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Tim Hortons Inc. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy

Zacks Market Commentaries (October 12th, 2009) Writes:
Tim Hortons Inc.'s (THI) estimates continue to climb following its latest earnings report.

Rising Consensus

Since Alex wrote about the donut shop a few weeks ago, it has seen 2 upward revisions for both this year and the next. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is up a penny for both periods to $1.67 and $1.86, respectively.

These levels are good enough for year-over-year growth of 8% and 11%.

Expanding

Tim Hortons opened 25 new stores during the last quarter. The U.S. has 10 new locations and Canada has the remaining 15. Additionally, the company announced plans to increase its foothold in New York City, with 12 new locations.

You may also start to see stores co-branded with Cold Stone Creamery, 39 of which were added during the quarter.

The Chart

As you can see below, the consensus estimates are making a comeback after sliding during the recession. Fortunately, shares have a lot of room

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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: Cnooc Limited, Carlisle Companies Inc., Dow Chemical Co. and Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. – Press Releases

Zacks Market Commentaries (October 7th, 2009) Writes:

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – October 7, 2009 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.

The four highlighted picks are: Cnooc Limited (CEO), Carlisle Companies Inc. (CSL), Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) and Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. (ODSY).      Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% – but Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained +43.8%.

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (July 28th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

3Com Corp (COMS) 3M Co (MMM) American Software Inc (AMSWA) Baidu Inc (BIDU) Buckeye GP Holdings LP (BGH) CA Inc (CA) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) CarMax Inc (KMX) Carter's Inc (CRI) Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.B) Coach Inc (COH) Ctrip.com International Ltd (CTRP) Digi International Inc (DGII) Dresser-Rand Group Inc (DRC) F5 Networks Inc (FFIV) First Financial Holdings Inc (FFCH) ...
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Bearish MACD for Carlisle Companies – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (July 9th, 2009) Writes:
Carlisle Companies Inc.’s (CSL) MACD indicator has moved into bearish territory with a reading of -0.1510. The Zacks #4 Rank (“Sell") stock has declined slightly to $22.79 in afternoon trade. The consensus estimate on the company’s full-year earnings has moved down by 7 cents over the past month to $1.43 per share."CSL" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

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

Zacks Market Commentaries (June 30th, 2009) Writes:

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

Administaff Inc (ASF) Aetna Inc (AET) BTU International Inc (BTUI) Capital Product Partners LP (CPLP) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) Chemtura Corp (CEMJQ) CommScope Inc (CTV) CommVault Systems Inc (CVLT) Exterran Partners LP (EXLP) Extra Space Storage Inc (EXR) G&K Services Inc (GKSR) Genzyme Corp (GENZ) HCP Inc (HCP) Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp (IART) Lazard Ltd (LAZ) Matthews International Corp (MATW) Mindray Medical International Ltd (MR) Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) The Mosaic Co (MOS) North Valley Bancorp (NOVB) P A M Transportation Services Inc (PTSI) Patriot Capital Funding Inc (PCAP) Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO) Paychex Inc (PAYX) Penford Corp (PENX) Penson Worldwide Inc (PNSN) ...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 5th, 2009) Writes:

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

Arena Resources Inc (ARD) Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) W R Berkley Corp (WRB) Bristow Group Inc (BRS) Callwave Inc (CALL) Capital Trust Inc (CT) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (CRZO) Center Financial Corp (CLFC) Century Casinos Inc (CNTY) Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN) CNinsure Inc (CISG) Commercial Vehicle Group Inc (CVGI) Community Bancorp (CBON) CRM Holdings Ltd (CRMH) CryptoLogic Ltd (CRYP) Cutera Inc (CUTR) Cypress Bioscience Inc (CYPB) Dynamic Materials Corp (BOOM) El Paso Electric Co (EE) EnPro Industries Inc (NPO) Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) FalconStor Software Inc (FALC) FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) First M & F Corp (...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (April 29th, 2009) Writes:

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

AmericanWest Bancorp (AWBC) Atlas Energy Resources LLC (ATN) Avnet Inc (AVT) BGC Partners Inc (BGCP) Blyth Inc (BTH) The Boeing Co (BA) Bristow Group Inc (BRS) Brooks Automation Inc (BRKS) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) Cascade Bancorp (CACB) Columbia Sportswear Co (COLM) Commercial Vehicle Group Inc (CVGI) Consol Energy Inc (CNX) Cott Corp (COT) Danaos Corp (DAC) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUP) Deere & Co (DE) The Walt Disney Co (DIS) Echostar Corp (SATS) Ensco International Inc (ESV) CGG Veritas (CGV) Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc (HCCI) Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) KVH Industries Inc (KVHI) Lazard Ltd (LAZ) MB Financial Inc (MBFI) Media General Inc (MEG) Parke Bancorp Inc (PKBK) ...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Friday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (September 19th, 2008) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

Axsys Technologies Inc (AXYS) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) Emergency Medical Services Corp (EMS) FMC Corp (FMC) KANA Software Inc (KANA) Olin Corp (OLN) Skilled Healthcare Group Inc (SKH) Sykes Enterprises Inc (SYKE) The9 Ltd (NCTY) Tredegar Corp (TG) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

"AXYS" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"CSL" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"EMS" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"FMC" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"KANA" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"OLN" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"SKH" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"SYKE" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"NCTY" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"TG" Free ...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Sept. 16, 2008 – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (September 16th, 2008) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

American Financial Group (AFG) Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) CNH Global NV (CNH) CTI Industries Corp (CTIB) Fairpoint Communications Inc (FRP) Ferro Corp (FOE) FMC Corp (FMC) Groupe Danone SA (GDNNY) Klabin SA (KLBAY) Majesco Entertainment Co (COOL) Myriad Genetics Inc (MYGN) Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) Osteotech Inc (OSTE) Penn Virginia Resources (PVR) QLogic Corp (QLGC) Ralcorp Holdings Inc (RAH) Rofin-Sinar Technologies (RSTI) SunPower Corp (SPWR) UIL Holdings Corp (UIL) USA Truck Inc (USAK) United Rentals Inc (URI) Valmont Industries Inc (VMI) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

"AFG" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"BWLD" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? ...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (September 16th, 2008) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

American Financial Group (AFG) Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) CNH Global NV (CNH) CTI Industries Corp (CTIB) Fairpoint Communications Inc (FRP) Ferro Corp (FOE) FMC Corp (FMC) Groupe Danone SA (GDNNY) Klabin SA (KLBAY) Majesco Entertainment Co (COOL) Myriad Genetics Inc (MYGN) Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) Osteotech Inc (OSTE) Penn Virginia Resources (PVR) QLogic Corp (QLGC) Ralcorp Holdings Inc (RAH) Rofin-Sinar Technologies (RSTI) SunPower Corp (SPWR) UIL Holdings Corp (UIL) USA Truck Inc (USAK) United Rentals Inc (URI) Valmont Industries Inc (VMI) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

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