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RenaissanceRe Upside LimitedHamilton, Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) primarilyprovides property-catastrophe reinsurance to insurers and reinsurers globally onthe basis of excess of loss. The companys third-quarter operating loss of $2.35 per share was substantiallyworse than estimates. The deterioration resulted primarily from $276.0 millionnet negative impact from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike as well as negativeinvestment results. The quarter saw a sharp decline in investment income and ahuge increase in net realized investment losses.

The jump is not related to strongoccupancy trends over the holiday, however. Rather, the shares have ralliedafter it was revealed that the company had signed a confidentiality agreementwith Equity Group Investments, LLC, or EGI, the investment firm controlled bybillionaire real estate mogul Sam Zell Scientific Games a Good BetScientific Games Corp. (NASDAQ: SGMS) has a leading position in several markets,including the instant ticket and online lottery markets. In addition, ScientificGames continues to win significant contracts in both the instant ticket andonline lottery markets from both domestic and international lottery authorities.Also, the company has made several acquisitions that have accelerated top-linegrowth Ron O. Perelman, a world-renowned private investor, owns 28 of thecompany's stock The Buy rating is maintained. LeapFrog Staying BehindHeadquartered in California, LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF) is a leadingprovider of technology-based learning products and proprietary content.

Thecompany designs and develops educational products, as well as relatedinteractive software and content, under multiple product platforms, includingthe LeapFrog, LeapPad, Leapster, and Quantum Leap brands. Management's actions to improve long-term operating results through increasedR&D and incremental marketing spending resulted in another year of negativeearnings in 2007. Management expects that 2008 will be a turnaround year withnew products introduced in the last two years generating sales and earningsgrowth. Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks.Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights todevelopments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendationsand target prices are six-month time horizons. Zacks "Profit from the Pros" e-mail newsletter provides highlights of the latestanalysis from Zacks Equity Research. Subscribe to this free newsletter today: ZacksZacks is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which was formed in1978 by Leonard Zacks.