Smile for me, market bulls.     

Last Friday, I singled out seven bellwethersthat analysts see posting lower quarterly profits this week. But the outlook isn't all gloom and doom. In fact, several companies are actually growing in this dicey climate.

Since I dissed Mr. Market over the weekend, let me come right back with an apology today. Here are seven companies that analysts see posting healthier bottom lines this week:

Company

Latest Quarter EPS (Estimated)

Year-Ago Quarter EPS

Apollo Group (Nasdaq: APOL)

$1.04

$0.75

DeVry (NYSE: DV)

$0.65

$0.48

Interactive Intelligence (Nasdaq: ININ)

$0.30

$0.11

Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD)

$0.38

$0.25

E*TRADE (Nasdaq: ETFC)

($0.09)

($0.60)

First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR)

$1.74

$1.20 Continued...