
Core Insights - Zacks Premium offers various tools for investors to enhance their stock market strategies and confidence [1] - The Zacks Style Scores provide a unique rating system for stocks based on value, growth, and momentum [2][3] Zacks Style Scores - Stocks are rated from A to F based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics, with A being the highest score [3] - The Value Score focuses on identifying undervalued stocks using financial ratios like P/E and Price/Sales [3] - The Growth Score emphasizes a company's financial health and future growth potential, analyzing earnings and cash flow [4] - The Momentum Score helps investors capitalize on price trends, using recent price changes and earnings estimate shifts [5] - The VGM Score combines all three styles, providing a comprehensive rating for stocks based on value, growth, and momentum [6] Zacks Rank - The Zacks Rank is a proprietary model that uses earnings estimate revisions to guide investment decisions [7] - Stocks rated 1 (Strong Buy) have historically outperformed the S&P 500, with an average annual return of +25.41% since 1988 [8] - Investors are encouraged to select stocks with a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2 and Style Scores of A or B for optimal performance [9] Stock Highlight: Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) - Ollie's Bargain Outlet is a value retailer operating 512 outlets across 30 states, offering a variety of products at reduced prices [11] - The company has a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) and a VGM Score of A, indicating potential for growth [12] - OLLI is projected to achieve year-over-year earnings growth of 11.3% for the current fiscal year, with upward revisions in earnings estimates [12][13]