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

3Com Corp (COMS) 51job Inc (JOBS) Actions Semiconductor Co Ltd (ACTS) Aeropostale Inc (ARO) Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV) American Italian Pasta Co (AIPC) American States Water Co (AWR) Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR) Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp (ANH) Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Ashland Inc (ASH) Associated British Foods Plc (ASBFY) AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Baidu Inc (BIDU) Banco Santander SA (STD) Bank of Montreal (BMO) Barnes & ...

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

AMCOL International Corp (ACO) Apollo Group Inc (APOL) Atmel Corp (ATML) Bayer AG (BAYRY) BioDelivery Sciences International Inc (BDSI) British American Tobacco (BTI) Cadbury Plc (CBY) Celanese Corp (CE) Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (CETV) CRH Plc (CRH) Diageo Plc (DEO) First Bancorp (FBNC) Flamel Technologies SA (FLML) Flanders Corp (FLDR) Grupo Televisa SA (TV) HDFC Bank Ltd (HDB) Henkel AG (HENKY) Herbalife Ltd (HLF) Jefferies Group Inc (JEF) Jones Apparel Group Inc (JNY) L'Oreal SA (LRLCY) Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd (LFT) MFA Financial Inc (MFA) MTR Gaming Group Inc (MNTG) Multi-Color Corp (LABL) National Australia Bank Ltd (NABZY) Odyssey Re Holdings Corp (ORH) Orbitz Worldwide Inc (...

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

Air Liquide SA (AIQUY) AMB Property Corp (AMB) American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC) American Public Education Inc (APEI) Artesian Resources Corp (ARTNA) Bayer AG (BAYRY) Brigham Exploration Co (BEXP) British American Tobacco (BTI) Cadbury Plc (CBY) Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Cardtronics Inc (CATM) Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSDY) Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (RDY) Flamel Technologies SA (FLML) Flanders Corp (FLDR) Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) Genesco Inc (GCO) GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) HDFC Bank Ltd (HDB) Hellenic Telecom Organization SA (OTE) Henkel AG & Co KGAA (HENKY) HMS Holdings Corp (HMSY) Iconix Brand Group Inc (ICON) Ingram Micro Inc (IM) IntercontinentalExchange Inc (ICE) Longtop Financial Technologies ...

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

Acxiom Corp (ACXM) Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASX) Almost Family Inc (AFAM) American Public Education Inc (APEI) Applied Signal Technology Inc (APSG) Brady Corp (BRC) British American Tobacco (BTI) Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN) CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPEX) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL) Delhaize Group (DEG) Diageo plc (DEO) Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) GSC Investment Corp (GNV) Knology Inc (KNOL) Modine Manufacturing Co (MOD) One Liberty Properties Inc (OLP) PepsiAmericas Inc (PAS) Priceline.com Inc (PCLN) Rolls-Royce Group Plc (RYCEY) Telenor ASA (TELNY) Visa Inc (V) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

"ACXM" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?...

No, it’s not recession proof, but who wouldn’t have taken a 25% decline in their industry in a year when the market overall declined 40%? To top it all off? On an equal weighted basis, this industry index offers a 6% dividend yield. If you held the index at the beginning of the year, you’d have been paid 4.5% for patiently riding out the recession without the pain of a 40% decline. 

So, what companies make up this index? Tobacco companies. Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and stogies. One of the worlds oldest and simplest businesses. Say what you will about tobacco being a vice, there are few more shareholder friendly stocks than tobacco stocks. The AMEX Tobacco Index features includes 8 major tobacco companies. Only one does not pay a dividend. Of the dividend paying businesses, all

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The world's leading economies are too distracted with global financial problems to worry about punishing Russia over Georgia, according to Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister. Agribusiness company Razgulay plans to invest $690 million this year on expansion and development. On the potential gains to be made from the current volatility of the Russian stock market. Russian police have searched an office of News Outdoor Russia, a billboard advertising company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, and British American Tobacco is the latest UK company to be targeted. The US government's bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has lifted Russian stocks, but the economy could take some time to recover, depending on who you believe. Federal reserves remain buoyant.

International tobacco is the way to go for investors who want to keep their money safe in this volatile economy, says Charles Norton, co-portfolio manager of Vice Fund.

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“We’re focused on sectors that have the potential to do very well regardless of economic conditions,” said Norton. The international tobacco industry represents one of many sectors.

“[The tobacco sector is] internationally a great business — not at all the same type of environment that we are seeing in the U.S.,” he said.

Recommendations:

Philip Morris International

PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC PM 54.21 -0.40 -0.73% NYSE

“They have broad geographic exposure — fantastic first-rate management

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Are you looking for a stock that is recession proof, generates worldwide sales, and pays a high yield, you may be just looking for a cigarette stock. About 5.5 trillion cigarettes are produced annually and smoked by over one sixth of the world's population. Here are some cigarette companies that have dividends that are smokin'. Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) is a Florida based company that has numerous brands of cigarettes of Liggett, Grand Prix, Eve, Pyramid, USA and nicotine-free Quest. The stock has a PE of 17.576 a PEG of 1.54 , and pays a yield of 9 %. Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) makes and markets cigarettes and other tobacco products including the Camel, Kool, Pall Mall, Doral, Winston, Salem, Misty, Capri, Dunhill, State Express 555, and Natural American Spirit brands. The stock has a PE of 10.901 a PEG of 1.99 , and pays a ...