Federated High-Income Bond A (FHIIX) was incepted in November 1977. The investment seeks high current income.

The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-yield, lower-rated corporate bonds (also known as junk bonds). As of March 2009, its portfolio turnover was 19%.

Mark E. Durbiano has managed the fund since January 1987. The fund has topped the total returns of its benchmark index in the last 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

Federated Prudent Bear A (BEARX) seeks capital appreciation. The fund is designed to help investors benefit from a declining stock market.

Using a “bottom-up meets top-down" investment approach, the fund tries to achieve its goal through a combination of short sales of equity securities, market indices and futures as well as put options and long positions in stocks of gold and precious metals and mining companies.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL), Ecolab Inc. (ECL)

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Hansen Natural Corp. ( Sales were up 15% from last year to $244.2 million. Income jumped to $41.6 million from $28.8 million last year, producing earnings of 47 cents per share, 9 cents ahead of the consensus.

This marked the fourth time in the last four quarters that the company has surprised and beat estimates, having done so by an average of 4 cents, or 10%.

Estimates Jump

Analysts boosted their earnings projections after Hansen's solid quarter. The current-year estimate is 8 cents to

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