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

Atlas Pipeline Holdings LP (AHD) British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc (BSY) Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ELP) CPFL Energia SA (CPL) Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (DTPI) Drew Industries Inc (DW) Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) EnerSys (ENS) Flowserve Corp (FLS) GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) Ixia (XXIA) Jo-Ann Stores Inc (JAS) Life Time Fitness Inc (LTM) Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC (MIC) ...

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - June 8, 2009 - Zacks Equity Research highlights Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) as the Bull of the Day and Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Fannie Mae (FNM), Freddie Mac (FRE) and MGIC (MTG).

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:

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest integrated telecom operator in Taiwan, declared first quarter 2009 financial results below our estimates. This was mainly due to an increase in employee bonus payouts and lower revenue as a result of weak economic conditions.

However, Chunghwa commands a significant market share in Taiwan for traditional voice and dial-up services, VoIP, IPTV and

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Management at Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) is addressing a difficult environment of weak retail sales, adverse weather and higher costs, which have affected the company's sales and profitability.

The benefits from the strategy of expanding the operating margin through a positive mix shift towards higher margin products and the optimization of the supply chain has taken hold in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. However, management continuously lowered both sales and earnings guidance throughout fiscal 2008, and sales were $15 million below expectations.

The shares of Central Garden & Pet are rated a Sell. This represents a 12 P/E multiple on trailing 12-month EPS.Zacks Investment Research

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?...

Hansen Natural Corp. ( Sales were up 15% from last year to $244.2 million. Income jumped to $41.6 million from $28.8 million last year, producing earnings of 47 cents per share, 9 cents ahead of the consensus.

This marked the fourth time in the last four quarters that the company has surprised and beat estimates, having done so by an average of 4 cents, or 10%.

Estimates Jump

Analysts boosted their earnings projections after Hansen's solid quarter. The current-year estimate is 8 cents to

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - May 12, 2009 - Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry's leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.

The four highlighted picks are: OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS), Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP), Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) and United Online, Inc. (UNTD).     Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +28%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled

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

3PAR Inc (PAR) American Medical Systems Holdings Inc (AMMD) Ameristar Casinos Inc (ASCA) Ashland Inc (ASH) Bank Mutual Corp (BKMU) BigBand Networks Inc (BBND) Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) CGI Group Inc (GIB) Conexant Systems Inc (CNXT) CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPEX) CVR Energy Inc (CVI) Del Monte Foods Co (DLM) Diamond Foods Inc (DMND) Dorman Products Inc (DORM) Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc (BAGL) First Mariner Bancorp (FMAR) Flanders Corp (FLDR) Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc (ISPH) Internet Brands Inc (INET) Intersil Corp (ISIL) Kirkland's Inc (KIRK) Kubota Corp (KUB) LIN TV Corp (TVL) MarketAxess Holdings Inc (MKTX) MarkWest Energy Partners LP (MWE) Medifast Inc (...