Zacks Challenge Top Player Interview Features Apple, POINTER TELOCATION LTD., Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Interpublic Group of Companies and Citi Trends

Business Wire,  Dec 8, 2006  

Tags: Apple Inc., Citigroup Inc., Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

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CHICAGO -- Zacks.com introduces its Fourth Quarter Challenge top player interviews, which feature insights from the leaders of the Zacks Simulator game. The Simulator allows investors to prove their stock picking abilities by competing directly against other players for prizes worth thousands of the dollars.

Leon Liu (aka: leonarbull) has put together a profitable portfolio that currently boasts an overall return of about 30%. Some of the stocks that Leon has been trading include: Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL), POINTER TELOCATION LTD. (Nasdaq:PNTR), Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS), Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE:IPG) and Citi Trends (Nasdaq:CTRN). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2518

Highlights from the November 30 interview include:

What is his approach?

Leon noted, "I'm still experimenting with different investment styles. For the moment, day-trading with focus on earnings, fundamentals, and charts seem to work for me." The Simulator contender also explained that, in addition to a couple of penny stocks, Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) has been a solid bullish pick. "I like to take sure gains and Apple was one of them," added Leon. Other stocks that Leon has been trading include: POINTER TELOCATION LTD. (Nasdaq:PNTR), Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS), Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE:IPG) and Citi Trends (Nasdaq:CTRN). Click here to check out this competitor's entire portfolio: http://at.zacks.com/?id=3314.

What does he look for and how does he know when to sell?

Exceptional earnings and high volume are of the highest priority on this market player's investment radar.

As far as dropping a name from his portfolio, the Stock Challenge competitor currently goes with his gut feeling as he tests the market waters. However, he does keep a careful eye on volume and views decreasing trading activity as a sell indicator.

Check out the complete interview and learn more about the Simulator at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2518

The Challenge is On! Do You Have What it Takes?

Sign up now for the Zacks Challenge. It's free. It's fun. It's the place to show your investing prowess. The best stock pickers will be rewarded with thousands of dollars in prizes. Learn more at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2520

About Zacks

Zacks.com is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which was formed in 1978 by Leonard Zacks. As a PhD in mathematics Len knew he could find patterns in stock market data that would lead to superior investment results. Amongst his many accomplishments was the formation of his proprietary stock picking system; the Zacks Rank, which continues to outperform the market by nearly a 3 to 1 margin. The best way to unlock the profitable stock recommendations and market insights of Zacks Investment Research is through our free daily email newsletter; Profit from the Pros. In short, it's your steady flow of Profitable ideas GUARANTEED to be worth your time! Register for your free subscription to Profit from the Pros at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2521

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