Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

American Water Works Co Inc (AWK) Amerigas Partners LP (APU) Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) Benihana Inc (BNHNA) BMP Sunstone Corp (BJGP) Cape Bancorp Inc (CBNJ) China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd (NPD) Conmed Corp (CNMD) Crucell NV (CRXL) Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Empire District Electric Co (EDE) Emulex Corp (ELX) Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) Fair Isaac Corp (FICO) ...

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Alliance Holdings GP LP (AHGP) Michael Baker Corp (BKR) Benihana Inc (BNHN) Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp (BKCC) Cano Petroleum Inc (CFW) Capstone Turbine Corp (CPST) Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) CMS Energy Corp (CMS) Courier Corp (CRRC) Delek US Holdings Inc (DK) Dynamic Materials Corp (BOOM) EnPro Industries Inc (NPO) Gartner Inc (IT) GSC Investment ...

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Anglo American PLC (AAUKY) Benihana Inc (BNHN) Benihana Inc-A (BNHNA) BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp (BKCC) BMP Sunstone Corp (BJGP) Cape Bancorp Inc (CBNJ) Capstone Turbine Corp (CPST) Celadon Group Inc (CLDN) China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd (NPD) Conmed Corp (CNMD) Datalink Corp (DLTK) DemandTec Inc (DMAN) Emulex Corp (ELX) Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) Extreme Networks (EXTR) Fair Isaac Corp (FICO) General Maritime Corp (GMR) ...

Benihana Inc. (BNHNA), the operator of Benihana Teppanyaki, Haru and RA Sushi restaurant concepts, recently reported its fiscal first quarter results with a low single-digit rise in the top line but a sharp double-digit fall in the bottom line. Results were adversely affected by a softer sales trend and higher restaurant level costs amid a turbulent economy.   Total revenues for the quarter under review ascended 1.6% year over year to $96 million. Restaurant sales rose by 1.6% to $95.5 million, whereas franchise fees and royalties fell 5.2% to $507,000. By concepts, restaurant sales slipped 1.6% to $63.2 million at Benihana Teppanyaki restaurants and 14.8% to $10.1 million at Haru restaurants, but jumped 24.2% to $22.1 million at RA Sushi restaurants.   Benihana’s quarterly earnings of 5 cents a share was well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents, and fell sharply by 58.3% from 12 cents ...

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Thursday August 20, 2009

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Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA; BNHN), operator of the nation’s largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, today formally announced its Benihana Teppanyaki Renewal Program at its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held at the Marriott Doral Golf Resort and Spa, 4400 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33178 at 10:00 a.m. ET this morning.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) generated attention in the options pits on Wednesday, as traders responded to a mixed bag of news surrounding the firm. On the one hand, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter regarding JNJ’s antibiotic

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Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Animal Health International Inc (AHII) Benihana Inc (BNHNA) BT Group Plc (BT) Carnival Plc (CUK) Cummins Inc (CMI) Delta Natural Gas Company Inc (DGAS) Dover Motorsports Inc (DVD) Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) Esterline Technologies Corp (ESL) First Advantage Corp (FADV) First State Bancorp NM (FSNM) FirstEnergy Corp (FE) FirstService Corp (FSRV) Gerber Scientific Inc (GRB) GlobalOptions Group Inc (GLOI) HEICO Corp (HEI) ING Groep NV (ING) Limco-Piedmont Inc (LIMC) Lodgian Inc (LGN) Mack-Cali Realty Corp (CLI) Nalco Holding Co (NLC) National Retail Properties Inc (NNN) Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI) Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) Pulte Homes Inc (PHM) RBC Bearings Inc (ROLL) Republic Airways Holdings ...