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Here are details about four companies currently identified by the Discounted Fundamental Strength Profit Track:

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI - News) expects sales to increase 12% for fiscal 2008. The Diesel engine manufacturer had a good 2007, with earnings increasing to $13.1 billion from $11.4 billion in 2006. CMI makes the grade for this profit track with a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt/equity ratio of .17, bettering this screen’s parameters of greater than 1.5 and less than 0.5, respectively. In addition, the company has an average Return on Assets of 5.93% over the past five years and a PEG ratio of .74. In early February, Cummins made a deal with Volvo, making one of its engines available in Volvo trucks.

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN - News) sports a current ratio of 1.60 and a price to sales ratio of .23. The employment services leader ended fiscal 2007 with earnings amounting to $20.5 billion, a $3 billion increase from 2006. Over the past five years, the company has averaged a Return on Assets of approximately 4.46%. However, this fundamentally-solid company still trades at a discount, as evidenced by its PEG ratio of .66. In February, Manpower announced that it expects first quarter earnings per share between 78 cents and 82 cents.

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM - News) is a Zacks #2 Rank company that recently agreed to buy Medicare assets from UnitedHealth Group Inc. for $185 million. The health insurance provider earned its place on this profit track with a price/sales ratio of .48 and a debt/equity ratio of .42. In February, Humana Inc. raised its fiscal 2008 earnings per share guidance and currently expects EPS in a range of $5.35 to $5.55. Moreover, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a five-year average Return on Assets of 5.03% suggest that the company trades at a discount despite being fundamentally solid.

Phillips Van Heusen (NYSE: PVH - News) announced earlier this year that it expects fourth quarter earnings per share to be at least 53 cents, which was higher than previously expected. PVH’s Return on Assets averaged 6.29% over the past five years, while it’s PEG ratio rests at .60. On top of that, PVH sports an extremely low debt/equity ratio of .36 and current ratio of 3.13, which is why Phillips Van Heusen is on the Discounted Fundamental Strength profit track. PVH is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter earnings after markets close on March 24.

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