Rent-A-Center, Inc. (RCII), the largest rent-to-own operator, recently posted third-quarter earnings of 55 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. EPS results climbed 25% from 44 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter buoyed by stringent cost-control measures.   Management expects fourth-quarter earnings in the range of 55 cents to 61 cents per share. For fiscal 2010, earnings is projected between $2.30 and $2.50 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter and fiscal year are 58 cents and $2.50 per share, respectively.   Total revenue tumbled 5.3% year-over-year to $671.3 million due to 6.1% decline in comparable-store sales. Management expects comps to fall between 3% and 5% for fourth-quarter 2009, and to be flat for fiscal year 2010.   Total revenues are expected in the range of $662 million to $677 million for fourth quarter and between $2.7 billion and $2.8 ...

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Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) was trading above a short-term level of resistance at $19.46 on Wednesday morning. The average forecast on the company's full-year profit has gone up by a penny to $2.23 per share in the last week. Rent-A-Center is a Zacks#1 Rank ("Strong Buy") stock.

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