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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Mercer International, TransAlta, MicroStrategy and CAI International
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Chicago, IL – March 17, 2011 – 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: Mercer International (MERC - Snapshot Report), TransAlta Corporation (TAC - Snapshot Report), MicroStrategy, Inc. (MSTR - Snapshot Report) and CAI International, Inc. (CAP - Snapshot Report).
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88
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:
Mercer International is seeing a sharp turnaround in its earnings trends, leaving shares with not just a great growth story but trading at a value as well.
TransAlta Corporation is a great choice for investors looking for both growth and income. Analysts project the company will grow earnings per share by 17% in 2011 and 12% in 2012, and the stock yields a juicy 5.7%.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
MicroStrategy, Inc. recently spiked to a new multi-year high after reporting an awesome 72% Q4 earnings surprise in late January. Estimates have since jumped higher, providing more support and momentum for this Zacks #1 rank stock.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value – CAI International, Inc. (CAP - Snapshot Report)
Value – CAI International, Inc. (CAP - Snapshot Report)
The container trade continues to be hot. CAI International, Inc. saw nearly 100% utilization rates in the fourth quarter as demand remained high. This Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) is trading at just 11.5x forward estimates.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks for Free: http://at.zacks.com/?id=7154
How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks for Free: http://at.zacks.com/?id=7154
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=7155
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Then, when changes are discovered, they’re applied to help assign more than 4,400 stocks into five Zacks Rank categories: #1 Strong Buy, #2 Buy, #3 Hold, #4 Sell, and #5 Strong Sell. This proprietary stock-picking system continues to outperform the market by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.
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