For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – June 8, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.
The four highlighted picks are: Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (JNY), Polaris Industries (PII), Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) and The Dow Chemical Company (DOW).
Today, Zacks informs investors of its ”Buy” stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607.
Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +28%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% – but Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained +43.8%.
Here is a summary of today’s selected stocks that are now highly rated by Zacks:
Aggressive Growth – Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (JNY)
What better way to celebrate the end of the worst recession in modern history than with a new pair of jeans or a casual top? In fact, dodging another depression probably warrants a new pair of shoes or a handbag. Just in time for summer, this type of renewed spirit was inherent in the first quarter report of Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income – Polaris Industries (PII)
Polaris Industries is focused on increasing its profit margins through cost-cutting efforts.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum – Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)
Limited Brands, Inc. recently hit a new multi-year high after reporting better than expected Q1 results in mid May that included a 32% earnings surprise. Although shares are up big over the last year, the valuation picture is still in check at 14X forward earnings.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value – The Dow Chemical Company (DOW)
The Dow Chemical Company has come out of the worst of the recession with a string of 5 straight big earnings surprises and a strategy to grow revenue by 10% a year.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks Free: http://at.zacks.com/?id=7156
Underlying the four free stock picks is a simple truth that first appeared in a Financial Analysts Journal article published in 1979. Leonard Zacks, a Ph.D. in Mathematics from M.I.T. found that “earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices.” Zacks #1 Rank is awarded to a stock when analysts sharply upgrade their estimates of what the company will earn.
Today, Zacks releases stock recommendations by offering four daily picks free to those who register at http://at.zacks.com/?id=7157
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Then, when changes are discovered, they’re applied to help assign more than 4,400 stocks into five Zacks Rank categories: #1 Strong Buy, #2 Buy, #3 Hold, #4 Sell, and #5 Strong Sell. This proprietary stock-picking system continues to outperform the market by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.
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Aggressive Growth Stocks:
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or
Growth & Income Stocks:
Contact: Rob Plaza
Phone: 312-265-9442
or
Momentum Stocks:
Contact: Michael Vodicka
Phone: 312-265-9226
or
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Contact: Tracey Ryniec
Phone: 312-265-9232
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