ENSCO International Inc. (ESV) announced a solid first-quarter performance in April and remains a member of the All Star Analyst Portfolio . The offshore driller is expecting another record year in 2007. Read about ESV, along with three other names from the portfolio. This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating from at least four analysts with a 5-Star All Star ranking.

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ENSCO International Inc. (ESV) announced a solid first-quarter performance in April, which included revenues that increased 35% to $514.1 million. Earnings per share improved year over year as well, while also eclipsing the consensus. ENSCO stated that jackup day rates increased in all major markets during the quarter. The offshore driller remains one of the All Stars? favorite names in its industry and is expecting another record year in 2007.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) remains a fixture on the All Star Analyst Portfolio. According to Zacks Research Digest, analysts appreciate the company?s exposure to big convention hotels, strong balance sheet, increasing dividend rate, strong management team and improving geographic footprint. Host Hotels & Resorts will report its second-quarter results on Jul 18. For its first quarter, the lodging real estate investment trust announced funds from operations of 30 cents, which topped the consensus by approximately 3.5%. Furthermore, contributions from its Starwood portfolio helped total revenue advance year over year to $1.04 billion.

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR), which remains one of the All Stars? favorite names in the hotels industry, is scheduled to report its second-quarter results on July 12. In the first quarter, Marriott announced earnings per share from continuing operations of 40 cents, which topped the consensus by approximately 5.3%. In the year-ago quarter, the company earned 38 cents. Revenues advanced 7% year over year to $2.9 billion. According to Zacks Research Digest, analysts like Marriott?s differentiated business model, strong portfolio of brands and its robust pipeline of unit growth.

McDermott International, Inc. (MDR), a worldwide energy services company, announced earlier this month an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Secunda International Ltd. for approximately $260 million. The purchase includes 14 harsh-weather, multi-functioned vessels. McDermott is a Zacks #1 Rank company with earnings estimates for this year that have improved 34% over the past two months and 2.4% in the past 30 days. For its first quarter, earnings per share topped the consensus by almost 83% while revenues advanced to $1.36 billion from $644.9 million year over year.

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