| e best performing stocks on the Zacks #1 Rank | | | | months, including a gain of 2.7% in the past 30 |
| List last week were: Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. | | | | days. Analysts currently expect a 10.8% profit |
| (FSYS), Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM), USANA | | | | increase next year over this year. |
| Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA), China Medical | | | | In late July, the company — which |
| Technologies, Inc. (CMED) and Badger Meter, Inc. | | | | develops and manufacturers nutritional, personal |
| (BMI). | | | | care and weight management products — |
| Increasing demand for alternative energy led | | | | announced second-quarter results. Net sales of |
| shares of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS) | | | | $109.2 million advanced year over year by 1.5% |
| higher by approximately 47.3% last week. On | | | | from $107.5 million, due mainly to new incentive |
| Thursday, the company announced that | | | | programs and stronger foreign currencies. Earnings |
| second-quarter revenues surged 50% year over | | | | per share of 62 cents was ahead of the |
| year to $98.3 million, compared to $65.6 million. | | | | consensus by about 1.6%. |
| Furthermore, earnings per share beat both the | | | | China Medical Technologies, Inc. (CMED) announced |
| consensus and year-ago result. FSYS also | | | | solid fiscal first-quarter results last week, which |
| increased its 2008 consolidated revenue outlook | | | | included year-over-year revenue growth of |
| to $350 million. | | | | almost 50%. Furthermore, earnings per ADS |
| Earnings estimates for this year are up 17.2% | | | | advanced from the previous year as well, while |
| over the past 2 months. However, one of the | | | | also topping the consensus. The medical device |
| most appealing aspects of this company is its | | | | company said it was pleased with the change in |
| future potential. FSYS — which already has | | | | its major source of revenues from selling medical |
| extensive exposure in Europe, Asia and Latin | | | | equipment to selling diagnostic reagents. As for |
| America — sees important medium-term | | | | the full year, CMED reaffirmed its targets. |
| opportunities in the U.S. Analysts are currently | | | | Shares of the company advanced 12.1% last |
| estimating that next year's earnings per share will | | | | week, which was enough to make it a |
| be about 27.4% better than this year's. | | | | top-performing Zacks #1 Rank. There is currently |
| Earnings estimates for Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) | | | | only one analyst covering the stock, but that |
| have jumped in the past 7 days as the provider | | | | analyst has been boosting estimates for the year |
| of home health nursing services reported strong | | | | ending March 2009 significantly for weeks. Over |
| second-quarter results on Aug 5. The company | | | | the past two months, the expectation is up 53%, |
| reported earnings per share of 50 cents on net | | | | including a gain of about 13.1% in seven days. |
| service revenues of $48.7 million. EPS eclipsed the | | | | Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) announced on Friday an |
| consensus by more than 31% and advanced | | | | increase in its quarterly common stock dividend of |
| easily from the prior year's 35 cents, while | | | | 22.2% to 11 cents from 9 cents. This marks the |
| revenues improved 50% from second quarter | | | | company's 16th straight year of increased |
| 2007. The company was particularly pleased with | | | | dividend payments. It is payable Sep 15 to |
| the 33% organic revenue growth rate in its | | | | shareholders of record Aug 29. The company, |
| Visiting Nurse segment. | | | | which manufacturers and markets flow |
| Analyst expectations for this year and next are | | | | measurement products, made the Zacks #1 Rank |
| up 24.5% and 28.9%, respectively, in the past | | | | Top Performers List for the week ended Aug 8 |
| week. They also currently expect 2009 profit to | | | | with shares that advanced 9.8%. |
| be about 18.6% better than that of 2008. AFAM | | | | In late July, BMI announced second-quarter |
| made the Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers List | | | | earnings per share of 48 cents, which topped the |
| last week with a gain of approximately 20.1%. | | | | consensus by more than 11.6%. The result also |
| USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA) made the | | | | improved from the previous year. Net sales from |
| Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers List for last | | | | continuing operations advanced 20.1% to $74.7 |
| week as shares advanced 12.8%. Earnings | | | | million from $62.2 million, driven by its utility |
| estimates for this year are up 11.5% in two | | | | products. |