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Two stocks with projected high EPS (earnings per share) growth are Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR) and American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK). Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR) had a positive weekly performance at 4.35%. Its mean analysts’ recommendations are 2.20. Its five-year EPS growth is at 46.80%. As for earnings growth, that is 458.30% yoy. American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK) has shown a big EPS growth over the psat five years of 30.80%. Its EPS growth over one year was up 15.50% for its rate. The average mean analysts’ recommendations are 1.90. During last trade, it was -6.04% under its 52-week high.

A high EPS growth is present for the two stocks Pra Group Inc (NASDAQ:PRAA) and Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL). Pra Group Inc (NASDAQ:PRAA) has a one-year EPS growth rate of 1.40%. Its share price is down -6.81% in three months. Over its last five trades, it is down -4.34%. It traded under its 52-week high by -17.92%, with a high EPS growth over the last five years of 29.50%. Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) traded -7.98% below the share’s SMA 50 and -27.61% under its SMA 200. The earnings for the stock grew by 14.30% yoy, with a high EPS growth over the past five years of 28.00%.

The earnings-per-share growth for New York Times Co (NYSE:NYT) over the last five year stands at 83.80%. As for the earnings growth, that is at 66.70% yoy. Its short-term trend is up since August 27, 2015. In last session, the stock trading session, it rose by +0.33. In the last trading session, the stock New York Times Co (NYSE:NYT) was below its 52-week high by -15.02%, with it being +10.91% over its 52-week low. The one-year performance for this stock was up +0.76% and it had a positive weekly performance at +0.57%. The recommendation (mean analysts’) at the present time is 3.00.

A positive money flow or huge cash inflow is currently shown in the stocks of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST). International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) has a high net money inflow of $40.91 million. This amount is calculated after subtracting its positive money flow or uptick of $151.28 million. The downtick, as of last close, was $110.37 million. Its up/down ratio was 1.37. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), during last trading session, had a positive net cash inflow of $37.95 million. That figure was calculated by taking the downtick of $52.53 million and subtracting from the uptick of $90.48 million. The up/down ratio was 1.72.

A stock with a higher money inflow shows that investors have a focus on that specific stock. A current example of positive money inflow is AbbVie Inc (NYE:ABBV). The AbbVie Inc (NYE:ABBV) stock has a potential interest of buyers toward its growth. The money inflow is positive; after its last close, the net money flow was $86.94 million. There was an uptick recently of $147.24 million. The downtick or negative money inflow was $60.30 million. As for the up/down ratio, that value was 2.44. It is calculated by comparing the worth of the uptick to the value of the downtick trades.

For a high return on assets (ROA) ratio, pay attention to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST). Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) kept its ROA over the last 12 months at 13.58%, with industry average being 6.13% and sector average at 9.98% (as per Reuters). The stock’s score was up +3.69% at last close, reaching $55.95. Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) kept its ROA at 21.82% over the last 12 months; that figure is higher than the industry average of 9.69% and the best figure for the sector of 4.42%, according to Reuters. The stock’s score was +2.36% by last close, and its peak price was $38.98.