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

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

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

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACHN) Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASX) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBV) Broadcom Corp (BRCM) CGI Group Inc (GIB) Covidien Ltd (COV) DeVry Inc (DV) eHealth Inc (EHTH) Furniture Brands International Inc (FBN) Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) ICU Medical Inc (ICUI) Ikanos Communications Inc (IKAN) Intellon Corp (ITLN) Kemet Corp (KEME) MarketAxess Holdings Inc (MKTX) Mercury Computer Systems Inc (MRCY) Oxigene Inc (OXGN) Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc (PEET) Shore Bancshares Inc (SHBI) Tupperware Brands Corp (TUP) ViewPoint Financial Group (VPFG) Zoran Corp (ZRAN) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

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Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) Reports Record Earnings for 2008

QualityStocks (January 23rd, 2009) Writes:

Horizon Bancorp today announced its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Net income for the year was $8.972 million, or $2.75 per fully diluted share, compared to $8.140 million, or $2.51 per fully diluted share, for the previous year. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $2.122 million, or $.64 per fully diluted share, compared to $2.010 million or $.62 per fully diluted share for the same quarter of the prior year and $1.373 million, or $.41 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008.

Craig M. Dwight, Horizon’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are pleased to report our ninth consecutive year of record earnings. Given the multiple challenges confronting the banking industry, including higher unemployment, increasing loan defaults, overall deterioration in the national and local economies and complexity and frequency of change in accounting rules, we are extremely proud of

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Tontine Capital Partners LP – Hedge Fund Holdings Analysisge

Richard C. Wilson (September 22nd, 2008) Writes:
Tontine PartnersTontine Capital Partners - Holding AnalysisTontine Capital Partners LPThis post is being written as part of HedgeFundBlogger.com's Investment Securities Tool which analyzes the holdings of hedge fund managers.If you're unfamiliar with Gendell and his Tontine Partners, then here's what you need to know. Founded 11 years ago, Tontine is a $10 billion fund ran by Jeffrey Gendell. He specializes in macro investing and takes very large, concentrated positions in companies he feels will benefit from those macro themes. Additionally, he will take on an activist role when necessary, to ensure shareholder returns. The fund has posted returns in excess of 100% in both 2003 and 2005.So, let's get right down to it... what was Jeffrey Gendell ...
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