| Table 2. Companies Passing the Rule #1 Investing Screen | ||||||||||||
| Company | ROIC 5-Yr Avg (%) |
5-Yr Avg Annual Growth | EPS Grth Est (%) |
LT Debt- to- FCF (X) |
Vol 10-day Avg (000s) |
Insider Sell Trades (X) |
Price as % of Sticker Price (%) |
Description | ||||
| Equity (%) |
Sales (%) |
EPS (%) |
FCF/ Shr (%) |
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| First Marblehead Corp. (N: FMD) | 39.7 | 114.4 | 84 | 89.8 | 110.2 | 36.1 | 0.08 | 761 | 43 | 2.1 | education lend servs | |
| Travelzoo Inc. (M: TZOO) | 33.7 | 110.1 | 62.7 | 122.1 | 102.8 | 20 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 30.4 | Internet media co. | |
| Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (M: PNCL) | 32 | 11.7 | 32.5 | 40.4 | 22.7 | 20 | 0.07 | 213 | 22 | 27.2 | regional airline | |
| NutriSystem Inc. (M: NTRI) | 28.8 | 110.7 | 88.6 | 160.1 | 176.3 | 23.5 | 0 | 1,195 | 16 | 22.3 | weight mgmt food | |
| InterDigital, Inc. (M: IDCC) | 27.6 | 35.5 | 55.6 | 68.8 | 202.9 | 23.3 | 0.01 | 895 | 1 | 24.3 | digital wireless tech | |
| Palomar Medical Tech (M: PMTI) | 25.7 | 97.5 | 49.9 | 50 | 35.2 | 22.4 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 16.1 | laser cosmetics | |
| RenaissanceRe Hdgs (N: RNR) | 14.1 | 18.2 | 33.1 | 31.2 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 0.65 | 390 | 32 | 25.6 | reinsur & insurance | |
| Odyssey Re Hdgs Corp. (N: ORH) | 10.6 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 121.8 | 69.1 | 14 | 0.92 | 282 | 4 | 45.9 | reinsur underwriter | |
| Exchange Key: M=NASDAQ National or NASDAQ Small Cap Market, N= New York Stock Exchange Source: AAII's Stock Investor Pro/Reuters Research, Inc. Data as of September 7, 2007. |
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