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Zacks Elite Stock of the Day A strong fourth-quarter performance sent earnings estimates sharply higher for this intimate apparel company. Targeted Recommendations This week's top stocks include a coal producer and an electronic manufacturing services company. Zacks Daily Indicator A finer read of the Zacks Rank for stocks on the Focus List. Charting Zacks Elite Stocks By Michael Vodicka This pipeline company just hit a new 52-week high while this value retailer gapped higher on an earnings surprise.

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Today's EPS Surprises

Positive Surprises Ticker Time Expected EPS Reported EPS Surprise T.CR 07:00 -0.07 0.35 600 % DTLK 15:07 0.01 0.04 300 % PESI 06:57 0.03 0.10 233.33 % T.CEU 09:10 0.15 0.50 233.33 % LTFD 14:22 -0.01 0.01 200 % Negative Surprises Ticker Time Expected EPS Reported EPS Surprise CWEI 07:11 0.16 -1.07 -768.75 % QLTI 06:27 -0.02 -0.10 -400 % T.QLT 06:40 -0.03 -0.12 -300 % SOL 06:44 -0.08 -0.23 -187.5 % CAS 07:35 -0.25 -0.62 -148 % Last Update: Mar 10, 2010 16:34:40

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