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Zacks Commentary: Consulting stocks stay strong

 Jul 29, 2008 02:53 PM UTC
Return Risk
-36.91% MID
Tracked Blogger
Symbol Sentiment Start Return Closed
HRB Positive 07/29/08 -10.94% --
WW Positive 07/29/08 -20.54% --
ACN Positive 07/29/08 -18.75% --
FCN Positive 07/29/08 -35.50% --

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Filed under: Industry, H and R Block (HRB), Stocks to Buy

By Michael Vodicka, analyst, Zacks Investment Research.

It has been exceptionally challenging this year for many companies to grow their earnings, as a number of factors continue to wreak havoc on normally profitable business models.

Higher energy costs have been squeezing almost every company's margins, none more significantly than the airline and auto industries. Raw materials costs continue to climb as large, developing nations like India and China compete for a limited supply of natural resources.

To make matters worse, the credit markets have locked up, making it very difficult for companies to secure the funding and capital so desperately needed to drive growth.

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But when the going gets tough, these companies know they can call upon a trusted ally to provide shelter from the storm. And t

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