AMETEK, Inc. (AME) is a recent addition to the All Star Analyst Portfolio . The company is a Zacks #2 Rank that getting ready to report its second-quarter results on Jul 19. Last time, the manufacturer of electronic equipment announced solid first-quarter results with and earnings surprise of more than 4%. Read about AME, 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.

Here is a synopsis of why these stocks are in the All Star Analysts Portfolio:

AMETEK, Inc. (AME), a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, will report its second-quarter results on Jul 19. The Zacks #2 Rank company announced strong first-quarter results in April, with earnings per share of 48 cents beating the consensus by almost 4.4%. In the year-ago period, AMETEK earned 38 cents. Sales advanced 19% year over year to $505.3 million. Due to market conditions and these strong quarterly numbers, the company raised its earnings estimate for the year to between $1.95 and $2, which would grow from 2006 by 14% to 17%. More recently, AMETEK announced the acquisition of niche specialty metals producer Hamilton Precision Metals for about $42 million in cash.

Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) is one of the All Stars? favorite names in oil services. The company is a Zacks #2 Rank with earnings estimates for this year that have advanced approximately 3.1% over the past three months. In its first quarter, earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.17 topped the consensus by approximately 6.4% while revenue moved forward 20% to $2.47 billion. The company will report its second-quarter numbers late this month. Baker Hughes believes it is well positioned to benefit from increased drilling and completion activity around the world. Analyst polled by Zacks Research Digest appreciate the company?s growth opportunities, including its ability to pass raw material cost increases to customers through enhanced pricing.

IDEX Corporation (IEX), an applied solutions company, will report its second-quarter results on Jul 24. In its first quarter, the company announced earnings per share of 45 cents (after adjusting for a 3-for-2 stock split), which improved year over year and edged past the consensus. Sales advanced 25% to $333.3 million. In mid June, IDEX announced the acquisition of Quadro Engineering for $31 million in cash. Quadro is a leading provider of particle control solutions for the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical markets. It will operate as a standalone unit in IDEX?s Fluid & Metering Technologies segment.

Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB) announced first-quarter earnings of 96 cents per share, eclipsing the consensus by 6.7% and easily surpassing the year-ago result. Revenue advanced to $5.46 billion from $4.24 billion. The oilfield services company is scheduled to report second-quarter results later this month. Schlumberger is a Zacks #2 Rank company with earnings estimates for this year that have improved almost 4% over the past three months. The company remains one of the All Stars? favorite names in the industry.

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