Zacks: Cummins Inc. (CMI) #1 [5]

Cummins, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, distribution,
and servicing of diesel and natural gas engines, electric power
generation systems, and engine-related products. It operates in
four segments: Engine, Power Generation, Filtration and Other,
and International Distribution. The Engine segment manufactures
and markets a range of diesel and natural gas-powered engines
for the heavy and medium duty truck, bus, recreational vehicle,
light-duty automotive, agricultural, construction, mining,
marine, oil and gas, rail, and governmental equipment markets.
It offers a variety of engine products with displacement from
1.4 to 91 liters and horsepower ranging from 31 to 3,500. The
Power Generation segment provides electric generators; power
systems; and related accessories, components, and services.
These products include diesel and gas generators used in
recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, and pleasure boats,
as well as diesel and gas generator sets, transfer switches,
and switchgear used in commercial facilities for emergency back-
up and prime power. Read More...

Story Stock: KB Homes (KBH) #2 [7]

14:52 ET, 22 Sep 2005

73.07 +2.35: Bubble, no bubble? Increasing concern about a slowdown in the soaring housing market has weighed on the homebuilding group for the past several months - even as homebuilders continue to report solid growth. Anxiety over rising mortgage rates and surging energy costs have led to somewhat somber expectations for what has been one of Wall Street's best performing sectors during the past few years. Furthermore, waning consumer confidence -exacerbated by the impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - have helped share prices retreat from their July highs. Read More...

Stock Story: Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) #3 [9]

11:13 ET (22-Sep-05)

37.98 +0.56: Bed Bath & Beyond, which typically meets or exceeds earnings estimates, reported yet another meaningful quarter of growth - topping analyst expectations for the 15th straight quarter. The home-furnishings retailer on Wednesday said earnings for the period increased 17.8% to $141.4 million, or $0.47 per share, compared with $120 million, or $0.39 per share, a year earlier. The latest results were a penny better than the average analyst forecast, according to Reuters Estimates. Read more...

Story Stock: Qualcomm (QCOM) [9]

44.36 +0.94: Qualcomm on Wednesday increased its financial guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending September 25, 2005, citing strong market momentum for high-speed wireless chipsets. The company, which manufactures and licenses advanced wireless technologies, said it is seeing strength across many geographies in shipments of third-generation CDMA handsets. During the June quarter, both CDMA - the mobile standard in North America - and WCDMA handset shipments increased sequentially in most regions of the world.
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Zacks: AstraZeneca (AZN) #1 [9]

AstraZeneca (AZN) engages in the research, development,
manufacture, and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals, as
well as the supply of healthcare services worldwide. It
provides medicines designed to fight disease in areas of
medical need, such as cancer, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal,
infection, neuroscience, and respiratory. The company recently
received FDA approval for Arimidex to be used in breast cancer
treatment. Read more...