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- Earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices. Couple that with the proven benefits of upgrades in ratings from brokerage firms and you have a strategy that delivered a +23.3 return in 2006. Four stocks meeting this screen's exclusive criteria are: Bucyrus International Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCY), Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA), AZZ incorporated (NYSE: AZZ) and

ITT Educational Services Inc. (NYSE: ESI). View the entire list of stocks for the Upgrades and Revisions Profit Track at at.zacks.com/?id=1844

Here are details on four companies currently identified by the Upgrades and Revisions Profit Track:

Bucyrus International Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCY) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of large-scale excavation equipment used in surface mining. The Zacks #1 Rank company reported outstanding second-quarter results of 83 cents per share, with an EPS surprise of 25.76%. BUCY satisfies this screen's parameters with a per share price of $69.57 and a historical EPS growth rate 48.60% over the past five years.

Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) sports a five-year historical EPS growth rate of 59.03% and a Zacks #1 Rank. For the second quarter, the company reported earnings of $1.86 per share, which exceeded the consensus of $1.23. TRA is an industry leader in the production and marketing of both nitrogen products and methanol.

AZZ incorporated (NYSE: AZZ) qualifies for this profit track with historical EPS growth of 55.94% over the past five years, as well as a recent EPS surprise of 51.85%. The screen calls for five-year historical EPS growth greater than 17% and an EPS surprise of greater than 10% in its most recent quarter. AZZ's fiscal first-quarter EPS amounted to 54 cents, compared to 34 cents a year earlier. The Zacks #1 Rank company is an electrical equipment and components manufacturer

ITT Educational Services Inc. (NYSE: ESI), a Zacks #1 Rank company, earned its place on this profit track with five-year historical EPS growth of 29.30% and an EPS surprise of 16.50%. In the second quarter, ESI's year-over-year net earnings increased to $1.20 per share, from 87 cents, while analysts expected earnings of $1.03. ESI is a leading proprietary provider of technical postsecondary degree programs in the United States based on student enrollment.

Discover all the current stocks currently on the Upgrades and Revisions Profit Track at: at.zacks.com/?id=1869

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