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Chicago, IL – October 15, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Nokia Corp. (NOK), Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), AT&T (T), Research In Motion (RIMM) and Apple Inc. (AAPL).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:

Nokia Enters Netbook Market

Nokia Corp. (NOK) yesterday announced its sales and distribution plan for its first netbook called “Booklet 3G". The U.S. retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) will sell this netbook (mini laptop) for $299.99 together with AT&T’s (T)

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Nokia Corp. (NOK) yesterday announced its sales and distribution plan for its first netbook called “Booklet 3G". The U.S. retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) will sell this netbook (mini laptop) for $299.99 together with AT&T’s (T) 3G data plan of $60 per month for a two-year contract. Also, a carrier-free unsubsidized option will be available for a price of $599. Booklet 3G will be available from mid-November. The pros and cons of Nokia’s new venture are as under:   Pros   (1)   Diversification outside the mobile phone market becomes essential for Nokia. In recent times, the company has lost some ground due to fierce competition. According to Gartner Inc, Nokia’s share has fallen to 45% in the second quarter from 47.5% in the year-ago quarter. Meanwhile, market share of Research In Motion (RIMM) increased to 18.7% from 17.3% in the year-ago quarter and that ...

Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) recently announced its plan to open 22 new U.S. stores in its fiscal third quarter. The stores will be opened in Virginia, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, California, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, Arkansas, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Louisiana.   Currently, Best Buy operates 1,044 U.S. stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico. The company added 21 stores in the first six months of the fiscal year 2010. It opened 9 stores in the first quarter and another 12 stores in the second quarter.   Best Buy’s pace of opening new stores in the current fiscal year is substantially low compared to prior year quarters. Amid the challenging global economy and tough retail environment, we believe that the company has taken prudent steps to move steadily, rather than aggressively.   In fiscal year 2009, Best Buy opened 26 stores in the first quarter, ...

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SPOT LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) and a leader in personal satellite messaging and emergency communications, today announced that its award-winning SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger(tm) will be available in Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE:BBY) retail locations nationwide. Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. Starting today, consumers can purchase the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger at Best Buy stores in the United States and online at www.bestbuy.com

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the leader in PC 3.0(TM) products, services and embedded technologies, today announced plans to participate

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Companies highlighted in this weekly wrap include Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), Lubrizol Corporation (LZ), Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), United Online, Inc. (UNTD) and Baxter International Inc. (BAX).

Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) has been beating the market since we last covered it as a Growth and Income pick. The company also continues to see bullish forecasts from analysts, including a full-year earnings growth expectation of 16%.

Analysts are forecasting $2.71 per share for the current year, versus the 2 months-ago level of $2.50. For

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The four highlighted picks are: TD AMERITRADE Holdings Corp. (AMTD), Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), Global Partners LP (GLP) and Wonder Auto Technologies, Inc. (WATG).     Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607

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Companies highlighted in this weekly wrap include Cubic Corporation (CUB), Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST), Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), Aaron's, Inc. (AAN) and DeVry Inc. (DV).

Cubic Corporation (CUB) has watched analysts hike earnings estimates since it was last featured as a Growth and Income pick in Late May. For the fiscal year ending September 2009, Wall Street forecasts of $2.05 per share are up 2% over the past month and 8% over the past 60 days.

For the following year, analysts see earnings of $2.23 per share, versus last month's

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The four highlighted picks are: Lumber liquidators, Inc. (LL), Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), American Dairy Inc. (ADY) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS).     Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

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Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) is seeing bullish estimates ahead of reporting next week. Analysts are calling for fiscal year earnings of $2.77 per share, up from the 3 months-ago forecasts of $2.35.

Company Description

Best Buy is a well-known multinational retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment software, appliances, and related services in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico and China. Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $40 billion annual revenue.

Upward Estimate Revisions Ahead of Reporting

The retailer is seeing bullish estimates ahead of reporting next week. Analysts are calling for earnings of $2.77 per share for the year ending February 2010, up from the 3 months-ago forecasts of $2.35. For the following year, the consensus projection of $3.07 per share was increased from $2.59 over the past 3 months.

Analysts' first-quarter earnings forecasts of

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Best Buy Co Inc.'s (BBY) share price has gained nearly 8% on volume of 6.4 million, against the daily average of 7.7 million.

The specialty retailer posted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.61 per share, 20 cents ahead of analysts' expectations.

The average forecast for the current year, which ends February 2010, stands at $2.78 per share, up a penny in the last 7 days.

This Zacks #2 Rank ("Buy") company topped estimates 3 times and missed once in the last 4 quarters.

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