Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: ROFIN-SINAR, Aptargroup, Polo Ralph Lauren and EZCORP

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – March 25, 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: ROFIN-SINAR (RSTI - Snapshot Report), Aptargroup (ATR - Snapshot Report), Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL - Analyst Report) and EZCORP Inc. (EZPW - 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 – LSB ROFIN-SINAR (RSTI - Snapshot Report)
ROFIN-SINAR earnings continue to bulge, with analysts expecting them to nearly double this year.

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

Growth & Income – Aptargroup (ATR - Snapshot Report)
Aptargroup grew earnings per share by a whopping 39% in 2010 as the global economic recovery gained traction. Although the company is unlikely to produce this type of growth in 2011, analysts are still calling for solid 12% earnings growth.

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

Momentum – Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL - Analyst Report)
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. continues to trade within striking distance of its 52-week high after jumping higher over the last six months. With four consecutive earnings surprise and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock is a fashionable play on momentum.

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

Value – EZCORP Inc. (EZPW - Snapshot Report)
With unemployment still high and consumers struggling for cash, the pawn shop operators have stepped into the void left by traditional lenders. EZCORP Inc. is trading at just 12.5x forward estimates even as shares hit new 5-year highs.

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 RSTI

Read the full analyst report on ATR

Read the full analyst report on RL

Read the full analyst report on EZPW