"We are pleased with our solid financial results for the third quarter and our strong student enrollment for the fall term," said Robert S. Silberman, Chairman and CEO of Strayer Education, Inc. "We look forward to opening 13 new campuses in 2010. For the 2010 winter term, we will add three new Strayer markets with new campuses in New Brunswick and Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Little Rock, Arkansas."

Bullish Forecasts

Strayer said based on the strong enrollment numbers and the planned investments in opening new campuses, it sees fourth-quarter earnings ranging between $2.28 to $2.30 per share. For 2009, the company is expecting earnings

Rising Consensus

Since Alex wrote about the donut shop a few weeks ago, it has seen 2 upward revisions for both this year and the next. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is up a penny for both periods to $1.67 and $1.86, respectively.

These levels are good enough for year-over-year growth of 8% and 11%.

Expanding

Tim Hortons opened 25 new stores during the last quarter. The U.S. has 10 new locations and Canada has the remaining 15. Additionally, the company announced plans to increase its foothold in New York City, with 12 new locations.

You may also start to see stores co-branded with Cold Stone Creamery, 39 of which were added during the quarter.

The Chart

As you can see below, the consensus estimates are making a comeback after sliding during the recession. Fortunately, shares have a lot of room

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – October 8, 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: Coinstar Inc (CSTR), Strayer Education Inc. (STRA), Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (SLAB) and H.B. Fuller Company (FUL).      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%.

Here is a

The company recently announced that it was included on Fortune Magazine's global list of "100 Fastest Growing Companies."

Higher Forecasts

Syntel is calling for earnings to range of $2.40 to $2.50 per share.

The full-year Zacks Consensus Estimate has been on the rise, climbing from $2.20 to $2.43 per share over the past 2 months, a 2-cent increase since SYNT was last featured in mid-August.

For 2010, the Zacks Consensus Estimate stands at $2.39, versus last month's $2.35 and the 2 months-ago level of $2.11.

Strong Industry Comparisons

The technology services player has a return on equity (ROE) of 40%, more than doubling the industry-average of 14%.

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – August 27, 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: Sepracor Inc (SEPR), Strayer Education, Inc. (STRA), Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) and Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. (HGR).      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%.

Here is a

Over the past few decades, parents and students have been eager to pay the increases, especially for the most prestigious colleges and graduate schools, on the belief that there would be a pay-off through higher earnings later down the road.

The Recession Changes Thinking on Higher Education

Education was long seen as untouchable by supply and demand criteria. The thinking went that no matter how much you charged there would always be a group of students eager for the credential.

The recession is changing all those thoughts in a sudden and dramatic way.

According to a June report by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, tuition and fees at private colleges and universities are expected to rise in 2009-2010 an average of 4.3%, the lowest percentage

Bullish Projections

The company continues to see higher earnings revisions. For the year ending May 2010, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents per share is up 171% over the past 2 months. For the following year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents per share is up 41% over the past 2 months.

Solid Fundamentals

The company boasts an industry-leading return on equity (ROE) of 30%, while the industry average is less than 1%. NSM's net profit margin of 5% stacks up well against a negative industry average. The company also offers and an industry-leading dividend yield of 2%.

Read the July 21 commentary on NSM.

Last Week's Growth and Income Zacks Rank Buy Stocks

Lubrizol Corp. (LZ) has been

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – August 4, 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: MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. (MWIV), Strayer Education, Inc. (STRA), Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Bunge Limited (BG).      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%.

Here is

We are presenting a list of companies which we believe are currently mispriced, based on our estimate of fair value, by the market. We develop our fair value ranges by projected free cash flow out one year and estimating an appropriate FCF multiple based on our assessment of risk and the strength of the balance sheet.

Cisco Systems [CSCO: 19.57, +0.84 (+4.48%)] Recent Price $17.04 Value Range 21.86 – $38.41 Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells Internet protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry, and provides services associated with these products and their use. The Company provides a line of products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings, across campuses, and around the world. Its products are designed to transform how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco Systems, Inc.’s products, which include primarily routers, switches, and products that the

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) continues to see bullish earnings forecasts from analysts. The current full-year consensus estimate of $2.17 per share is a penny above the estimates that were issued earlier this month, when we last featured TJX as a Growth and Income pick, and was also bumped up from projections of