Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: MWI Veterinary Supply Inc., Strayer Education, Inc., Bank of Montreal and Bunge Limited

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – August 4, 2009 – 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: MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. (MWIV - Analyst Report), Strayer Education, Inc. (STRA - Analyst Report), Bank of Montreal (BMO - Snapshot Report) and Bunge Limited (BG - Snapshot Report).
    
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. 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 – MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. (MWIV - Analyst Report)
MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. topped the Zacks consensus estimate and exceeded the company's own expectations.

Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309

Growth & Income – Strayer Education, Inc. (STRA - Analyst Report)
Strayer Education, Inc. recently announced second-quarter earnings of $2.00 per share, topping the previous year’s $1.50 and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2%. Revenues jumped 29% year-over-year to $125.9 million.

Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
  
Momentum – Bank of Montreal (BMO - Snapshot Report)
Bank of Montreal is growing its core business segments and producing steady results in the very challenging financial sector.

Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311

Value – Bunge Limited (BG - Snapshot Report)
Bunge Limited sees a strong second half of the year as the agriculture sector rebounds with the fall harvest. Bunge recently reaffirmed its full year earnings guidance. BG trades with a forward P/E of 13.6.

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=5607
 
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=5607 

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Aggressive Growth Stocks:
Contact: Bill Wilton
Phone: 312-265-9277

or

Growth & Income Stocks:
Contact: Alex Kolb
Phone: 312-265-9149

or

Momentum Stocks:
Contact: Michael Vodicka
Phone: 312-265-9226

or

Value Stocks:
Contact: Tracey Ryniec
Phone: 312-265-9232

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Read the full analyst report on MWIV

Read the full analyst report on STRA

Read the full analyst report on BMO

Read the full analyst report on BG