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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) reported third quarter results today, including growth in revenues and net earnings and a continued strong financial position. Stephen J. Hemsley, president and chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group, said, “We combined successful overall cost containment and strong execution in our services businesses to continue to perform during a difficult economic period. This reinforces the value of our diversified business model. We continue to focus on delivering value for customers and stakeholders through responsive, high

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First Cash Financial Services Inc.’s (FCFS) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 10.50. The Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy") stock has topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last 4 quarters with an average surprise of 3.97%, or a penny per share. Moreover, the full-year Zacks Consensus Estimate has edged up a penny over the past 2 months to $1.38 per share."FCFS" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

First Cash Financial Services Inc. (FCFS) was trading above a short-term level of resistance at $16.23 in the morning session on Wednesday. The company has topped the consensus forecast in each of the last 4 quarters with an average surprise of 4.28% or a penny per share. FCFS is a Zacks#2 Rank ("Buy") stock.

"FCFS" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

Dreyfus Small Company Value (DSCVX) was incepted in December, 1993 and seeks capital appreciation.

The fund primarily invests in the stocks of companies with market capitalizations within the range of those consisted in the Russell 2000 Value Index at the time of purchase. It may invest in equity securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers, including those purchased in initial public offerings.

Macrovision Solutions Corp. (MVSN), First Cash Financial Services Inc. (FCFS) and Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) are among the fund's top holdings.

Dreyfus Midcap Value A (DMCVX) seeks to surpass the performance of the Russell Midcap Value Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in mid-cap stocks with market capitalizations between $1 billion and $25 billion at the time of purchase.

The fund may, but is not required to, use derivatives, such

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

AeroCentury Corp (ACY) Aeropostale Inc (ARO) Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (APL) Badger Meter Inc (BMI) BlueLinx Holdings Inc (BXC) CARBO Ceramics Inc (CRR) CNOOC Ltd (CEO) DXP Enterprises Inc (DXPE) Enbridge Energy Management LLC (EEQ) First Cash Financial Services Inc (FCFS) GameStop Corp (GME) Hewitt Associates Inc (HEW) ICON plc (ICLR) Insight Enterprises Inc (NSIT) Key Energy Services Inc (KEG) Kindred Healthcare Inc (KND) Leggett & Platt Inc (LEG) LHC Group Inc (LHCG) Lufkin Industries Inc (LUFK) MainSource Financial Group Inc (MSFG) ManTech International Corp (MANT) Olin Corp (OLN) Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd (SNDA) Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd (SHG) Smith International Inc (SII) Team Inc (TISI) Telecomunicacoes de ...

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

American Financial Group (AFG) Axsys Technologies Inc (AXYS) Baker Hughes Inc (BHI) BlueLinx Holdings Inc (BXC) CARBO Ceramics Inc (CRR) Central European Distribution (CEDC) Emergency Medical Services Corp (EMS) Enbridge Energy Management LLC (EEQ) First Cash Financial Services Inc (FCFS) FirstService Corp (FSRV) FMC Corp (FMC) Fuqi International Inc (FUQI) Hewitt Associates Inc (HEW) ICON plc (ICLR) KANA Software Inc (KANA) Kindred Healthcare Inc (KND) LHC Group Inc (LHCG) Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) ManTech International Corp (MANT) Olin Corp (OLN) Omnicare Inc (OCR) Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) Plains Exploration & Production Co (PXP) Companhia de Saneamento Basico (SBS) Smith International Inc (SII) Team Inc (TISI) Wiley John ...

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

Aeropostale Inc (ARO) American Science & Engineering Inc (ASEI) Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW) Baker Hughes Inc (BHI) Cemex SAB de CV (CX) Central European Distribution (CEDC) Coherent Inc (COHR) First Cash Financial Services Inc (FCFS) GameStop Corp (GME) Glacier Bancorp Inc (GBCI) Griffon Corp (GFF) Gushan Environmental Energy Ltd (GU) Hewitt Associates Inc (HEW) Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HUWHY) Massey Energy Co (MEE) Navios Maritime Holdings Inc (NM) Osteotech Inc (OSTE) Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) Planar Systems Inc (PLNR) Robbins & Myers Inc (RBN) Rofin-Sinar Technologies (RSTI) Sasol Ltd (SSL) Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (SCR) Sims Group Ltd (SMS) SJW Corp (SJW) St Jude Medical Inc (STJ) Sterling Bancorp (STL) ...

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

Aeropostale Inc (ARO) Axsys Technologies Inc (AXYS) Babcock & Brown Air Ltd (FLY) Big Lots Inc (BIG) The Bon-Ton Stores Inc (BONT) Britton & Koontz Capital (BKBK) First Cash Financial Services Inc (FCFS) FLIR Systems Inc (FLIR) Fluor Corp (FLR) G-III Apparel Group Ltd (GIII) Gray Television Inc (GTN) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (GMCR) Grupo Simec SAB de CV (SIM) Kendle International Inc (KNDL) Lufkin Industries Inc (LUFK) Magellan Midstream Holdings LP (MGG) ManTech International Corp (MANT) Massey Energy Co (MEE) NexMed Inc (NEXM) Pixelworks Inc (PXLW) Planar Systems Inc (PLNR) Raven Industries Inc (RAVN) Ross Stores Inc (ROST) Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp (TRE) Team Inc (TISI) Thomson Reuters ...