Going by historical precedent and recent chart strength, Johnson & Johnson

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[JNJ  Loading...      ()   ] leads a list of companies most likely to beat Street estimates this earnings season and subsequently trade higher. Johnson & Johnson reports tomorrow morning.

Starting with a list of "stocks that beat the most" from Birninyi Associates, the sharp research firm run by legendary trader Laszlo Birinyi, and then cross checking this with a list of stocks "whose charts suggest earnings will be good" from Carter Worth, Oppenheimer Asset Management chief market technician and frequent Fast Money guest, J&J came back as a match.

Johnson & Johnson beats 96 percent of the time, according to Birinyi, a firm you may want to listen to. Among the companies also on its list was Black & Decker

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[BDK  Loading...      ()   ], which is leading the market higher today after pre-announcing that they would exceed third-quarter's earnings estimates.

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Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson is breaking out above past resistance at $61, likely why Worth put it on his 'beat' list. "There are - history has shown - certain patterns in day-to-day trading that suggest money in aggregate is moving into a name in anticipation of good news," wrote Worth, in his note to clients today.

Another one of my favorite research firms, Bespoke Investment Group, ran the numbers and found a list of companies that have beaten earnings estimates 100 percent of the time the last eight quarters. Two small caps, CyberSource

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[CYBS  Loading...      ()   ] and PetMed Express 

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[PETS  Loading...      ()   ], make Bespoke's screen and Worth's list of technical strength.

CyberSource, an electronic payment processor, is up more than 50 percent this year before its report expected next week.

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PetMed, a mail order pet pharmacy, is breaking out recently, up 35 percent the last 3 months before its report on Oct. 19.

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The profit parlor game can be risky so be careful to hedge your trades, but if recent and long-term history is any guide, these stocks may be winners.

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John Melloy is the Senior Editorial Producer for Fast Money. Before joining CNBC, he was an editor for Bloomberg News, overseeing the U.S. Stock Market coverage team.

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