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: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR), Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) and Gulfport Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: GPOR).
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 +30%. 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 – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR)
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is flourishing as consumers are opting for home-brewed coffee amid inflated prices at the pump and the supermarket. The company recently topped analysts' estimates by 19% and has a projected growth rate of 20%.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income – Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS)
Flowserve Corp. recently posted record results for the second quarter and hiked its guidance by a significant margin. The company’s full-year 2008 guidance ranges between $7.20 to $7.50, versus the previous range of $5.90 to $6.20. Wall Street is forecasting $6.47, up from last month’s $6.31.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum – Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC)
Norfolk Southern Corp. has been able to leverage its strong pricing power in order to grow its profits, as seen by the company's recently reported strong second-quarter results. Analyst estimates continue to advance, and this stock is once again pressuring its 52-week high.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value – Gulfport Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: GPOR)
Gulfport Energy had the profitable combination of rising production and higher crude and natural gas prices in the second quarter as the company surprised on estimates by 25%. It has surprised on estimates the last 2 quarters by an average of 33.5%. Gulfport's forward P/E is 6.24.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
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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. 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=88.
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Contacts:
Aggressive Growth Stocks:
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Growth
& Income Stocks:
Alex Kolb, 312-265-9149
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Momentum
Stocks:
Michael Vodicka, 312-265-9226
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Value Stocks:
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Ryniec, 312-265-9232
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