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

American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd (ASI) Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII) Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (CNQ) China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (SNP) ECB Bancorp Inc (ECBE) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (HRC) Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd (IR) Layne Christensen Co (LAYN) Lincoln National Corp (LNC) McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Oxford Industries Inc (OXM) Partner Communications Company Ltd (PTNR) Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) Speedway Motorsports Inc (TRK) Team Inc (TISI) Teck Cominco Ltd (TCK) Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP) Whirlpool Corp (WHR) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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Highlights include Suncor Energy, Inc. (SU), Petro-Canada (PCZ), EnCana Corp. (ECA), Canadian Natural Resource Ltd. (CNQ) and Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO).First Major Deal in Oil SpaceCalgary-based Suncor Energy (SU) is acquiring its hometown rival PetroCanada (PCZ) in an all-stock $18 billion deal, including the assumption of about $3 billion in PCZ debt. The boards of both companies have approved the transaction, which will require shareholder and regulatory approvals before completion. The deal is expected to close in the 3rd quarter of this year.PetroCanada shareholders will receive 1.28 Suncor shares for each PCZ share they own. This would represent a roughly 25% premium to the 30-day average PCZ trading price. On completion of the transaction, Suncor shareholders will own roughly 60% of the combined company, while current PetroCanada holders will own the rest.Suncor is a ...

Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (CNQ) shares recorded an unusually low trading volume. Shares climbed over 4% at $32.67.

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

Aaron Rents Inc (RNT) Access National Corp (ANCX) Acxiom Corp (ACXM) American Financial Group (AFG) Amerisafe Inc (AMSF) Applied Micro Circuits Corp (AMCC) ARM Holdings plc (ARMH) AsiaInfo Holdings Inc (ASIA) Baxter International Inc (BAX) Briggs & Stratton Corp (BGG) Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc (BR) Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (CNQ) Capella Education Co (CPLA) Chinacast Education Corp (CAST) Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN) Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) Cooper Companies Inc (COO) Cosan Ltd (CZZ) DaVita Inc (DVA) DTS Inc (DTSI) Energy Recovery Inc (ERII) EZCORP Inc (EZPW) Flanders Corp (FLDR) FPIC Insurance Group Inc (FPIC) HMS Holdings Corp (HMSY) Horsehead Holding Corp (ZINC) Immucor Inc (BLUD) Jarden Corp (...