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Published in Business and Finance on Wednesday, July 28th 2010 at 14:07 GMT by Market Wire
CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industrya™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.
"earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices."
The four highlighted picks are: Danvers Bancorp, Inc (Nasdaq: [ DNBK ]), Polaris Industries (NYSE: [ PII ]), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: [ ALK ]) and SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq: [ SNDK ]).
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% a" 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 a" [ Danvers Bancorp, Inc ] (Nasdaq: [ DNBK ])
Danvers Bancorp, Inc is surging following the most recent earnings surprise. Analysts quickly raised estimates, driving growth rates even higher.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309 ]
Growth & Income a" [ Polaris Industries ] (NYSE: [ PII ])
Polaris Industries showed once again that consumers are wild about its off-road vehicles. Last week, the company delivered another strong earnings report.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310 ]
Momentum a" [ Alaska Air Group, Inc. ] (NYSE: [ ALK ])
Alaska Air Group, Inc. is once again pressuring its all-time high after reporting excellent Q2 results on July 22 that saw income double from last year. With the current-year estimate pegged at $6.59, a 168% growth projection from last year, analaysts are looking for a strong finish to the year.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311 ]
Value a" [ SanDisk Corporation ] (Nasdaq: [ SNDK ])
SanDisk Corporation keeps defying skeptics expecting a tech slowdown as it once again surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter in a row.
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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