7 stock zacks march 2016

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17 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days

Introduction 2

ABIOMED (ABMD) 3

American Woodmark Corporation (AMWD) 4

Broadcom Limited (AVGO) 5

CryoLife Inc. (CRY) 6

Himax Technologies (HIMX) 7

Sillicon Graphics (SGI) 8

Stamps.com (STMP) 9

What to Do Next 10

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ABIOMED(ABMD)specializesin

devices that support proper cardio-

vascular health. These include

cathetersaswellasanautomated

monitoringsystem,helping

patientsinsurgeriesandtowatch

howtherecoveryprocessgoes

afterwards.

The company has absolutely

crushed estimates in each of the

lastfourquarters,amassingan

averageearningsbeatof89%inthattime.

Thecompanyhasn’tmissedestimatessincelateJulyof2014,soitdefinitelyknowshowto

live up to expectations on a regular basis. Analysts have been moving to increase estimates

forABMDstockasoflate,pushingthecompanytoaZacksRank#1(StrongBuy).

Sharesofthisinnovativecompanyhavebeenveryvolatile,buttheyarestillsportingnice

gainsoverthepastyear,includingaroughly40%increaseoverthepasttwelvemonths.

However,sharesarestilldownYTD,whichcouldactuallybeagoodentrypointforthe

stock.Themedicalinstrumentsectorcurrentlyhasarankinthetop25%,sothereisdefi-

nitely plenty of potential behind most companies in this space these days.

ABIOMED (ABMD)


American Woodmark Corporation

(AMWD) makes kitchen cabinets

and vanities for the remodeling

and home construction markets.

The company continues to post

earnings beats and strong sales

as American consumers are in the

home remodeling mood. For its

fiscalthirdquarter,AMWDblew

past the Zacks Consensus Estimate

forits7thconsecutivebeat.

Salesrose16%to$218.6millioncomparedtotheyearagoperiod.Itsawgrowthinallchan-

nels.ThisZacksRank#1(StrongBuy)isexpectedtogrowearningsbythedoubledigitsin

fiscal2016.Analystsarealsobullishthatthegoodtimeswilllastastheyraisedfiscal2017

estimatesaswell.Ifyou’relookingforawaytoplaythehothomeremodelingmarket,

American Woodmark is one to keep on the short list.

American Woodmark Corporation (AMWD)


Broadcom Limited (AVGO) is a

premierdesigner,developerand

global supplier of a broad range of

analog semiconductor devices and

digital,mixed-signalandoptoelec-

tronics components and subsys-

tems.

ThestockisbacktoaZacks#1Rank

(Strong Buy) after strong guidance

aboutthemergerbetweenAvago

and Broadcom.

GiventhemorepowerfullineupofEnterpriseWiredandMobileWirelessproducts,plusthe

costsynergies,analystsraisedtheZacksConsensusEstimateforthefirstfullfiscalyearofthe

combinedcompanies(endingOctober2017)from$9.66to$11.10inthepast60days.That

15%bumprepresentsover20%EPSgrowthinthatfiscalyear,reflectingasub-13XP/Emulti-

pleforakeyApplesupplierinmobileandstrongbroadbandnetworkbuilderfortopglobal

enterprises.ThenewAVGO,BroadcomLTD,isoneofbestTechnologynamestoowninany

market environment.

Broadcom Limited (AVGO)


CryoLife Inc. (CRY) is the leader in

the development and commer-

cializationofimplantableliving

human tissues for use in cardio-

vascular,vascular,andorthopaedic

surgeries.

In their most recent earnings

report,revenuesrose+7%to$39.8

million (a quarterly record for the

company)andnetincomewasup

astaggering+44.4%.

Ontheannualside,overallrevenuesimproved+1.0%.Alsoduringthequarter,the

companyacquiredOn-XLifeTechnologiesHoldings,aprivatelyheldmechanicalheartvalve

company.TheacquisitiongivesCryoLifeaccesstothe$220millionmechanicalheartand

valvemarket,andimprovestheircross-sellingability.TheOn-Xacquisitionwillbecomple-

mentarytoCryoLife’sexistingtissuevalvebusiness.Earningsestimateshavebeenonthe

riseoflate,underscoringCRY’sstatusasaZacksRank#1(StrongBuy).

CryoLife Inc. (CRY)


Himax Technologies (HIMX)

designs,developsandmarkets

semiconductors that are critical

componentsofflatpaneldisplays.

Thestockisagrowthplayasthe

companyshowshighEPSgrowth

outlooks,afactorgivingitaZacks

StyleScoreof“B”inGrowth.In

addition,thecompanysitsinan

industrythatisranked103out

of265(Top39%)oftheZacks

Industry Rank.

Thecompany’sQ4earningscameinat$0.04versusthe$0.02expectedandrevenuecame

inat$178Millionversusthe$171Millionexpected.Inthelastfouryearstheyhavemissed

EPSonlyonce.Whilethebeatwasnice,theguidanceiswhatgotinvestorsexcited.Himax

guidedQ1EPSat$0.55-0.75versusthe$.02expectedandrevenueat$176.2Millionversus

the$185Millionexpected.Theguidanceandmomentumofthestockhasnodoubtforced

analyststoadjusttheirnumbers.Overthelastmonth,analystshaverevisedestimates66%

higherforfiscalyear2016.Recentearningsandimprovingfundamentalshavethestockin

apositiontobreakoutoverthe$10markandpotentiallytestthe2014highs.The2.75%

dividendgivesinvestorsawaytogetpaidwhiletheywaitforthecompanytobreakout.

Himax Technologies (HIMX)


Sillicon Graphics (SGI) sells various

servers,enterprise-classstorage

hardwareanddifferentiatingsoft-

warearoundtheworld.

The company beat the Zacks

ConsensusEstimateof$0.02by

$0.04fora200%positiveearnings

surprise. Revenues came in a little

aboveexpectationsat$152million

fora1.2%positiverevenuesurprise.

The recent earnings history for SGI is

rathersolidwithfourofthelastfive

reports topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Therecentbeatwasoneofthebiggest,asthecompanyhaspostedpositiveearningssurprises

of16%,4.5%and40%throughoutthelastfivequarters.Thetoplinehasbeenmoreofamixed

bag,butthelasttwoquartershaveinvolvedpositiverevenuesurprises.SGIisinthe62ndrated

industryaccordingtotheZacksIndustryRank.Thatputstheindustryinthetop23%,and

amongitspeers,SGIistheonlyZacksRank#1(StrongBuy)stock.

SGIisexpectedtoseerevenuegrowthof15%inFY16andFY17,whiletheindustryaverageis

lookingatacontractionof4.5%andthenagainof5%.Earningsgrowthof91%inFY16,which

endsinJune,ismuchbiggerthanthe-11.5%contractionthattheindustryisexpectedtoshow.

Sillicon Graphics (SGI)


Stamps.com (STMP) is a Zacks Rank

#1(StrongBuy)thatprovideseasy,

convenientandcost-effective

Internet-basedservicesformail-

ingletters,packagesorparcels

anywhereintheUS.

So essentially this is a high tech busi-

ness helping you take care of some

verylowtechneeds.

Not only has the company been

beatingonthetoplineandbottomline,butthey’vealsoseenEBITDAmarginscontinueto

expand.InQ4,yearoveryearmarginswereup1,600basispoints.Analystscontinuetobebull-

ish on the stock given the recent addition of much larger market through their combination

withEndicia.

Nowthecompanyisabletoexpandtheircustomerbasewellbeyondthesmallandmedium

sizedbusinessestoenterprisesandhigh-volumeshipperswhoneedmulti-carrieroptions.The

bigearningsbeatshaveledtosomehugemovesthefirsttradingdayfollowingtheearnings

announcement.LastFebruaryandAugustsaw10%+jumps.Novembersharesrosefrom$75to

over$105,thenjustlastweektherewasahugejumpfromunder$100to$122.

Stamps.com (STMP)


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