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Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy

Tracey Ryniec (November 9th, 2009) Writes:

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) reported third quarter results on Nov 5 which surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.20%. It was the fourth earnings surprise in a row.

Earnings per share for the beverage company were 54 cents compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 49 cents.

Net sales, however, fell 4%. The company said it was too early to see the economic recovery translate into higher beverage sales. Liquid refreshment beverage trends remained negative in the quarter.

2009 Guidance

Dr. Pepper Snapple forecasts sales to be in the range of negative 3% to 4%. Earnings per share are expected to be between $1.92 and $1.96 per share.

The current 2009 Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for $1.95 per share.

Value Fundamentals

Dr. Pepper Snapple is a Zacks #2 Rank (buy) stock. It still has attractive value characteristics. It is trading with a forward P/E of

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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: TeleTech Holdings, Inc., Perrigo Company, DeVry, Inc. and Harbin Electric, Inc. – Press Releases

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

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 5, 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: TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TTEC), Perrigo Company (PRGO), DeVry, Inc. (DV) and Harbin Electric, Inc. (HRBN). 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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DrStockPick.com Stock Report! 8/17/09, UNH, HRBN, GAIA, RPRX, CACI, KFY

Dr. Stock Pick (August 17th, 2009) Writes:

DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

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UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, announced it will launch the Connected Care program in Colorado, giving patients in certain rural locations expanded access to physicians and specialists using advanced telehealth technology. The Colorado program is among the first in UnitedHealthcare’s work with Cisco (NYSE: CSCO) and others to build a national telehealth network.

Harbin Electric, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that it closed the sale of an additional 937,500 shares of common stock at the public offering price of $16.00 per share, pursuant to

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

Zacks Market Commentaries (August 11th, 2009) Writes:

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

3Com Corp (COMS) 51job Inc (JOBS) Actions Semiconductor Co Ltd (ACTS) Aeropostale Inc (ARO) Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV) American Italian Pasta Co (AIPC) American States Water Co (AWR) Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR) Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp (ANH) Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Ashland Inc (ASH) Associated British Foods Plc (ASBFY) AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Baidu Inc (BIDU) Banco Santander SA (STD) Bank of Montreal (BMO) Barnes & ...

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Harbin Electric, Inc. (HRBN) Enters Agreement to Co-Develop Linear Motor-Driven Train System

QualityStocks (May 19th, 2009) Writes:

Harbin Electric, Inc., a company focused on developing and manufacturing a wide array of electric motors in the People’s Republic of China, announced that it has inked an agreement with a domestic Maglev technology company to co-develop a linear motor-driven freight train system for coal transportation. First, the two companies plan to build a 850 meter long testing line in a coal mine in inner-Mongolia.

Once the testing line is completed, the project is anticipated to expand to a 32 km long coal transportation line in inner-Mongolia. As terms of the agreement, Harbin Electric will provide linear motor driving systems including the motors’ primary and secondary components for the entire transportation line. For the initial testing line, Harbin Electric will deliver 5 linear motors to be integrated with the train as well as a total of 850 meter long secondary components to be installed on the train track before the end

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

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 13th, 2009) Writes:

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

Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) AnnTaylor Stores Corp (ANN) Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR) Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) Boise Inc (BZ) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) C&D Technologies Inc (CHP) Callaway Golf Co (ELY) Celgene Corp (CELG) China Sunergy Co Ltd (CSUN) Cutera Inc (CUTR) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Domtar Corp (UFS) Doral Financial Corp (DRL) Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc (EIHI) Embraer - Empr Bras Aeronautica (ERJ) Employers Holdings Inc (EIG) EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG) Eni SpA (E) FalconStor Software Inc (FALC) FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) FBL Financial Group (FFG) First M & F Corp (FMFC) Gevity HR Inc (GVHR) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Hartford ...

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

Zacks Market Commentaries (April 21st, 2009) Writes:

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

Albemarle Corp (ALB) Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) BancFirst Corp (BANF) BancorpSouth Inc (BXS) BHP Billiton Plc (BBL) Cape Bancorp Inc (CBNJ) Cascade Bancorp (CACB) A M Castle & Co (CAS) Cimarex Energy Co (XEC) Coleman Cable Inc (CCIX) Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) Cowen Group Inc (COWN) Cytec Industries Inc (CYT) Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) Edison International (EIX) Emergent BioSolutions Inc (EBS) Enterprise GP Holdings LP (EPE) First Busey Corp (BUSE) German American Bancorp Inc (GABC) The Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) HLTH Corp (HLTH) John Bean Technologies Corp (JBT) Kennametal Inc (KMT) Kinder Morgan Management LLC (KMR) Lexmark International Inc (LXK) The ...

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

Zacks Market Commentaries (April 14th, 2009) Writes:

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

Acergy SA (ACGY) Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE) Belden Inc (BDC) Black Hills Corp (BKH) Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) CryptoLogic Ltd (CRYP) Delphi Financial Group Inc (DFG) Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Nort (OMAB) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Kimco Realty Corp (KIM) M&T Bank Corp (MTB) Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN) Patni Computer Systems Ltd (PTI) Porter Bancorp Inc (PBIB) RPM International Inc (RPM) Ryder System Inc (R) Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) Whiting USA Trust I (WHX) Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (YGE) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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