David Nichols Recommends the Following Stocks: TMPW and MMS.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002 It looks like the bulls and bears could be playing a pretty intense ping-pong match for the next decade or so. Use David Nichols' market insight and stock recommendations on TMP TMP (thymidine monophosphate): see thymine. Worldwide, 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 :TMPW) and MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. ) to keep your neck loose while generating some real profits. http://featuredexpert2bw.zacks.com/ Here are the highlights from the Featured Expert column: TMP Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMPW) provides recruitment-related advertising, research, marketing and other services and products; the company also operates hugely popular Monster.com, the Internet-based global career management Web site. Putting business reorganization behind you is always a plus, and other developments make the stock look like a buy, too. It plans to spin off two units early next year into a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. focusing on executive staffing searches. TMP was getting incoherent and unwieldy, and this spin-off The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders. looks smart. Yet another potential stock booster is the strong probability that TMP will be providing the government with so-called "back office" software that manages things like accounting and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . The stock has a manageable market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of $1.8 billion. There's also pretty high short interest on the stock, which can send the price up for several days if there's good financial news about the company and short sellers hurry to close their positions as the share price rises. MAXIMUS, Inc.'s (NYSE:MMS) clients are state and local government agencies throughout the U.S., who turn to Maximus for program management and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" ; it administers government programs, and helps agencies maximize federal funding and improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The company has some competition, but not much, which is a reason to watch it. Another reason is a steady stream of lucrative contracts. Its third quarter was amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. , especially in a period of scaled-back spending, with revenues and net income showing double-digit gains over the previous quarter. The short interest on Maximus is very high -- some 20 days' worth -- which means either that the shorts know something or more likely that they've have gotten carried away. We've only scratched the surface of what the 21st Century Investor has to offer. Find more specific information on David Nichols' above recommendations; get all new suggestions that weren't mentioned here; and read the "Defense Spending Will Be Huge" special report by clicking: http://featuredexpert3bw.zacks.com/ About Zacks Featured Experts To be a successful investor you need professional advice. 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