Author: Devin Weiss

Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (WATG) is a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical parts, suspension products and engine accessories in China. With a gain of more than 12%, this company is one of the top-performing Zacks #1...

Strayer Education, Inc. (STRA) has seen solid share price advances against the broader market. The company has also been the subject of higher estimate revisions on a record first quarter. Company Description Strayer Education,...

Corrections Corporation of America (CXW), one of the largest operators of prisons in the United States, has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 4.61%. Revenue grew 6.5% in the first quarter....

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) continues to top analyst forecasts as it expands across the U.S. Company Description Citi Trends offers apparel and accessories for the whole family and looks to deliver a good value to its customers....

Our continued Sell recommendation on Patterson-UTI (PTEN) shares reflects our expectation of a sustained softness in onshore drilling activities, resulting from a combination of commodity-price weakness, too much natural gas...

PF Chang’s China Bistro Inc. (PFCB) is up more than 100% in the last 3 months in response to the company’s strong first-quarter results and rising estimates. Company Description PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc....

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. (PVH) is seeing bullish estimate revisions as its share price soars past the market. The current full-year earnings forecast of $2.26 per share was upped from last month’s $2.19. During the past 3...

Dean Foods (DF) announced today the agreement to acquire Alpro, a division of the Vandemoortele Group. Alpro is the European market leader in branded soy food products, with the brands Alpro (which targets the retail and...

Based on our earnings model, we expect Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) to post flat EPS growth from 2008 – 2013 due to the combination of patent expirations of key drugs, recent pipeline failures and softening sales of...

Opportunity in several verticalsNational Semiconductor’s (NSM) management strategy appears to be focused on energy, specifically, in energy generation, consumption and storage. Energy savings in each of these areas will be...