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June 5, 2009
Retailers have gotten off to a slow start this month, but there's one company that has been bucking the trend and surprising investors with its strong growth in spite of the recession. In fact, it has posted earnings surprises of 55% to 400% over the past five quarters. Keep reading to learn more about this double-digit grower.

March 17, 2009
It's beginning to sound like a broken record; the constant drumbeat of corporate chief executives telling us how bad the economy is. The latest reminder was courtesy of Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) CEO Rick Brooks who blamed the economy for his company's awful fourth-quarter results.

September 16, 2008
Have you noticed how popular the "X-Games" have become? You know, those Olympic-like contests featuring dare devil bikers, skateboarders, snowboarders and the like that are featured on ESPN. Heck, some of those disciplines have become so popular they've become part of the real Olympics as BMX biking was this summer in Beijing! One of the companies that gets this demographic and gets it well is Volcom, Inc. (VLCM).

February 8, 2008
Stocks continued to trade poorly this week, and the decline has been wholesale and relentless, with very few pockets of the market in which to hide. There is a whole lot less money circulating, and as a result, retailers are starving of the financial oxygen they need. Thomson Financial announced in a report yesterday that consumer spending is declining, as market perceptions seem to be worsening. So in today's issue, I discuss what the report really means, what is contributing to the current market conditions and what we can expect going forward. I also give you an update on our Special Situation holdings.

November 26, 2007
This week on 'Bulls & Bears': Will it be happy holidays for the housing market? The best stock presents you can buy yourself right now. And, should America cut off government healthcare to the obese?