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Chicago, IL – October 8, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: CRA International (CRAI), FTI Consulting Inc. (FCN), Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN), LECG Corporation (XPRT) and Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:

CRAI’s Q3 Results Disappoint

CRA International’s (CRAI) third quarter results were disappointing. The company earned 31 cents per share, significantly down from the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents.

Results were impacted by the ongoing uncertainty of the global recession as clients reduced

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CRA International’s (CRAI) third quarter results were disappointing. The company earned 31 cents per share, significantly down from the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. Results were impacted by the ongoing uncertainty of the global recession as clients reduced their spending, while the company continued to experience stalled litigation cases and consulting project delays. Revenue for the quarter was $86.3 million, down from $111.2 million in the prior-year period. Gross margin was 32.9% compared to 33.8% in the year-ago period, reflecting a decrease in revenue. Selling general and administrative expenses were down to $20.0 million from $24.9 million in the year-ago quarter as a result of CRAI’s aggressive cost-control efforts. Operating income for the quarter was $6.2 million, down from $10.2 million the year-ago period. Operating margin declined 190 basis points to 7.2%. Utilization rate during the quarter was 69%, a decrease from ...

Today we are featuring top-performing "Flexible" balanced mutual funds, which can invest in stocks, bonds, or cash to any degree in search of income or total return.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Flexible Balanced Funds.

3 Great Picks

Principal SAM Flexible Income A (SAUPX) seeks to provide a high level of total return (consisting of reinvestment of income with some capital appreciation).

The fund operates as a fund of funds and invests principally in underlying funds. It may invest up to 40% of assets in any single fixed-income fund as well as cash equivalents.

Michael D. Meighan has managed the fund since March 2003. The fund has topped total returns of its benchmark index in the last 1-, 3-and 5-year periods.

First American Strategy Conservative Allocation A (FSFIX) was incepted September 2001. The investment seeks

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ICBS Ltd. (OTCPK: ICBT), announced today that it will be targeting U.S. and Canadian regulatory bodies for the sale of the TOGS(TM) 9000 bio-photonic incubation detection systems. “BioSpec Global Solutions will be moving to target regulatory agencies in both the U.S. and Canada” said Don Saunders, President and CEO. “Given the advantages not only on time advantage (10 Hours for test results) but the accuracy of these machines, can equip agencies with the technology needed to insure safe drinking water for their citizens”

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced it has doubled the capacity and throughput of its

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Knock on wood but we continue a strange streak of no major earnings blowouts from the myriad fund holdings. I had reduced both positions going into earnings to reduce risk, but looks like both came through quite well. As opposed to Huron Consulting (HURN) which we sold out of yesterday, peer FTI Consulting (FCN) just continues to execute quarter after quarter; beat estimates and raise guidance - par for the course for these guys. All the drivers that should be driving HURN are in fact driving FCN. All this earnings growth even with a large share count increase (nearly a quarter) - even more impressive. Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, surpassing Wall Street's expectations, as fallout from the subprime mortgage mess spurred strong revenue growth across all business segments. For the three months ended March 31, the company reported income ...