Core Insights - The Zacks Premium service provides tools and resources to help investors make informed stock market decisions and invest with confidence [1][2] Zacks Style Scores - Zacks Style Scores are indicators that assist investors in selecting stocks likely to outperform the market within 30 days, rated from A to F based on value, growth, and momentum [2][7] - 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 projected and historical earnings [4] - The Momentum Score identifies trends in stock prices and earnings estimates to optimize entry points for investments [5] - The VGM Score combines all three Style Scores, providing a comprehensive assessment of stocks based on value, growth, and momentum [6] Zacks Rank - The Zacks Rank is a proprietary model that uses earnings estimate revisions to guide investors, with 1 (Strong Buy) stocks achieving an average annual return of +23.64% since 1988, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 [7][9] - Investors are encouraged to focus on stocks with a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2 and Style Scores of A or B for the highest probability of success [9][10] Company Spotlight: Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) - Fair Isaac Corporation, known as FICO, is rated 3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank with a VGM Score of B, making it a potential candidate for growth investors [11] - FICO's Growth Style Score is A, indicating a forecasted year-over-year earnings growth of 24.7% for the current fiscal year [11] - Recent analyst revisions have increased FICO's earnings estimate for fiscal 2025 by $0.19 to $29.61 per share, with an average earnings surprise of +2.2% [12]