Jim Cramer's Mad Money Review

Stock
30-Day Return
One-Year Return
Current CAPS Rating

Resources Connection (Nasdaq: RECN)
(20.3%)
(8.4%)
****
Cabot (NYSE: CBT)
(9.8%)
(0.6%)
*****
Verigy (Nasdaq: VRGY)
(9.2%)
50.4%
****
Copano Energy (Nasdaq: CPNO)
(9.2%)
36.3%
*****
Xyratex (Nasdaq: XRTX)
(9.1%)
(0.8%)
*****
American Science & Engineering (Nasdaq: ASEI)
(8.9%)
40.4%
*****
Northgate Minerals (AMEX: NXG)
(8.3%)
(12.1%)
****
Data from Motley Fool CAPS as of Oct. 2.

Labels: ASEI, CBT, CPNO, Hot Stocks, NXG, RECN, VRGY, XRTX

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) beat earnings on Wednesday after the close, announcing $0.78 EPS over an expected $0.71 EPS. DNA's PowerRating is 5.
Resources Connect (NasdaqGS:RECN - News) also beat earnings on Wednesday, with $0.40 EPS over a consensus of $0.31 EPS. RECN's PowerRating is 6.
Fastenal (NasdaqGS:FAST - News) reports earnings before the bell on Thursday, with analysts looking for $0.39 EPS. FAST's PowerRating is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) is expected to report $1.85 EPS before the market opens on Thursday. MTB's PowerRating is 5.
When Marriott (NYSE:MAR - News) announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, be looking for $0.53 EPS. MAR's PowerRating is 4.
Analysts are watching for Progressive (NYSE:PGR - News) to report $0.45 EPS when the company announces on Thursday morning. PGR's PowerRating is 4.
Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI - News) should report $1.14 EPS on Thursday morning. TXI's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: DNA, FAST, Hot Stocks, MAR, MTB, PGR, RECN, TXI

Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL - News): 'Let's buy it down. You want to have 200 shares of AAPL, you buy 50 tomorrow at the opening, and then you pray it comes down... until five days before the iPhone is shipped, and then you've got to skee-daddy out of that guy... 'Alcoa (NYSE: AA - News):' ... even though it has had a monster run, and we believe in the stock, I am sticking with AA here.'Sony (NYSE: SNE - News): 'House of pleasure. I think that SNE goes higher ... How many companies come out with a totally third-rate product, that nobody likes, and then goes up 25% because of it ... I think it goes to $53, and there I want to pull the trigger.'Pall (NYSE: PLL - News): ' ... if you really want to go with that filtration game - that you go with Pall.'Tetra Tech (NasdaqGS: TTEK - News): ' ... if you want clean water, they've got it.'NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX - News): 'The NYX is not going to go up until everybody sells it, and everybody gets short it, and all the analysts come around and admit that they're wrong about being negative... and then it's going to fly.'
Bearish calls:
Resources Connection (NasdaqGS: RECN - News): ' I would not buy this stock. Don't buy, don't buy.'Skechers USA (NYSE: SKX - News): ' ... they had an inventory problem earlier in the year ... I think that SKX is too dangerous.'Calgon Carbon (NYSE: CCC - News)Verasun Energy (NYSE: VSE - News): 'You're kidding me, right? ... That stock was just created by bankers in order to be able to take the money from you - sell, sell, sell! '
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Labels: AA, AAPL, CCC, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, NYX, PLL, RECN, SKX, SNE, TTEK, VSE

Accenture (NYSE:ACN - News) beat earnings late Tuesday with $0.47 EPS over an expected $0.42 EPS. ACN's PowerRating is 6.
Arrow International (NasdaqGS:ARRO - News) missed earnings Tuesday afternoon; analysts were looking for $0.36 EPS, but the company announced $0.32 EPS. ARRO's PowerRating is 6.
It was reported that Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY - News) could be eying a partnership with Bristol-Meyers Squibb (NYSE:BMY - News). SNY's PowerRating is 4, and BMY's PowerRating is 5.
Paychex (NasdaqGS:PAYX - News), Resources Connect (NasdaqGS:RECN - News) and Sonic (NasdaqGS:SONC - News) all report on Wednesday after the market closes, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the bell. PAYX's PowerRating is 6, RECN's PowerRating is 4 and SONC's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ACN, ARRO, BMY, Hot Stocks, PAYX, RECN, SNY, SONC