Greetings,

Warren Buffet did his best to help the bullish cause yesterday with the purchase of Burlington Northern Railroad at a hefty premium. I heard him interviewed on CNBC this morning explaining his theory that the US economy will continue to rebound over the next 10-15 years.

Translation: a healthier economy means more goods will be shipped via rail which equates to more money he makes with the purchase of (BNI). You could say that his move was a big vote of confidence in the US economy.

Get the scoop in our Analyst Blog.

Read: Berkshire Buys Burlington Northern

Also, check out Dirk van Dijk second, in-depth take on 3rd quarter GDP.

Read: The Shape of GDP

Best,

Steve Reitmeister
Executive VP, Zacks Investment Research

Today's Top Stories: Wednesday- November 04, 2009

ZACKS RANK BUY STOCKS

• Aggressive Growth - Compellent Tech. Inc. (CML) announced third-quarter results that included revenue of $32.2 million. This was up 31% year-over-year and 12% on a sequential basis. Earnings per share came in at 7 cents, much higher than the 1 penny analysts were expecting. This was the seventh consecutive earnings surprise. Read More...
   
• Growth & Income - T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) saw a nice spike after announcing third-quarter results. Earnings per share of 50 cents were below last year's 56 cents but topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9%. The company also reported a 16% increase in assets under management, totaling $366.2 billion. Read More...
   
• Momentum - Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT) earnings came in better than expected at 34 cents per share, 6 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company has beat in each of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5 cents, or 19%. Read More...
   
• Value - Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV) reported third quarter results which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 31 cents. Earnings per share were $1.61 compared to the Zacks Consensus of $1.30. It has a price-to-book of 1.02. The company also has a solid 5-year average return on equity (ROE) of 12.69%. Read More...
   

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