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11/12/2005 --- Two Stocks With Surprising Earnings News This Week

As the market opened on Thursday, Hospira Inc. (HSP) was announcing it had increased its profit forecast for 2005 full year. The hospital products manufacturer also reported quarterly earnings per share of $0.48, 23% higher than analysts had expected. By the end of the day, Hospira's stock had jumped 9.5%. Hospira is part of our Primary Stock Portfolio and has thus far provided a gain of 63.9%.

After the market closed on Thursday, PHH Corp. (PHH) reported that quarterly profits from continuing operations surged 92% from $24 million in the third quarter of 2004 to $46 million in the quarter just ended. Wall Street analysts had expected the company to post profits of $0.50 per share. The actual figure turned out to be $0.86 per share, causing PHH's stock to rise 10.6% on Friday. Earlier in the week, the company announced it will buy the mortgage business of CUNA Mutual Group. The effect will be to double the number of credit unions that PHH services. Like Hospira, PHH is part of our Primary Stock Portfolio. The company's stock has risen 29.5% since being added to the portfolio six months ago, equivalent to an annualized gain of 64.3%.

11/05/2005 --- Five Stock Picks With Double-Digit Gains This Week

The following table shows how five of our stock picks fared during the past week:

Company
Gain This Week

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR)
+17.43%
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP)
+13.03%
Claire's Stores, Inc. (CLE)
+12.20%
SCS Transportation Inc. (SCST)
+12.19%
Cavco Industries Inc. (CVCO)
+10.61%

SCS Transportation Inc. (ticker: SCST) posted a gain of 8.76% on Monday, continuing its momentum from last week's positive quarterly results. The trucking company's stock finished up 12.2% for the week. Over the past two weeks, the stock is up 31.6%. Since being added to our Primary Stock Portfolio, SCS Transportation's stock is up 126.5%.

Another company experiencing momentum carry-over from last week is Cavco Industries Inc. (CVCO). After last week's quarterly report showing that profits jumped 65%, Cavco's stock rose 10.6% this week and is up 301% after we sent out a buy signal for the Phoenix-based company.

Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP) posted new quarterly records for profits and sales on strong construction demand. The company's stock is up 46.6% since being added to our Primary Stock Portfolio.

Not shown in the table above is Gen-Probe Inc. (GPRO). Its stock barely missed making a double-digit gain this week. On Wednesday, Gen-Probe reported that quarterly profits increased 20% on record sales of $68.9 million. The maker of diagnostic and blood-screening products expects revenues for the year to reach $292 million to $297 million. For the week, GPRO's stock rose nearly 9% and is now up 266% since being added to the Primary Stock Portfolio.

10/28/2005 --- Trucking Company's Quarterly Profits Surpass Wall Street's Projections

Wall Street had expected SCS Transportation Inc. (ticker: SCST) to report quarterly profits of $11.8 million this week. Instead the trucking company posted quarterly profits of $13.9 million on Tuesday of this past week. On the following day, research firm Morgan Keegan upgraded SCT Transportation from "market perform" to "outperform." For the week, SCST's stock surged 17.3% and has risen 102.2% since being added to our Primary Stock Portfolio.

10/21/2005 --- These Three Stocks Are Up an Average of 11% This Week Alone

The stocks of GameStop Corp. (GME), MoneyGram International Inc. (MGI), and AngioDynamics Inc. (ANGO) rose an average of 11% this week alone. MoneyGram's stock surged after the company reported quarterly results that exceeded analyst expectations by more than 30%. AngioDynamics rose after the company raised its 2006 earnings and sales guidance. And finally, GameStop Corporation's stock jumped after research firm SunTrust upgraded the stock and increased its price target to $40. Since being added to our Primary Stock Portfolio in March, the stock is up 67.7%. Reaching the $40 price target set by SunTrust would represent a gain of 96.7% for the stock.

10/08/2005 --- Cornerstone Growth Stock Screen: Up 42.1% Since May

Our Cornerstone Growth Stock Screen seeks a unique combination: value stocks with recent positive momentum. The result has been so far been exceptional. Buying the three featured stocks from the screen each month and only holding for a month has resulted in a gain of 42.1% in five months. For more detail about this screen, go here.

09/30/2005 --- Update: Pending Hurricane Rebuilding Effort Boosts Materials & Construction Companies

Nearly a month ago we talked about the prospects of a massive hurricane rebuilding effort boosting many stocks in our recommended portfolios, several of which are construction and materials companies. Here's an update on the performance of the companies, including this week's change and total gain since we issued buy signals for these companies.

Following are this week's performance of several construction-related companies in our recommended portfolios:

Company
5-Day Change

USG Corp. (USG)
+12.20%
Florida Rock Industries Inc. (FRK)
+9.93%
Granite Construction Inc. (GVA)
+6.10%
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP)
+5.83%

Following are the total returns of construction-related companies since they were added to our portfolios:

Company
Gain Since Date of Recommendation

Cavco Industries Inc. (CVCO)
+237.2%
Florida Rock Industries (FRK)
+193.2%
Granite Construction (GVA)
+142.2%
USG Corp. (USG)
+65.8%
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP)
+53.0%

09/16/2005 --- LSI Industries Continues Hot Streak

The stock price of LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) continued its recent ascent by rising 7.5% this week. Three weeks ago the company announced that quarterly profits had tripled. The light fixture company then boosted its dividend 20% in addition to issuing a special $0.10 dividend. Since being added to our High-Dividend Blue Chip Stock Portfolio, the company's stock has risen 121.4%.

09/09/2005 --- This Week's Leading Stocks, Plus Long-Term Results

Our leading stock picks this week were:

Company
Week's Change

Lamson & Sessions Co. (LMS)
+21.80%
Tesoro Corp. (TSO)
+14.12%
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS)
+12.13%
Wavecom SA (WVCM)
+11.17%

An overview of our long-term returns can be found here.

09/02/2005 --- Pending Hurricane Rebuilding Effort Boosts Materials & Construction Companies

The prospects of a massive rebuilding effort in the wake of devastating Hurricane Katrina boosted many stocks in our recommended portfolios, several of which are construction and materials companies. Some experts are speculating that the economic impact of the hurricane could be more damaging than the September 11 terrorist attacks. Our hearts go out to those affected by the tragedy.

Following are this week's performance of several construction-related companies in our recommended portfolios:

Company
5-Day Change

Florida Rock Industries Inc. (FRK)
+14.63%
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP)
+12.71%
USG Corp. (USG)
+12.03%
Granite Construction Inc. (GVA)
+10.92%
Cavco Industries Inc. (CVCO)
+10.61%

08/26/2005 --- LSI Industries Inc. Sees 4th Qtr Profits Triple

LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) was busy making news on Thursday as 4th quarter results showed that profits had more than tripled. The manufacturer of lighting fixtures and signage announced that:

  • the company will increase its dividend by 20% effective after the first quarter of fiscal 2006
  • 4th quarter profits more than tripled
  • the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable September 13, 2005
  • the Board of Directors voted to pay out a special cash dividend of $0.10 per share also payable September 13, 2005 (in addition to the aforementioned regular $0.10 dividend)

LSI Industries has increased its regular cash dividend rate thirteen times since it established a regular dividend in 1989. Including reinvested dividends, the company has returned 78.7% since being added to this portfolio.

08/20/2005 --- GameStop's Earnings Release Causes Stock to Rise 9.8% on Thursday

On Thursday, video game retailer GameStop Corp. (ticker: GME) reported that sales for the quarter increased 20% to record levels. Over the next five years, profits are expected to grow more than 50% faster than the S&P 500. GameStop has a 20% market share of the fast-growing video game industry. The company's announcement on Thursday caused research firm CL King to upgrade the stock. Since being added to our Primary Stock Portfolio in March of this year, GameStop's stock has risen 62.2%.

08/14/2005 --- Profits at PHH Corp. More Than Double Wall Street's Projections

After the market closed on Thursday, PHH Corp. (PHH) posted quarterly profits of $18 million, more than double Wall Street's expectations of $7.4 million. On Friday, PHH's stock surged 9.6%. The company was added to our Primary Stock Portfolio in May and its stock has risen 28% since that time.

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