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That is why Zacks created the Screenof the Week to highlight profitable stock picking strategies that investors canactively use. An affiliated investment advisoryfirm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or shortpositions in options that are mentioned in this material.About Screen of the WeekZacks created the first and best screening system on the web earning thedistinction as the "#1 site for screening stocks" by Money Magazine Butpowerful screening tools is just the start. Get the rest of the stocks on this list and start searching for the best stockson your own. Sign up for your 2-week FREE trial to the Research Wizard and startpicking better stocks today. You can do it: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Researchmay own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions inoptions that are mentioned in this material. Try creating it on your own or copy and paste this into theprogram: i578 > i519.(i578 is the Quarterly Sales Growth item and i519 is the Quarterly EPS Growthitem.)There were literally only 27 companies that met these strict criteria Here are5 of them: AXYS Axsys Technologies, Inc BKE The Buckle, Inc DLB Dolby Laboratories, Inc PANL Universal Display Corp PWRD Perfect World Co., Ltd. 20-day) greater than or equal to 100,000 Note: for those building this screen on your own in the Research Wizard, the'Sales Growth greater than EPS Growth' item is done in the CalculationExpression feature.
and of course for the bottom line as well.) * Zacks Rank less than or equal to 3(No Sells or Strong Sells allowed.) * Price greater than or equal to 5 * Volume (Avg. This shows top line growth with less chance for gimmicks at earningstime.) * Last Quarter's Sales Surprise greater than or equal to 0(Topping expectations is always good ...) * Last Quarter's EPS Surprise greater than or equal to 0(... over qtr.) * Quarterly Sales Growth (Q0/Q-1) greater than Quarterly EPS Growth (Q0/Q-1)(Looking for stocks whose sales growth increased more than their earningsgrowth. Butsales is the lifeblood of a company and that needs to rise.