Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Hibbett Sports, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Celanese Corp and SYKES Enterprises

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – June 1, 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: Hibbett Sports, Inc. (HIBB - Analyst Report), Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG - Snapshot Report), Celanese Corp (CE - Analyst Report) and SYKES Enterprises Inc. (SYKE - Snapshot Report).

Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free. http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

From 1988 through the present – a period that included serious corrections and recessions – the Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the market with a fully documented average gain of +28% per year.

Here is a summary of today's selected stocks that are now highly rated by Zacks:          

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

Growth & Income – Briggs & Stratton Corporation (BGG - Snapshot Report)
Briggs & Stratton Corporation recently delivered better than expected results for its fiscal third quarter. The company reported modest sales growth across both of its major business segments, which helped drive margins higher.

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

Momentum – Celanese Corp (CE - Analyst Report)
Celanese Corp continues to trade like an all-star, recently hitting a new 52-week high on the heels of strong Q1 results that included a 16% earnings surprise. With estimates on the rise and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock has some nice upward momentum.

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

Value – SYKES Enterprises Inc. (SYKE - Snapshot Report)
Global demand for outsourcing has not slowed. SYKES Enterprises Inc. recently surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 30% in the first quarter as financial services, healthcare and technology remained especially strong. This Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) has attractive valuations with a price-to-sales ratio of only 0.8.

 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

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. 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 here: http://at.zacks.com/?id=7155

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