Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks for Mar 10, 09

(CASY) - buy
Reports Q3 (Jan) earnings of $0.28 per share, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of $0.19; revenues fell 26.5% year/year to $848.8 mln vs the $961.5 mln consensus.

(AZM) - short
The European Growth and Jobs Monitor, shows the recession affecting all European countries in the course of 2008, with Ireland faring second worst after Italy. Germany fell faster than the average in 2008 sliding from eighth to ninth place.

(JCI) - short
Automotive and business systems maker Johnson Controls said after the bell that it plans to raise $500.0 million in an equity unit offering, leading shareholders to exit the company's stock after the bell Monday.

(AVAV) - short
AeroVironment Inc, a maker of unmanned aircraft systems, posted a 24 percent drop in quarterly profit, trailing market estimates, on higher expenses, and it lowered its full year revenue growth forecast, sending its shares down 29 percent.

(IPCR) - short
After quarterly data released on Friday, with a report of a loss of over $91K from Q3 2008 compared to gains of $43K, $82K and $162K over previous three quarters, a lower trend is all but inevitable.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 11, 09

(LHCG) - buy
LHC Group says 4th-quarter profit more than tripled as home care revenue increased.  Co’s net income rose to $10.5 mln, or 58 cents a share, from $2.7 mln, or 15 cents a share, a year earlier.

(STV) - buy
China Digital TV, beats by $0.09, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs in-line.

(JCG) - buy
J Crew's, expects solid Q1. Co slid into the red after quarterly sales dropped, but unveiled a first-quarter outlook that surpassed Wall Street expectations.

(SLXP) - short
Salix Pharm, issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of ($0.38)-($0.37) vs. ($0.29) consensus; sees Q1 revs of $46-47 mln vs. $49.40 mln consensus.

(PSS) - short
Collective Brands reports larger 4Q loss. Co reported losing $144 mln, or $2.28 per share in the same period a year ago the Co lost $46.6 mln, or 73 cents per share.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 12, 09

(HOTT) - buy
Hot Topic predicts better results in 1st quarter compared with year-ago results. Co’s 4Q profit jumps 19 pct, tops estimates.

(ICFI) - buy
ICF International, beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs above consensus; reaffirms FY09 revs guidance.

(STLD) - short
Steel Dynamics, slashes first-quarter outlook. Co is lowering Q1 EPS to ($0.40)-(0.45) vs $0.10 First Call consensus, down from $0.05-0.10.

(MW) - short
Men's Wearhouse, 4th-quarter earnings tumble on lower clothing sales. Earnings dropped to $1.5 mln, or 3 cents per share, compared with $14.8 mln, or 28 cents per share, last year.

(JAS) - short
Jo-Ann Stores, 4Q profit declines 26 percent. Co also issues downside guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $0.70-0.85 vs. $0.93 consensus.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 13, 09

(CMO) - buy
Capstead Mortgage Corp, raised its quarterly dividend and said recent government actions have led to greater demand and higher prices for its residential-mortgage securities.

(STEC) - buy
Stec Inc, broke even in the fourth quarter and forecast a strong first quarter on strong demand for drives. Co issues upside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.10-0.12 vs. $0.05 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $58-60 mln vs. $45.92 mln consensus.

(ARO) - buy
Aeropostale reports record results for fourth quarter. Net income increased 5% to a record $68.2 mln, or $1.01 per share, compared to net income of $64.7 mln, or $0.95 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

(BXP) - short
Boston Prpts, Moody's affirms Boston Properties' ratings; revises outlook to negative.

(ARNA) - short
Arena Pharmaceuticals 4Q loss widens on costs.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 16, 09

(TEVA) - buy
UBS began coverage of a dozen specialty-pharmaceutical firms, hanging a buy rating on Teva with a $52 target price.

(AZM) - buy
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "aa" of Germany's Allianz Societas Europaea (Allianz SE) and its main subsidiaries. The outlook for all of the ratings is stable.

(NFJ) - short
NFJ Dividend, Interest, & Premium Strategy Fund, Reduced its dividend from prior periods in an effort to better align the Fund's current dividend rate with the earnings of the Fund's investments.

(MDT) - short
Medtronic, says wires may have had role in 13 deaths.

(PPL) - short
PPL Corp, sees FY09 EPS of $1.60 vs $1.81 First Call consensus. Co also said it sees FY10 EPS of $3.60 vs $3.70 First Call consensus well below what the Street was looking for.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 17, 09

(FRPT) - buy
Force Protection, Q4 profit tops Street view. Net income was $11.7 mln, or 17 cents a share, up from $8.3 mln, or 12 cents a share, a year earlier.

(WYNN) - short
Wynn Resorts, to sell 7 million shares.

(ENER) - short
Energy Conversion, lowers 3rd-quarter outlook.

(AA) - short
Alcoa, unveils plan to cut dividend, slash costs.

(SINA) - short
Sina Corp, delivered a weak sales forecast for the current quarter. o issues downside guidance for Q1, sees Q1 revs of $73-77 mln vs. $89.27 mln consensus.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 18, 09

(OLN) - buy
Olin Corp, 1Q profit forecast higher. Co raises Q1 EPS guidance to $0.60-0.65, to the $0.54 First Call consensus, up from $0.50-0.65.

(DRI) - buy
Darden, boosts '09 outlook. Co issues upside guidance for FY09,  sees EPS of $2.66-$2.74, vs. $2.52 consensus.

(ADBE) - short
Adobe Systems Inc, said its fiscal first-quarter net income fell to $156.4 mln, or 30 cents a share, from $219.4 mln, or 39 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier.

(GES) - short
Guess Inc, reported net income of $47.9 mln, or 52 cents a share, down from $55.2 mln, or 59 cents, a year ago.

(AGN) - short
A French challenger to the wrinkle treatment Botox, made by Allergan, has been approved for sale in the U.K.  Ipsen Chief Executive Jean-Luc Belingard said he was confident Azzalure would take "a significant share" of the market from Botox.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 19, 09

(ORCL) - buy
Oracle Corp reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and said it would pay its first dividend to shareholders, sending its shares up 6 percent in extended trading.

(NFLX) - buy
Netflix has added 600,000 new subscribers during just the first six weeks of 2009.

(ORLY) - buy
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. will replace Noble Corp (NE.N) in its flagship S&P 500 .SPX stock index.

(NKE) - short
Nike, profit drops 47% on slower demand.

(CLC) - short
For the period ended Feb. 28, net income fell 46 percent to $8.8 mln, or 17 cents a share, from $16.1 mln, or 32 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales fell 15 percent to $213.7 mln from $250.2 mln.

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