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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Berry Petroleum Company, Fluor Corporation, Whiting Petroleum Corp. and Swift Energy Company
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - 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: Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY), Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL) and Swift Energy Company (NYSE:SFY).
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 - Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE: BRY)
Berry Petroleum Company shares have been in a very smooth up trend for most of the year. The movement higher has been supported by strong fundamentals and higher earnings projections.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR)
Fluor Corporation posted first-quarter results that reflected growth in many areas. The company is also rewarding shareholders with income. Quarterly earnings per share of $1.50 outpaced the year-ago 94 cents and eclipsed the consensus estimate by 19%. FLR offers a solid ROE of 22%, which trounces the industry average of 9%. The company's dividend yield of 0.5% stands out in its industry as most of its peers offer no dividend.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum - Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: WLL)
Whiting Petroleum Corp. shares just broke above a key level of resistance and appear to be settling in higher territory. This comes after what has already been an amazing year for this stock, which has more than doubled in value. Analyst estimates continue to rise.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value - Swift Energy Company (NYSE: SFY)
Swift Energy saw a record 2007 and is on track to have another outstanding year as crude and natural gas prices soar. Swift beat Wall Street estimates in each of the last four quarters by an average of 8.29%. Even though the stock has surged this year, Swift is trading at only 6.97 times its forward earnings.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
How to Regularly Access Picks from the Zacks Rank Discovery for Free: http://at.zacks.com/?id=88
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
About Zacks
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Then, when changes are discovered, they're applied to help assign more than 4,400 stocks into five Zacks Rank categories: #1 Strong Buy, #2 Buy, #3 Hold, #4 Sell, and #5 Strong Sell. This proprietary stock-picking system continues to outperform the market by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.
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Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.
Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.
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