For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 5, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Novatel Wireless (NVTL) as the Bull of the Day and The Corporate Executive Board (EXBD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Kraft Foods (KFT).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5506

Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

We upgrade our recommendation for Novatel Wireless (NVTL) to Outperform following the blockbuster financial results of its third quarter 2009.

We expect the top-line of Novatel to maintain its current growth rate supported by strong demand for MiFi mobile intelligent hotspot and USB modems.

The company has generated a record-high level of free cash flow and significantly improved its gross margin. In addition, the company

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This morning, Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the biggest payroll processing firm, estimated that the economy lost 203,000 private sector jobs in October. That was more than the consensus estimate of 190,000 jobs lost. However, the September job loss numbers were revised to a loss of just 227,000 from the original read of 254,000. Thus the losses are coming from a higher base level, and if the revisions are included, this report was in line with consensus or perhaps a bit better. Still, it indicates that while the economy might be expanding, employment isn’t. However, this is the seventh straight month where ADP has seen fewer jobs lost than the month before. This is similar to the pattern that we saw following the last two recessions. While employment has always been considered a lagging indicator, it has been becoming more so with each passing decade. In part ...

China is Investing Billions in Renewable Energy One firm has already built China’s largest wind turbine manufacturing factory. And it’s working with the Chinese Science Academy to develop new wind, solar, and geothermal technologies… for which it will own 70% of the rights. But this company’s business reaches far beyond the Chinese border, with operations in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe. It’s first quarter net income increased by 294% over a year ago. Click here for the full report.

The financial services industry in the United States and Europe is still reeling from the financial crisis, shedding tens of thousands of jobs each month – even a year after the crisis hit its apex.

However, recent evidence suggests that the financial services industry in Asia – particularly China, which was largely isolated from the toxic assets that caused the crisis – is starting to rebound.

Indeed, many …

With the release of the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) numbers this morning and the BLS jobs report due out on Friday (and initial claims tomorrow), jobs -- or the lack of them -- is clearly front and center. Normally when people talk about job losses or gains, they are talking about net job creation. After all, even in the biggest booms, there are still some people who are losing their jobs, and even in the deepest darkest recessions, there are some folks who find new jobs. There is an interesting article today by Andy Harless of Atlantic Asset Management posted on Economist View that disaggregates it into the rate of job destruction and the rate of job creation. It is a long and interesting article and is worth reading. The key trends are shown in the graph below. If the blue line is above ...

Have we hit bottom? The U.S. unemployment crisis has changed the purchasing habits for the American consumer. The Investment U Research Team gives us two stocks that are benefiting from the recession and this new way of life .

Theses stocks act as an early warning for what is to come and you don’t need the data from the U.S. Labor Department to give you the figures or warning.

This from the Team:

During most recessions, the auto sector has traditionally taken it on the chin. This week, we found out some interesting news that gives us some new insight into the changing buying habits of American consumers, and perhaps, new insight on investing.

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) reported increased sales and profits as customers lined up to fix old vehicles instead of purchasing new ones. It’s a logical and expected result of consumers saving more and

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AutoZone and ADP, Non-traditional Indicators

by Investment U Research Team

During most recessions, the auto sector has traditionally taken it on the chin. This week, we found out some interesting news that gives us some new insight into the changing buying habits of American consumers, and perhaps, new insight on investing.

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) reported increased sales and profits as customers lined up to fix old vehicles instead of purchasing new ones. It’s a logical and expected result of consumers saving more and splurging less.

Another lesser-known indicator, this time on jobs and joblessness, are the numbers coming from payroll heavy Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP). From the ADP Employer Service gauge we know that 697,000 jobs were cut from payrolls in February. 

What these data streams tell us is that we can find investment information outside sources

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Article submission by Sean Hyman:

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Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) is making big strides even as the economy falls deeper into recession. HP’s superior products and exemplary execution are key factors behind this trend, says Horacio Marquez. And with the stock beaten down by broad market panic, Horacio says the company is a steal. He recommends building up a position in increments over the coming four months.

This from Money Morning:

There is no doubt that the global economic environment presents a very bleak outlook.  The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) last week announced that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since last December – a situation that appears to be getting worse, given that the economy lost half a million jobs lost half a million jobs in November. Interestingly, the market traded up both those announcements.

On Nov. 24, Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) reported a quarterly profit of $1.03 a

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“Our Timely Ten — our top ten current buys — is the best collection of high-quality stocks at or near historic low prices and high yields I have seen,” says Kelley Wright in IQ Trends.

http://trackthepros.com/stocks/category/1760

“Strictly from an information standpoint, this is the most confusing, contradictory and divergent period I can recall.

“I believe the market is telling us more work needs to be done. But while the bottoming process goes through its motions, the Undervalued category –  those stocks showing historic levels of undervaluation based on this dividend yields — continues to grow as real value is being created.

“As opposed to 2005 through 2007, there is now no reason to bottom fish for the hot turnaround. Rather, classic big names and yields are plentiful. So investors can stick with the highest quality.

“The Timely Ten is our reasoned expectation based on our methodology and experience for what we believe

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