Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: El Paso Corporation, Massey Energy Company, EnerSys and Worthington Industries

The four highlighted picks are: El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP), Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE), EnerSys (NYSE: ENS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR).

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 +30%. 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 - El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP)

El Paso Corporation is taking significant measures to drive revenue and enhance its profitability. The company announced that it has restructured its hedging strategy to provide it with more exposure to rising energy prices. In addition, El Paso continues to grow its pipeline capacities by focusing on key projects. The company's share price is up 25% on the year.

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Growth & Income - Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE)

Massey Energy Company, which is scheduled to release results for the second quarter on July 31, has seen bullish estimate revisions from Wall Street. Analysts have current full-year 2008 earnings forecasts pegged at $3.11 per share, up a penny from last month's projection and 11 cents higher than the expectations of two months ago.

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Momentum - EnerSys (NYSE: ENS)

EnerSys shares rallied after the company reported excellent fourth-quarter results on June 12. Since then shares have traded lower but now appear to have found a stabilization point. This stock is still well in the green for the year, an impressive accomplishment in this environment.

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Value - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR)

Worthington Industries reported record sales for the fourth quarter and the year as the company flexed its pricing power on its flat-rolled steel. The company has surprised on estimates two out of the last four quarters on average of 20.59%. Worthington has a forward P/E of 12.70.

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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=88

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