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Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Chattem, Inc., HMS Holdings Corp., S1 Corp. and Syntel, Inc.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
CHICAGO -- Kevin Matras explains how to use the Current Ratio as a financial health barometer. Stocks in this week's article include C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW), Chattem, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTT), HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY), S1 Corp. (NASDAQ: SONE) and Syntel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNT). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=109

Screen of the Week written by Kevin Matras of Zacks Investment Research:

This week, I'm focusing on another ratio to help gauge a company's financial health: the Current Ratio.

It is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The higher the ratio the better, since that means the company has more liquid assets to meet its short-term obligations.

A ratio of 2 or more (meaning a company has at least twice as many short-term assets than short-term...

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