CHICAGO, March 29, 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 ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ICUI), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), CVR
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) and Valero Energy Corporation
(NYSE: VLO).
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 – ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICUI)
ICU Medical, Inc. has a great earnings history, booking its
latest surprise back in January.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income – AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:
AVB)
With homeownership rates declining and rental rates rising, the
apartment REIT industry should experience a nice tailwind over the
next several years. One such company benefitting from this trend is
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum – CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI)
CVR Energy, Inc. just blasted into a new multi-year high after
reporting a hefty 15% earnings surprise in early March. That sent
estimates jumping, providing more upward momentum for this Zacks #1
rank stock.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value – Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO)
The refiners are seeing boom times. With favorable crude
spreads, Valero Energy is expected to grow earnings by double
digits in both 2011 and 2012. Yet shares are still attractive at
just 10x forward estimates.
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. 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
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Aggressive Growth Stocks:
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Phone: 312-265-9277
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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SOURCE Zacks Investment Research, Inc.