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Zacks Elite Stock of the Day This industrial packaging and services company just announced another positive quarterly surprise and an upward revision to its annual profit guidance. Targeted Recommendations An electronic payment provider and a regional bank from the Midwest are among the fastest-growing Focus List stocks. Zacks Daily Indicator A finer read of the Zacks Rank for stocks on the Focus List. Charting Zacks Elite Stocks By Michael Vodicka One of these stocks just hit a new all-time high while the other is in position to do the same.

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Positive Surprises Ticker Time Expected EPS Reported EPS Surprise CPB 06:36 0.30 0.33 10 % Negative Surprises Ticker Time Expected EPS Reported EPS Surprise T.GW 07:00 0.18 0.17 -5.56 % Last Update: Sep 3, 2010 19:46:53

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