Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Stepan Co., Target Corporation, Gap and Maidenform Brands
2009-05-27 23:00:03 -
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: Stepan Co. (NYSE: SCL), Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) and Maidenform Brands, Inc. (NYSE: MFB).
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at at.zacks.com/?id=88 : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fat. ..
Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +28%. 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 – Stepan Co. (NYSE: SCL)
Stepan Co. crushed Wall Street expectations with its latest earnings report. Shared are moving sideways right now, but may resume the upward climb soon.
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Growth & Income – Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT)
Target Corporation recently announced first-quarter earnings of 69 cents per share, surpassing the consensus estimate by 15%. Sales of $14.4 billion came in above last year’s $14.3 billion.
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Momentum – Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS)
Gap is weathering the weak economy better than many of its competitors, reporting first-quarter results last week that better than expected.
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Value – Maidenform Brands, Inc. (NYSE: MFB)
Maidenform Brands, the maker of women's intimate apparel, saw sales leap 16.4% in the first quarter as shapewear remained hot. The company has surprised on estimates 4 consecutive quarters on average by 26.88%. MFB is trading with a PEG ratio of 0.86.
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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.
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