Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Delta Airlines, Fluor Corporation, Astronics Corp. and Lincoln Electric Holdings

The four highlighted picks are: Delta Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL), Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR), Astronics Corp. (Nasdaq: ATRO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO).

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 -- Delta Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL)

Delta Airlines is on the verge of a very lucrative merger with Northwest Airlines. The carrier's international expansion strategy is working as analysts estimates have been rising. Delta is now the fastest growing major carrier in the United States.

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Growth & Income -- Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR)

Fluor Corporation saw analysts raise full-year 2008 earnings estimates from the two months-ago level of $3.29 per share to $3.58. The company reported a record second quarter in early August.

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Momentum -- Astronics Corp. (Nasdaq: ATRO)

Astronics' share price has recently rallied in response to the company's solid second-quarter results and optimistic outlook. The company has a record backlog of orders, and the next-year estimate is projecting 19% earnings growth.

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Value -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO)

Lincoln is seeing its overseas business beef up profits as the weakened dollar boosted exports by 28.6%. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 5.21%. Lincoln has a forward P/E of 11.98.

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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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