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Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys

#1 Rank

Bull of the Day

Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN)

Willdan is ready to ride the multi-decade, multi-trillion-dollar energy transition. The small-cap consulting firm has landed deals with state governments and tech giants such as Meta. WLDN has soared 90% over the last year, yet it trades 30% below its peaks.

#5 Rank

Bear of the Day

Jabil Inc. (JBL)

Jabil shares have fallen roughly 30% since JBL's second quarter FY24 earnings release in mid-March, and its most recent EPS estimates came in below its already beaten-down consensus for next year.

Zacks #1 Rank

The average yearly gain for Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy stocks is +25% per year since 1988.

Zacks #5 Rank

Earnings estimate revisions have triggered a sell signal on these Zacks #5 Rank Strong Sell stocks that have consistently underperformed Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys.

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S&P 500 vs. Zacks Rank
$451,426 S&P
$24,028,739 Zacks
Based on $10,000 initial investment. Results are from January 1, 1988 through August 5, 2024 and exclusive of fees, with monthly rebalancing. For more details, visit zacks.com/performance. The S&P 500 index is produced by McGraw Hill.

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