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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Solera Holdings, McDonald's, Capitol Federal Financial and ONEOK Partners Limited
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 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: Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLH), McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD), Capitol Federal Financial (Nasdaq: CFFN) and ONEOK Partners Limited (NYSE: OKS).
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 – Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLH)
Solera Holdings recently finished a solid fiscal 2008 and continue to project solid growth into 2009. Analysts are forecasting earnings growth of 52% for the next year, which starts this quarter.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income – McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD)
McDonald's Corp., which recently boosted its dividend by 33%, has been consistently outperforming the market during the recent turbulence and over the long-term. Analysts have been raising estimates. Nine out of 14 covering analysts have full-year 2008 earnings pegged at $3.53, up from last month’s $3.52 and the three months-ago level of $3.40.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum – Capitol Federal Financial (Nasdaq: CFFN)
Capital Federal Financial is distinguishing itself from its financial brethren by avoiding risky assets and producing solid earnings growth. Shares of Capital Federal are up over 30% on the year.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value – ONEOK Partners Limited (NYSE: OKS)
ONEOK Partners recently confirmed its higher 2008 earnings guidance despite Hurricane Ike impacting some facilities in the Gulf Coast region as commodity prices stay elevated. The partnership also increased its distribution for the 10th consecutive quarter.
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
Zacks.com is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which was formed in 1978 by Len Zacks. The company continually processes stock reports issued by 3,000 analysts from 150 brokerage firms. It monitors more than 200,000 earnings estimates, looking for changes.
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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Each weekday, new Zacks #1 Rank or Zacks #2 Rank stock picks are released on the free email newsletter, Profit from the Pros. Investors are invited to register for their free subscription at http://at.zacks.com/?id=91
Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates.
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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