CHICAGO, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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The four highlighted picks are: Universal Stainless &
Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAP), International Business
Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM), Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) and United Health Group
(NYSE: UNH).
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations.
Four daily picks are offered free.
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From 1988 through the present – a period that included serious
corrections and recessions – the Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly
tripled the market with a fully documented average gain of +28% per
year.
Here is a summary of today's selected stocks that are now
highly rated by Zacks:
Aggressive Growth – Universal Stainless & Alloy Products,
Inc. (Nasdaq: USAP)
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. looked like it
was headed for trouble after being featured as a Zacks Rank Buy in
May. That was until the company came out with 2 great
announcements.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!) -
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income – International Business Machines
Corporation (NYSE: IBM)
International Business Machines Corporation reported better than
expected results for its second quarter on July 18. The company came in ahead of Zacks
Consensus Estimates on both revenue and earnings per share.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!) -
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum – Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(Nasdaq: CHKP)
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. just spiked into a new
multi-year high after reporting strong Q2 results and raising
guidance for the second half of the year. With an average earnings
surprise of 6% over the last four quarters, this Zacks #2 Rank
stock passes the momentum test.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value - United Health Group (NYSE: UNH)
UnitedHealth Group surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate
again when it recently reported its second quarter results. This
Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) also raised full year guidance for the
second time this year.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!) -
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks for Free -
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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. 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 is promoting its stock recommendations by offering
four daily picks free to those who register here:
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