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"The credit crisis on Wall Street is headed for Main Street," says Mark Skousen, economist, professor, financial author and investment advisor.

In his The Hedge Fund Trader, he explains, "This means business is likely to jump at the nation's pawnbrokers." Here, he looks at EZCorp (NASDAQ: EZPW).

"Both the economy and the financial markets need consumer confidence for things to go smoothly. That is sorely lacking right now. As a result, I'm expecting a bumpy ride during the next few quarters.

"Predictably, low-income earners and middle-class ind

• EZCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZPW - News) announced today that its efforts to acquire Value Financial Services, Inc. have ended. As announced on June 5, 2008, EZCORP entered into an acquisition agreement with Value Financial Services, Inc. This past weekend, Value Financial Services, Inc. notified EZCORP that they elected to

Retail stocks have been getting hammered and consumers remain under heavy pressure. That should delight doctrinaire contrarians. Buying when times are bad can definitely produce great results down the road, so this may, indeed, be a good time to look for retail bargains. But since we don't yet know how close or far we are from a significant bottom, such investing is best approached with careful and discipline. Presented here are 10 stocks, some well known with others flying under the radar, produced by a model that has shown an ability to cherry-pick within this presently-beleaguered group.

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EZCORP (NASDAQ: EZPW) is one of the largest pawnshop operators in the United States. The firm offers non-recourse loans collateralized by tangible personal property, commonly known as pawn loans, through 294 EZPAWN locations in the U.S. and 30 outlets in Mexico. It also sells merchandise at these locations, primarily collateral forfeited from its pawn lending operations. The company offers short-term non-collateralized loans, often referred to as payday loans, at 461 EZMONEY shops and 71 of its EZPAWN locations.

The stock popped earlie

EZCORP, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100% of the equity ownership of Value Financial Services, Inc. The purchase price will be approximately $110 million comprised of $73 million paid to Value Financial Ser