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Our smallest stock on the Buy List, Nicholas Financial (NICK), reported earnings of 27 cents a share:

Nicholas Financial, Inc. announced that net income increased 2% to $2,770,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $2,718,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased 4% to $0.27 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $0.26 for the three months ended December 31, 2005. Revenue increased 6% to $11,730,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $11,107,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2005. The Company has reported record same quarter increases in revenues and earnings for 66 out of the past 67 quarters.

Net income increased 12% to $8,568,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $7,621,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased 14% to $0.83 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $0.73 for the nine months ended December 31, 2005. Revenue increased 14% to $34,666,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $30,506,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2005.

Posted by edelfenbein at January 29, 2007 12:29 PM