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Earnings Analysis

Earnings Preview
Earnings Preview for Dec 1 - 5
BIG, NOVL, SHLD, SPLS highlight a light earnings calendar. F and GM will reappear before Congress.

TODAY'S EARNINGS SURPRISES

Ticker	Time	Expected	Reported	Surprise
SNDA	15:38	0.55	0.68	23.6%
T.LGI	07:00	0.23	0.24	4.4%

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Earnings Trends
Expectations Continuing to Collapse
Trends suggest third-quarter leader Energy will fade in the fourth quarter.

Zacks Rank Buys - Stock Ideas

Today's Value Stock

SYKES Enterprises, Inc. (SYKE) SYKES is debt free, saw revenue recently jump 17.6% and is trading at only 11.9x forward earnings.

• Momentum: Shenandoah Telecommunication Co. (SHEN)
• Aggressive Growth: Nash Finch Co. (NAFC)
• Growth & Income: Yum! Brands (YUM)
• Zacks #1 Rank Additions for: Dec 02, 2008

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