. The deal is expected to close in Q3 in which Ford will retain no ownership in Volvo.

(ITT) - buy
ITT shares could potentially rise 30% if successful in boosting commercial operations consisting of water infrastructure products, which tend to be more profitable than military defense products.

(APOL) - buy
Earnings Play: Apollo Group scheduled to release earnings of 81cents P/S compared to 77 cents P/S a year ago.

(SGMS) - short
Scientific Games group subsidiary Global Draw Limited faces possible legal action for failing to purchase sufficient number of Microsoft software licenses.

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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks 3-30-2010

(DHR) - buy
Danaher raised Q1 guidance above consensus at or above 90 cents vs 83 cents from prior guidance. Shares soared in aftermarket trading Monday by 4% to blow by current 52 week high.

(AAPL) - buy
Apple rumor out that they are developing an iPhone for Verizon. Shares peaked at an all time new record high in aftermarket trading Monday.

(ATPG) - buy
ATP Oil & Gas announced first oil production from its deepwater Atwater Valley (“AT 63”) #4 well at the Telemark Hub in 4000 feet of water. Shares rose 3% during aftermarket trading Monday.

(VZ) - buy
Verizon Wireless reportedly has Apple working on CDMA version of the iPhone with possible launch for this summer. Shares were higher by 4% in aftermarket trading Monday.

(CHRS) - buy
Earnings Play: Charming Shoppes expected to release earnings Tuesday of a loss of 13 cents P/S compared to a loss of 34 cents P/S a year ago.

(LDK) - buy
Earnings Play: LDK Solar Company expected to release earnings Tuesday BMO with a profit of 12 cents P/S vs a loss of $1.25 P/S a year ago.

(OXM) - short
Oxford Industries forecast weak 2010 revenue. Shares were lower by 16% during aftermarket trading Monday.

(CEPH) - short
Cephalon received inquiry by FDA which expressed concerns about the 'robustness' of the subjective assessments reported by patients taking the drug Nuvigil. Shares were lower by 5% in aftermarket trading Monday.

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