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Some important Standard & Poor’s index changes happen for tech today that will be reflected in the next trading session. Amazon.com (AMZN) will replace Merrill Lynch (MER) in the S&P 100 index, with Merrill being taken over by Bank of America (BAC). And Flir Systems (FLIR), makers of thermal imaging technology, will replace regional bank National City (NCC) in the S&P 500. Just an FYI…

"Despite a very tough environment, buying shares in good companies which are performing well should bear fruit over time," says Jim Oberweis, Jr.

In The Oberweis Report, he adds, "We’ve put together a list of our top ideas that have already reported earnings this quarter and whose earnings and outlook remain robust." Here's a look at his favorites in healthcare, defense, and technology.

"As the last three months have so clearly demonstrated, cheap markets can become cheaper, and in certain rare instances, much cheaper.

"However, in our experience, those who buy when 'fear' is the driver are l

Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts

Wall Street's optimism in last week's preview about the earnings of tech stocks wasn't misplaced, as there were many more positive surprises than negative ones among the stocks we looked at. This week will bring plenty more data for investors in and watchers of the sector to mull over. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), for example, are expected by analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial to post modest earnings gains from a year ago, to $1.11 per share (on $8.1 billion in sales), $0.72 per share (on $31.

"Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance -- or C4ISR -- is the new face of the military," says Gregg Early.

The tech expert and executive editor of Personal Finance explains, "Big projects always grab headlines, but the true growth companies are those rebuilding our military's strategic capabilities."

"The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS, or 'jitters') is the next-generation voice-and-data radio for use by the US military in field operations after 2010.

"Boeing was the program manager of the first phase and bungled the job.

"But things are b

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

• Accenture Ltd (ACN)
• ANSYS Inc (ANSS)
• Basic Energy Services Inc (BAS)
• BlueLinx Holdings Inc (BXC)
• BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (BBEP)
• Cornell Companies Inc (CRN)
• Cyberonics, Inc (CYBX)
• DG FastChannel Inc (DGIT)
• Enbridge Energy Management LLC (EEQ)
• FLIR Systems Inc (FLIR)
• Gray Television Inc (GTN)
• GSC Investment Corp (GNV)
• Hoku Scientific Inc (HOKU)
• Hudson City Bancorp Inc (HCBK)
• Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGT)
• Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI)
• Kendle International Inc (KNDL)
• Key Energy Services Inc (KEG)
• Lions Gate Entertainment Co