Zacks.com Announces That Richard Moroney Highlights the Following Stocks: Avocent, Philadelphia Consolidated, Kirby, Komag and WellCare Health.CHICAGO -- Richard Moroney profiles some of his favorite stocks, which boast strong operating momentum and attractive valuations. Learn about Avocent (Nasdaq:AVCT AVCT Advanced Vehicles Concept Team ), Philadelphia Consolidated (Nasdaq:PHLY PHLY Php Library ), Kirby (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KEX), Komag (Nasdaq:KOMG) and WellCare Health (NYSE:WCG WCG World Cyber Games WCG Worldwide Church of God WCG World Community Grid WCG Wellington Caving Group (caving club in New Zealand) WCG Washington Calligraphers Guild WCG West Coast Grocery ). Richard Moroney is the editor of the Upside Upside The potential dollar amount by which the market or a stock could rise. Notes: This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future. See also: Bull, Downside newsletter. Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=84 Highlights from the December 4 Featured Expert column by Richard Moroney include: The stocks reviewed in the following paragraphs represent some of Moroney and his team's top picks for the year ahead. Avocent (Nasdaq:AVCT) seems likely to reach $43 over the next 12 months. A leading supplier of computer peripherals to businesses, Avocent is gaining notice on the strength of recent results. September-quarter earnings per share surged 52%. Avocent boasts a strong customer base and extensive international presence, and near-term prospects are bolstered by a growing product line. Niche insurer Philadelphia Consolidated (Nasdaq:PHLY) said September-quarter earnings per share surged 172% to $1.28. Sales increased 19%. Total net earned premiums Earned premium is the portion of an insurance written premium which is considered "earned" by the insurer, based on the part of the policy period that the insurance has been in effect, and during which the insurer has been exposed to loss. climbed 21%. Philadelphia Consolidated markets and underwrites property-and-casualty insurance, focusing on underserved markets. Product launches and service enhancements should help sustain premium growth and decent pricing. Philadelphia Consolidated boasts a long history of selective and highly disciplined underwriting Underwriting 1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt). 2. The process of issuing insurance policies. . The company consistently has one of the lowest loss ratios in the industry -- along with exceptionally high renewal rates. At 26%, the company's return on equity is well above the 15% of the average property and casualty insurer. Other stocks on Moroney's Upside Buy List include: Kirby (NYSE:KEX) conducts operations in two business segments: marine transportation and diesel repair. The Company's marine transportation segment is engaged in the inland transportation of industrial chemicals, petrochemical feedstocks, agricultural chemicals and refined petroleum products by tank barge; and in the offshore transportation of refined petroleum products by tanker and tank barge, and dry-bulk, container and palletized cargoes by barge and break-bulk ship. The Company's diesel repair segment is engaged in the sale, overhaul and repair of diesel engines and related parts sales. Komag (Nasdaq:KOMG) is the world's largest independent supplier of thin-film disks, the primary high-capacity storage medium for digital data. Komag leverages the combination of its world-class U.S. research and development center and Malaysian manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. to produce disks that meet the high-volume, stringent quality, low cost and demanding technology needs of its customers. WellCare Health (NYSE:WCG) provides managed care services targeted exclusively to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. WellCare provides high-quality, affordable healthcare services to members in Florida, New York Florida is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:
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