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Monday, February 19, 2007

Stocks Rising on High Volume

1. Partner Communications (PTNR) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 99*. The Israeli wireless communications services provider is trading near seven-year highs. In late January, it reported its second straight quarter of triple-digit profit growth. Sales growth has accelerated for two quarters. Volume % Change**: +186%
2. Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 97. The GPS device maker is hovering near record highs after the company turned in a 105% jolt in Q4 earnings, 25 cents ahead of analysts’ views. Sales jumped 91% to $611.2 million. It also guided full-year 2007 profit ahead of consensus estimates. Volume % Change: +732%
3. Mechel Oao (MTL) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 97. The Russia-based company has operations in coal, iron and nickel mining. It also makes steel and carbon products. The stock’s Accumulation/Distribution Rating jumped to A from C in one month. Volume % Change: +346%
4. Millicom International Cellular (MICC) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 97. Millicom provides prepaid voice services to emerging markets such as Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Its fourth-quarter earnings vaulted 257%. Sales climbed 85% to $544 million. Last month, it agreed to sell its majority stake in Paktel Limited to China Mobile for about $284 million in cash. Volume % Change: +230%
5. Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 97. The asset manager has gained about 12% since the beginning of the year, nearly doubling that of its Finance-Investment Management Group. The company’s after-tax profit margin jumped to 20.9% in its latest reported quarter, the highest in 13 quarters. Volume % Change: +162%
6. Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 97. Mutual fund ownership of the real estate and money management firm jumped to 171 funds from 127 three quarters ago. Last year, the company grew profit by 66%, the biggest annual profit growth in two years. Volume % Change: +141%
7. Cummins Inc. (CMI) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 97. In late January, the engine maker reported Q4 profit slightly below views, but guided full-year 2007 earnings ahead of consensus estimates. Earlier this month, it formed a joint venture with a Nigerian company to make power generation systems. The stock hovers near an all-time high. Volume % Change: +112%
8. Deere & Co. (DE) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 96. The farming machinery maker powered to a new peak after strong fiscal first-quarter results. Longbow upgraded the stock to neutral from sell. Due to rising global consumption of renewable fuels, Deere anticipates worldwide farming activities to be favorable. Volume % Change: +395%
9. WellCare Health Plans (WCG) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 96. The managed healthcare provider’s Q4 profit vaulted 156% as membership more than doubled and surpassed analysts’ views. Its full-year earnings guidance was mostly line, but sales are expected to exceed analysts’ estimates. Volume % Change: +195%
10. Lamson & Sessions (LMS) - View IBD Stock Checkup

Composite Rating: 95. The maker of building products such as pipes and fittings is exploring strategic alternatives, which may include a sale of the company. It has turned in triple-digit profit growth for seven of the past eight quarters. Volume % Change: +278%

*The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating combines all five SmartSelect Ratings. Of the five, the Earnings Per Share Rating and Relative Price Strength Rating get the most weight; stocks’ percentage of their high price is also considered. Ratings are from 1-99, with 99 being the best.
**Volume % Change compares a stock’s volume to its 50-day average volume. For example, when a stock that normally trades 1 million shares a day suddenly trades 3 million shares, that’s a volume percentage change of 200%.

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