Topic: Growth Stocks

The Wall Street Stock Forecaster Hotline – Friday, January 5, 2007

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ARKANSAS BEST CORP. $39.75, Nasdaq symbol ABFS, has struggled in the past few months, as weaker sales of consumer and industrial goods hurt demand for its trucking services. Rising fuel costs and upgrades to its fleet also squeezed profits. But the stock jumped several dollars this week, partly in response to the dive in oil prices, which will cut its fuel costs. In addition, retailers will soon have to re-stock their stores after the busy Christmas buying season. The stock is still cheap at just 11 times earnings, while the $0.60 dividend yields 1.5%. Arkansas Best is a buy for aggressive investors. IDEARC INC. $29.53, New York symbol IAR, was a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications until November 2006, when Verizon spun off Idearc through a special dividend of one Idearc share for every 20 Verizon shares they held. Idearc publishes paper and online telephone directories in 35 states. It owns the SuperPages.com web site. The stock has gained 10% since…