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Chicago, IL – August 6, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights DIRECTV (DTV) as the Bull of the Day and BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), Tata Teleservices (TCL) and NTT DoCoMo (DCM).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2676

Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

DIRECTV (DTV) is set to continue generating healthy free cash flow and earnings growth, with reduced cap ex requirements, healthy ARPU and vigorous growth in its U.S. and Latin American operations. The company's HD lead should defend its market share, bolster ARPU and help stem decelerating subscriber growth.

We think the HD roll-out with the RBOCs as partners will defend DTV's market share against cable's ability to offer video,

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Out of the restaurant companies that I am covering, 3 of the names were on my radar screen late last year, with a formal recommendation of Chipotle’s “B” [[CMG-B]] shares at around $45 per share in my Top 5 Stocks for 2009 article.

I still feel strongly that this entire sector at the very best, is going to trade sideways for awhile, and at average to worse, is going to decline significantly for at least the next few weeks to months. Let’s get right into each name.

Chipotle Mexican Grill:

Insiders selling shares like there’s no tomorrow

Chipotle Mexican Grill owns and operates 860 “fast-casual” Mexican restaurants and offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere.

Chipotle adheres to what

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Chicago, IL - May 8, 2009 - Zacks Equity Research picks Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) as Bull of the Day and BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) as Bear of the Day. In addition, the analysts at Zacks Equity Research discuss the latest on Wal-Mart (WMT), Abercrombie (ANF) and Aeropostale (ARO).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2678

Bull of the Day

Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) competes in the cardiovascular, endosurgery and neuromodulation markets. All three segments are experiencing strong sales growth and should remain relatively insulated from the current economic crisis.

BSX has historically grown through acquisition, which has led to earnings-quality concerns. Recent positive news on stents will bode well. Trial results for Abbott's XIENCE stent, which BSX markets under a private label, were positive. BSX launched its TAXUS Liberte.

Steps taken to reduce financial risks have led to improved credit ratings. The

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BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) has grown rapidly with its unique concept and high-quality food offered at various price points, while maintaining some of the best unit economics in the industry. Despite the recession, the chain's current comps are outperforming its peer group.

However, trading at a premium to its growth rate (28x 2010E), we believe BJRI shares are richly priced given the uncertainty in the economy and estimates. Longer-term, we think the company's 20%+ unit growth target could become unmanageable as the base expands, or difficult to fund.

Since 2002, BJ's ROE has averaged in the mid-single digits, with full-year results rising above 6% only once, when it reached 8% in 2005. Zacks Investment Research

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

Actuate Corp (ACTU) Allied World Assurance Holdings Ltd (AWH) American Italian Pasta Co (AIPC) American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd (ASI) American Technology Corp (ATCO) Anaren Inc (ANEN) ARCA biopharma Inc (ABIO) Big Lots Inc (BIG) Bionovo Inc (BNVI) BJ's Restaurants Inc (BJRI) Blackrock Kelso Capital Corp (BKCC) Calamos Asset Management Inc (CLMS) Cardtronics Inc (CATM) Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) deCODE genetics Inc (DCGN) Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) First Mariner Bancorp (FMAR) General Cable Corp (BGC) HopFed Bancorp Inc (HFBC) Integrys Energy Group Inc (TEG) Kforce Inc (KFRC) Klabin SA (KLBAY) Lancaster Colony Corp (LANC) Linktone Ltd (LTON) MDC Partners Inc (MDCA) Mindspeed Technologies Inc (MSPD) Monarch Casino & ...

Highlights include Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), BJ's Restaurants Inc. (BJRI), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB), California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI) and Famous Dave's of America (DAVE).Sports, Alcohol Prove Recession ResistantCash-strapped consumers are cutting visits to most casual dining restaurants, but Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) has the formula to keep them coming back.The restaurant best known for its chicken wings and sports bar reported that same-store sales surged 6.4% in 1Q09, fueling a 31% rise in EPS before impairment charges to $0.47, in line with both consensus and Zacks' estimates.A recession and 4% menu price hikes did not stop customers from frequenting Buffalo Wild Wings. We estimate customer traffic increased by roughly 2.4% year-over-year.Revenues soared 35% in 1Q09, fueled by 25% unit growth and 10% growth in average weekly sales. While most other casual ...

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Chicago, IL - April 27, 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: Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO), Marriott International (MAR), BJ's Restaurants Inc. (BJRI), News Corporation (NWS) and CEMIG (CIG).

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Here are highlights from Friday's Analyst Blog:

Diamond Offshore Glitters

Deepwater drilling powerhouse Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO) reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and announced another special dividend. We see few signs of the downturn in oilfield activity levels in Diamond's quarterly report -- a trend that we see continuing for many quarters to come.

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Highlights include BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB), California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI), The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (CAKE) and PF Chang's China Bistro Inc. (PFCB).BJ's Serves Up Growth, but Stock Is No ValueBJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) reported better-than-expected earnings after the market closed today. EPS grew 20% to $0.14 per share in 1Q09, beating our estimate and the consensus by $0.02 on record low -- and potentially unsustainable -- G&A expenses.Earnings at the microbrewery were fueled by unit expansion, with the number of restaurants open at March 31 rising by 22%. In response to a slowing economy, the company has slowed unit growth to a planned 12% in 2009.Same-store sales were roughly flat, declining just 0.1% in 1Q09, far out-performing the Knapp-Track industry average of negative 4.2% for the quarter. Price increases ...

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

Aaon Inc (AAON) AbitibiBowater Inc (ABH) Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Barloworld Ltd (BRRAY) Basilea Pharmaceutic (BPMUF) BJ's Restaurants Inc (BJRI) Charlotte Russe Holding (CHIC) China GrenTech Corporation Ltd (GRRF) China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (CHU) Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) Dolan Media Co (DM) Embarq Corp (EQ) Emergency Medical Services Corp (EMS) Endologix Inc (ELGX) Facet Biotech Corp (FACT) Guaranty Bancorp (GBNK) Haemonetics Corp (HAE) Intersil Corp (ISIL) Intervest Bancshares Corp (IBCA) Invensys Plc (IVNYY) Liberty Media Corp (LCAPA) Nile Therapeutics Inc (NLTX) Osteologix Inc (OLGX) Pearson Plc (PSO) San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT) SonicWall Inc (SNWL) Spherion Corp (SFN) Stockhouse Inc (STKH) Techne Corp (...

Highlights include BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI), California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPKI), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB), Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (DAVE) and The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (CAKE).A Return to Thrift May Dampen Casual Dining StocksWill future growth be strong enough to justify restaurant stock valuations?The latest prominent survey of economists supports my underweight stance on the casual dining restaurant industry.Friday, the Wall Street Journal released an economic forecasting survey, in which about half the economists don't expect unemployment to begin declining until the second half of 2010. A third think it will peak in the first half of 2010, but the majority see unemployment approaching double digits by the end of 2009.Admittedly, casual dining stocks have continued their rapid ascent since I outlined a case for underweighting the industry in an overview ...