Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) recently posted October sales of $557 million, a 14% year-over-year increase. Same store sales jumped 9%. The company also hiked its third-quarter guidance.

Management said both sales and margins were well ahead of expectations, adding that Shoes, Dresses and Home remained the top-performing categories, while the Southwest, Southeast and California were the strongest regions.

The company upped its third-quarter earnings guidance to a range of 83 to 84 cents per share from a previous range of 75 to 77 cents per share.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate currently stands at 77 cents. With Ross reporting strong sales and hiking its outlook just a couple days ago, analysts polled by Zacks are bound to raise their projections soon.

Results for the third quarter are scheduled for release on November 19.

Checkout the October 22 commentary

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NewMarket Corporation (NEU) continues to see upward revisions of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The current full-year earnings forecast of $8.64 per share is an increase from the $8.14 projection analysts were calling for in late September, when NEU was previously featured as a Growth and Income pick. The most accurate Zacks Consensus Estimate is even higher at $8.90.

For the third quarter, analysts polled by Zacks are calling for earnings of $2.14 per share, up from last month's $1.91 and the 2 months-ago level of $1.43. The most accurate Zacks Consensus Estimate is even more bullish at $2.48.

The company is scheduled to release third-quarter earnings on October 22.

Shares of NEU have outpaced the market by more than 100% over the past year.

Checkout the September 23 commentary on NEU.

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Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY) saw fiscal first-quarter

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CTI Industries Corporation (NASDAQ: CTIB), today announced that it will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss fiscal 2009 second quarter earnings and 2009 year-to-date financial results. The conference call and webcast will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time).

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro is investigating reports of possible securities law violations by Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq:GENZ), a biotechnology company, following reports that the company may have delayed news concerning manufacturing problems and plant inspections by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

RiT Technologies (NASDAQ: RITT) today announced that its previously announced one-for-eight

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Martek Bioscience (MATK) announced in September that made it a multiple license and supply deal with an international food companies, Hero, Grupo Ricap, and Hochdorf Nutricare. Martek will supply all of companies' ARA and DHA for infant formula and children's food and milk, specially designed for a child's early life.

The deal allows Martek to continue its international expansion into Mexico, Europe, and China. Martek's proprietary DHA and ARA blend is used in approximately 95% of infant formulas sold in the U.S.

On Sep 4 Martek announced third-quarter earnings that included earnings per share of 28 cents. This market the fourth surprise in the past 4 quarters, as analysts were only expecting 24 cents. Revenues rose 14% year-over-year to $88.4 million.

Martek also raised full-year guidance during the announcement. The company expects earnings per share to be between $1.06 and $1.09,

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Michigan is best known for its auto industry and its beautiful shoreline, which is also the largest freshwater coastline in the world. Although Michigan’s main industry today continues to be the manufacturing industry, the state government encourages different industries to locate in the state through its attractive incentive programs. Some interesting facts about Michigan follow:1. Michigan’s manufacturing industry produces 30% of the total state revenue.2. Recently enacted legislation mandates that by 2015, Michigan’s energy be produced from renewable sources.3. Michigan has a tax-free zone designed for the food processing industry, the forestry industry and the renewable energy industry.4. Michigan’s top agricultural products are dairy products, cattle and calves, hogs and chicken eggs.5. Michigan is the top producer of automobiles in the United States. Its production accounts for 21% of all automobiles manufactured within the country.6. In 2007 ...

Psychiatric Solutions Inc. (PSYS) shares continue to consolidate into a wedge formation after spiking higher and hitting a new 10-month high on Sep 19. This stock has been mostly range-bound since surging higher in early May on the heels of a strong quarter. But within the last two months, shares have been posting higher lows on the bottom side of the current trading channel, frequently a pre-curser to an upside breakout. Take a look below.

Perrigo Company's (PRGO) share price remains at elevated levels after breaking some short-term resistance on Sep 18. With shares trading just above $37, the 52-week and all-time high are once again within striking distance, just above $42. Take a look at the chart below.

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Perrigo Company (PRGO) is the nation's largest manufacturer of store brand over-the-counter (non-prescription) pharmaceutical products, and it manufactures store brand nutritional products.

Perrigo enjoyed strong upward momentum this week, ascending 7.33% Thursday after Wednesday's 2.93% gain and a 3.60% increase on Tuesday. The company was the subject of an analyst upgrade a few days ago.

Prior to the upgrade, PRGO announced that it acquired drug and nutritional products maker JB Laboratories for about $44 million in cash. The company mentioned that the acquisition is expected to add more than $70 million of annual sales.

Perrigo announced record fiscal fourth-quarter results in mid-August. The company's profit increased by 46% thanks to the hike seen in demand for its consumer health care products.

Record net sales of $500.2 million jumped 34% year-over-year, while net income of $27.5 million climbed from last year's $18.8 million.

Management noted that this was the third

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Almost Family, Inc.'s (AFAM) share price has begun to consolidate into a wedge formation after dropping from the newly established 52-week and all-time high above $46. The down trend that has been in play since late August is also being pressured just below the $41 level. Some short-term support also exists just above $36. Analysts are bullish on this stock, with the next-year estimate pegged at $2.26 per share, a 20% earnings growth projection.

Perrigo Company's (PRGO) share price recently executed a very sharp breakout from a trading range that had kept this stock contained since early July. After bouncing from the low of the channel at $34, this stock skipped higher, broke above $36, the top of the channel, and planted itself firmly in higher territory. The move comes on no major fundamental developments, but possibly represents investors desire to move into traditionally less

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