Stock Picks Overview - Zach's strategists highlight top stock picks poised for positive returns [1] - Two stocks are featured: Materion (MTRN) and Pega Systems (PEGA) [1][14] Materion (MTRN) Analysis - Materion is a Zach's Rank 1 Strong Buy in the mining miscellaneous industry, which is in the bottom 35% of Zach's industry rank [1] - Next year revenue growth is projected at 691%, with EPS growth over 20% [3] - Estimate revisions show positive momentum in the last 30 days, moving from $488 to $614 [5] - The stock experienced a decline from over $130 to the $70s, but estimates are now on the rise, indicating a potential turnaround [6] Pega Systems (PEGA) Analysis - Pega Systems is a Zach's Rank 1 Strong Buy in the computer software industry, which is in the top 15% of Zach's industry rank [7] - Current year sales growth is projected at 11%, reaching $167 billion, with another 6% growth next year to $177 billion [8] - Current year EPS growth is projected at 25%, with 5% growth next year [8] - Four analysts have increased estimates in the last 60 days, moving the Zach's consensus estimate from $165 to $190 for the current year, and from $179 to $200 for next year [9] - The stock is well off its all-time highs north of $70, suggesting potential upside [13]