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The four highlighted picks are: Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), Accenture Ltd. (NYSE: ACN), Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. (NYSE: HGR) and Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STLD).
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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 - Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI)
Valmont Industries, Inc. is coming off of a record-setting quarter for sales, net income, and operating income. A world-wide demand and excellent cost management have propelled the company to its record levels. The acquisitions from earlier this year are making significant contributions for the Zacks #1 rated stock.
Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309
Growth & Income - Accenture Ltd. (NYSE: ACN)
Accenture, which just announced a contract extension with The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, posted record earnings per share of 74 cents for the fiscal third quarter and record revenues of $6.10 billion. The earnings result surpassed the year-prior 54 cents and topped the consensus estimate by 7%, while revenues reflected year-over-year growth of 20%.
Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310
Momentum - Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. (NYSE: HGR)
Hanger Orthopedic Group has been posting steady gains since its stock price bottomed out in late April. The company is fresh off the heels of a great second quarter, and analysts have been boosting their earnings estimates in anticipation of robust earnings.
Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311
Value - Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STLD)
Steel Dynamics posted record second-quarter earnings of $1.05 per share in late July, citing strong shipments and higher selling values as catalysts. The earnings result more than doubled last year's 51 cents and exceeded the consensus estimate by 13%. The company also upped its full-year earnings guidance as did Wall Street.
Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312
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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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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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