CHICAGO, March 15, 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: IPG Photonics
Corp (Nasdaq: IPGP), C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE:
BCR), Jazz Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and
STEC Inc. (Nasdaq: STEC).
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations.
Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88
Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since
1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. 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 – IPG Photonics Corp (Nasdaq:
IPGP)
IPG Photonics Corp is the top rated stock in a very hot
industry. After coming in ahead of expectations in the most
recent quarter, estimates for this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) are
looking extremely bullish.
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Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income – C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR)
How much steadier can you get than a medical device maker? These
companies can usually weather difficult or volatile times (like
now), which always make them attractive to the Growth & Income
investor. C.R. Bard, Inc. is one such company. It is well
diversified with a reasonably strong pipeline, which has helped it
put together a string of positive quarterly EPS surprises.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum – Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:
JAZZ)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently spiked to a new multi-year
high on the company's third consecutive earnings surprise. With
estimates on the rise and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks
#1 rank stock sings in the key of momentum.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value – STEC Inc. (Nasdaq: STEC)
With technology stocks in a multi-month bull market, it's
unusual to find one that has the magical combination of both growth
and value. STEC Inc. has a PEG ratio of just 0.8.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks for Free:
http://at.zacks.com/?id=7154
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 is promoting its stock recommendations by offering
four daily picks free to those who register at
http://at.zacks.com/?id=7155
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Zacks.com
Aggressive Growth
Stocks:
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Contact: Bill Wilton
Phone: 312-265-9277
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Growth & Income
Stocks:
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Contact: Rob Plaza
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Phone: 312-265-9442
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Momentum Stocks:
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Contact: Michael
Vodicka
Phone: 312-265-9226
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Value Stocks:
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Contact: Tracey
Ryniec
Phone: 312-265-9232
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Email: pr@zacks.com
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Visit: www.zacks.com
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Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the
performance numbers displayed in this press release.
SOURCE Zacks Investment Research, Inc.