Al Toral Recommends the Following Stocks: PFE, and ERTS.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 Throwing caution to the wind may not be the best thing right now, since the economic storm has yet to completely leave the marketplace. But market meteorologist Al Toral can give you an accurate forecast through his in-depth market analysis and a pair of recommendations like Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PFE 1. (text, editor) PFE - Programmer's File Editor. 2. (language) PFE - Portable Forth Environment. ) and Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ) that'll keep you in fair weather. http://featuredexpert2bw.zacks.com/ Here are the highlights from the Featured Expert column: It's A Game Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) develops, markets and distributes a wide range of software games for PCs. The company markets more than 90 titles that it developed along with more than 4,000 affiliated labels for the rest of the world. Revenues have grown steadily over the past five years, with one negative year in fiscal 2001. Revenues are expected to reach more than $2.2 billion in fiscal 2003. It appears that the company could show bonanza Bonanza saga of the Cartwright family. [TV: Terrace, I, 111–112] See : Wild West earnings based on its projected growth rate for fiscal 2003 of $2.32, up from $0.71 a share as mentioned earlier. Cash flow has improved more than 40% and its current ratio is a good 2.5. The company has no long-term debt Long-Term Debt Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year. Notes: For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt. , something Toral really likes to see in the companies he evaluates. Better Than Sugar Pills Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is now a huge and well-managed company. The company recently acquired Pharmacia, which makes it a worldwide leader in the drug industry. Once the leader in antibiotics Antibiotics Definition Antibiotics may be informally defined as the subgroup of anti-infectives that are derived from bacterial sources and are used to treat bacterial infections. , this very aggressive company is now a leader in developing and marketing key products in many fields of medicine and over-the-counter products as well. Revenues are expected to reach more than $35 billion in calendar year 2002, up from $32.5 billion in 2001. Earnings are expected to be about $1.59 a share, up from $1.22 in 2001, with 2003 expectations of $1.85. Profit margins are a very healthy 24% with a good cash flow of $8.8 billion. Long-term debt is less than 8% of its revenues and its current ratio is 1.4. Get more of Al Toral's fundamental analysis of the stock market, along with an in-depth view of his portfolios by clicking http://featuredexpert3bw.zacks.com/ About Zacks Featured Experts To be a successful investor you need professional advice. Experts who know what they're talking about and can help you achieve your financial goals in good markets...and especially in bad ones will help you improve your portfolio. 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