Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: MercadoLibre, Home Depot, Ruddick and E-House

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – May 25, 2010 – 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: MercadoLibre (MELI - Snapshot Report), Home Depot (HD - Analyst Report), Ruddick Corp. (RDK) and E-House China Holdings Limited (EJ - Snapshot Report).

Today, Zacks informs investors of 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 +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 – MercadoLibre (MELI - Snapshot Report)
MercadoLibre is showing fantastic growth prospects in a booming market segment as analysts continue to raise estimates. Given the valuations and volatility, however, this is truly and aggressive play.

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

Growth & Income – Home Depot (HD - Analyst Report)
Home Depot has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last five quarters by an average of 10.3%.

Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310

Momentum – Ruddick Corp. (RDK)
Ruddick Corp. has been trending higher for most of the last 14 months after bottoming out in March of 2009 with the market. Although shares have recently pulled back a bit, the long-term trend is still bullish on the company's 23% Q2 earnings surprise from late April and rising estimates.

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

Value – E-House China Holdings Limited (EJ - Snapshot Report)
E-House China Holdings Limited is in one of the riskier sectors of China's economy: housing. While the company has surprised on the Zacks Consensus 4 quarters in a row, the outlook for the second quarter is a bit more dicey as the Chinese government tries to cool down a building housing bubble.

Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312

How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks Free: http://at.zacks.com/?id=7156

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 releases stock recommendations by offering four daily picks free to those who register at http://at.zacks.com/?id=7157

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

or

Growth & Income Stocks:
Contact: Rob Plaza
Phone: 312-265-9442

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 MELI

Read the full analyst report on HD

Read the full analyst report on RDK

Read the full analyst report on EJ