For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - Apr 10, 2009 - Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes Intel Corporation (INTC), Crown Holdings (CCK), CSX Corporation (CSX) and Mattel, Inc. (MAT). To see more earnings analysis, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=3207.

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The Week's Events

This will be the first busy week for earnings season. Though the total number of reports is limited, just 68, nearly half will be from large-cap and mega-cap companies.

Financials will be in particular focus. Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS) and  JPMorgan Chase (JPM) will release results. General Electric (GE) is also on the docket and all eyes will be on its finance division.

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This article is a reprint of my 7 August 2008 RealMoney column.

Crown Holdings CCK - Annual Report) looks to me like the type of boring stock Peter Lynch would love. The company’s primary products include steel and aluminum cans for food, beverage, household and other consumer products and metal caps and closures.

Cans and bottle caps certainly don’t sound particularly glamorous. A glance at the recent producer price index report, however, shows that this industry has been steadily gaining pricing power over the last several years.

Year/Year Change in PPI Index for Fruit and Vegetable Canning Industry Click here for larger image. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

You may be surprised by how much innovation actually occurs in the business. The company highlights its research and development activities, including the SuperEnd beverage can

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