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Aon’s MACD Indicates Bearishness – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (October 21st, 2009) Writes:
Aon Corp.’s (AOC) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.0527. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell") stock declined slightly to $40.51 in afternoon trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s full-year earnings has moved down by 2 cents over the past 2 months to $3.01 per share."AOC" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

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Futures Gain on Profit Optimism

Contrarian Profits (July 30th, 2009) Writes:

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday following another string of stronger-than-expected quarterly corporate profits, a broker upgrade for General Electric Co , and fresh indications that the global economic downturn is easing.

Companies posting solid results before the bell included AON Corp and industrial conglomerate Tyco International Ltd .

Goldman Sachs raised its recommendation on GE to “buy,” saying comments made by the chairman of a key congressional committee suggests a decreased chance of a break up of the finance arm of the diversified industrial manufacturer.

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank in an interview with Bloomberg late on Wednesday suggested there was broadening support for regulatory reform that would not mandate the separation of GE Capital, Goldman analysts said.

GE shares rose 5.5 percent to $12.94 before the bell.

“A lot of this is a follow up of the resilience we’ve seen in the market over a couple of weeks. The clear sentiment is

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (June 11th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

ABB Ltd (ABB) Aon Corp (AOC) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) Corn Products International Inc (CPO) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) DRI Corp (TBUS) Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH) Euronet Worldwide Inc (EEFT) First Advantage Corp (FADV) Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) Integra Bank Corp (IBNK) JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS) MetroCorp Bancshares Inc (MCBI) MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) Open Text Corp (OTEX) Park Electrochemical Corp (PKE) Penford Corp (PENX) Repsol YPF SA (REP) Rockwood Holdings Inc (ROC) Timberland Bancorp Inc (TSBK) Titan Machinery Inc (TITN) TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (June 2nd, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (APWR) Aon Corp (AOC) The Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) Blyth Inc (BTH) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) Callaway Golf Co (ELY) Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) Cleco Corp (CNL) CONMED Corp (CNMD) Daimler AG (DAI) Domtar Corp (UFS) DRI Corp (TBUS) Eastman Kodak Co (EK) EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG) Exelon Corp (EXC) Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) First State Bancorp NM (FSNM) FNB United Corp (FNBN) Gaiam Inc (GAIA) Gran Tierra Energy Inc (GTE) GreenHunter Energy Inc (GRH) Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT) Independent Bank Corp (IBCP) Integra Bank Corp (IBNK) Investment Technology Group (ITG) ITT Corp (ITT) Kaman Corp (KAMN) Kelly ...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 26th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

ABB Ltd (ABB) Actuant Corp (ATU) Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) Blyth Inc (BTH) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) Cleco Corp (CNL) CONMED Corp (CNMD) Dassault Systemes SA (DASTY) Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc (BAGL) Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII) EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG) EnerSys (ENS) Eni SpA (E) Enstar Group Ltd (ESGR) Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) FNB United Corp (FNBN) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP) The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN) Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC) Hartford Financial Services (HIG) Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT) Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA) I-Flow Corp (IFLO) Independent Bank Corp (IBCP) Investment Technology Group (ITG) ...
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A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd., Abb Ltd, Actuant Corp., Allegheny Energy Inc., Aon Corp;, Argo Group International Holdings Ltd;, Benchmark Electronics Inc;, Blyth Inc, Boise Inc., Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc;, Callaway Golf Co;, Cavco Industries Inc;, Celgene Corp.;, China, China Sunergy Co. Ltd., Cincinnati Financial Corp;, Cleco Corp., CONMED Corp;, Corn Products International Inc, CRM Holdings Ltd;, Cumulus Media Inc;, Daimler AG, Dassault Systemes SA;, Dover Saddlery Inc;, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc, EMS Technologies Inc;, Eni S.p.A., Enstar Group Ltd;, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc;, Expeditors International of Washington;, FirstEnergy Corp., Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Ltd;, FNB United Corp;, Hain Celestial Group Inc., Harleysville Group Inc., Hartford Financial Services, Haverty Furniture Companies Inc;, Headwaters Inc., Heritage Financial Corp;, I-Flow Corp;, Imaging Inc;, Independent Bank Corp;, Insteel Industries Inc, Integra Bank Corp, Investment Technology Group;, JDA Software Group Inc;, Kaman Corp., KEMET Corp;, Lennox International Inc;, Liberty Property Trust;, LSI Industries Inc;, Macerich Co, Market Commentary, Media General Inc;, MetLife Inc., Monte Produce;, Old Point Financial Corp;, Open Text Corp, Orion Energy Systems Inc;, Pacific Capital Bancorp;, Parkway Properties Inc.;, Peabody Energy Corp, Porter Bancorp Inc;, Provident Bankshares Corp;, Regal-Beloit Corp;, RPM International Inc;, Sanmina-SCI Corp;, Security & Surveillance Tech Inc;, Standard Microsystems Corp;, Stanley Furniture Company Inc., Stocks to Watch, Synutra International Inc., Tennessee Commerce Bancorp Inc;, The Allstate Corp.;, The New York Times Co.;, The St. Joe Co;, The Talbots Inc;, Titan Machinery Inc., TiVo Inc., Tucows Inc., US Home Systems Inc;, Virage Logic Corp;, Washington Trust Bancorp;, WESCO International Inc;, Willbros Group Inc;, Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd;, Yingli Green Energy Hold Co Ltd;, Zacks Market Commentaries

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 20th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Aon Corp (AOC) Blyth Inc (BTH) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) Celgene Corp (CELG) CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) Cleco Corp (CNL) CNinsure Inc (CISG) Domtar Corp (UFS) DRI Corp (TBUS) Duke Realty Corp (DRE) Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII) Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN) Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA) Innophos Holdings Inc (IPHS) Integra Bank Corp (IBNK) Investment Technology Group (ITG) ITT Corp (ITT) Kelly Services Inc (KELYA) Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) Legacy Bancorp Inc (LEGC) The Macerich Co (MAC) Middlesex Water Co (MSEX) Panasonic Corp (PC) Park Electrochemical Corp (PKE) Penford Corp (...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 15th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

American River Bankshares (AMRB) Anthracite Capital Inc (AHR) Aon Corp (AOC) Arena Resources Inc (ARD) Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc (AVRNQ) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) BRT Realty Trust (BRT) C&D Technologies Inc (CHP) Cascade Corp (CAE) CoBiz Financial Inc (COBZ) Connecticut Water Service Inc (CTWS) Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS) Cutera Inc (CUTR) Cybex International Inc (CYBI) Denison Mines Corp (DNN) E.ON AG (EONGY) Employers Holdings Inc (EIG) Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) Entravision Communication (EVC) FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) FirstService Corp (FSRV) Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Ltd (FSR) Headwaters Inc (HW) I-Flow Corp (IFLO) Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) Ixia (XXIA) Kaman Corp (KAMN) ...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 12th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Acergy SA (ACGY) Allstate Corp (ALL) AnnTaylor Stores Corp (ANN) Aon Corp (AON) Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) Santander BanCorp (SBP) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) BT Group Plc (BT) Capital Bank Corp (CBKN) Casual Male Retail Group Inc (CMRG) CBS Corp (CBS) China Security & Surveillance Tech Inc (CSR) Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO) Community Bancorp (CBON) Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) CRM Holdings Ltd (CRMH) Denison Mines Corp (DNN) Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII) Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) Eurobancshares Inc (EUBK) FirstService Corp (FSRV) FNB United Corp (FNBN) Franklin Electric Co (FELE) Gladstone Capital Corp (GLAD) Haynes International Inc (HAYN) I-Flow Corp (IFLO) ...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 8th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc (ANW) AeroVironment, Inc (AVAV) American River Bankshares (AMRB) Aon Corp (AON) Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc (AVRNQ) Benchmark Electronics, Inc (BHE) Boise Inc (BZ) BT Group Plc (BT) C&D Technologies, Inc (CHP) Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) CLARCOR Inc (CLC) CoBiz Financial Inc (COBZ) Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) CRH Plc (CRH) Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Doral Financial Corp (DRL) Eastman Kodak Co (EK) Echostar Corp (SATS) EMS Technologies, Inc (ELMG) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP) GenVec, Inc (GNVC) Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP) HFF, Inc (HF) Hypercom Corp (HYC) Insteel Industries, Inc (IIIN) InterOil Corp (IOC) Keynote Systems, Inc ...
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Aon Plunges as 1Q EPS Misses – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 1st, 2009) Writes:

Shares of Aon Corp (AOC) plunged more than 12% so far today after the company reported first-quarter earnings of 76 cents per share, 14 cents behind the consensus estimate.

Revenue for the quarter dipped 3% to $1.9 billion in the face of a 10% decrease from foreign currency translation and a 44% drop in investment income. However, organic revenue increased 1%.

The company indicated that its 2007 restructuring program is expected to deliver costs-savings of about $240 million to $265 million in 2009 and $370 million the following year.

The full-year consensus forecast for Aon has dropped by a penny to $3.37 per share in the last week.

Aon is trading on high volume of 12 million shares, against the daily average of 4.4 million.

The company is a Zacks #3 Rank ("Hold").

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