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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:04:58 +0000

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

ABB Ltd (ABB)
Actuant Corp (ATU)
ATMI Inc (ATMI)
BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG)
Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE)
Blyth Inc (BTH)
BRT Realty Trust (BRT)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Cintas Corp (CTAS)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CONMED Corp (CNMD)
Dover Saddlery Inc (DOVR)
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH)
Fairpoint Communications Inc (FRP)
Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK)
Hartford Financial Services (HIG)
Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN)
INX Inc (INXI)
FirstService Corp (FSRV)
JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd (JASO)
JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS)
Live Nation Inc (LYV)
LoJack Corp (LOJN)
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM)
Open Text Corp (OTEX)
Pennichuck Corp (PNNW)
Sanmina-SCI Corp (SANM)
SJW Corp (SJW)
Stanley Furniture Company Inc (STLY)
The Talbots Inc (TLB)
TriCo Bancshares (TCBK)
Tucows Inc (TCX)
US Home Systems Inc (USHS)
Willbros Group Inc (WG)
Yadkin Valley Financial Corp (YAVY)

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:29:33 +0000

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

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (APWR)
Aon Corp (AOC)
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK)
Blyth Inc (BTH)
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW)
Callaway Golf Co (ELY)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CONMED Corp (CNMD)
Daimler AG (DAI)
Domtar Corp (UFS)
DRI Corp (TBUS)
Eastman Kodak Co (EK)
EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG)
Exelon Corp (EXC)
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
First State Bancorp NM (FSNM)
FNB United Corp (FNBN)
Gaiam Inc (GAIA)
Gran Tierra Energy Inc (GTE)
GreenHunter Energy Inc (GRH)
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT)
Independent Bank Corp (IBCP)
Integra Bank Corp (IBNK)
Investment Technology Group (ITG)
ITT Corp (ITT)
Kaman Corp (KAMN)
Kelly Services Inc (KELYA)
KEMET Corp (KEME)
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP)
Legacy Bancorp Inc (LEGC)
Liberty Property Trust (LRY)
LSI Industries Inc (LYTS)
Marlin Business Services Corp (MRLN)
Monsanto Co (MON)
The New York Times Co (NYT)
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Orion Energy Systems Inc (OESX)
Otter Tail Corp (OTTR)
Parkway Properties Inc (PKY)
Penford Corp (PENX)
Pennichuck Corp (PNNW)
RBC Bearings Inc (ROLL)
Richardson Electronics Ltd (RELL)
RPM International Inc (RPM)
SkyWest Inc (SKYW)
Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC)
Superior Energy Services Inc (SPN)
The Talbots Inc (TLB)
Teekay Tankers Ltd (TNK)
THQ Inc (THQI)
Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI)
Willbros Group Inc (WG)

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:04:40 +0000

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

Actuant Corp (ATU)
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII)
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK)
Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE)
C&D Technologies Inc (CHP)
Cavco Industries Inc (CVCO)
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP)
China Security & Surveillance Tech Inc (CSR)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CONMED Corp (CNMD)
CRM Holdings Ltd (CRMH)
Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ)
Domtar Corp (UFS)
DRI Corp (TBUS)
Eastman Kodak Co (EK)
EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG)
Exelon Corp (EXC)
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
Gran Tierra Energy Inc (GTE)
Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC)
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT)
Helmerich & Payne Inc (HP)
Innophos Holdings Inc (IPHS)
Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN)
JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd (JASO)
Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC)
Otter Tail Corp (OTTR)
Park Electrochemical Corp (PKE)
Penford Corp (PENX)
Physicians Formula Holdings Inc (FACE)
Porter Bancorp Inc (PBIB)
RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd (RRST)
The St. Joe Co (JOE)
Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC)
Vulcan Materials Co (VMC)
Wendy's Arby's Group Inc (WEN)
Yadkin Valley Financial Corp (YAVY)

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:09:48 +0000

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

ABB Ltd (ABB)
Actuant Corp (ATU)
Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE)
Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE)
Blyth Inc (BTH)
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CONMED Corp (CNMD)
Dassault Systemes SA (DASTY)
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc (BAGL)
Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII)
EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG)
EnerSys (ENS)
Eni SpA (E)
Enstar Group Ltd (ESGR)
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
FNB United Corp (FNBN)
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP)
The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN)
Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC)
Hartford Financial Services (HIG)
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT)
Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA)
I-Flow Corp (IFLO)
Independent Bank Corp (IBCP)
Investment Technology Group (ITG)
JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS)
Kaman Corp (KAMN)
Lennox International Inc (LII)
Liberty Property Trust (LRY)
The Macerich Co (MAC)
Oil States International Inc (OIS)
Old Point Financial Corp (OPOF)
Open Text Corp (OTEX)
Orion Energy Systems Inc (OESX)
Parkway Properties Inc (PKY)
Peabody Energy Corp (BTU)
Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)
The St. Joe Co (JOE)
Tennessee Commerce Bancorp Inc (TNCC)
Titan Machinery Inc (TITN)
TiVo Inc (TIVO)
Willbros Group Inc (WG)
Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd (XIN)
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (APWR)
The Allstate Corp (ALL)
Aon Corp (AOC)
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII)
Boise Inc (BZ)
Callaway Golf Co (ELY)
Cavco Industries Inc (CVCO)
Celgene Corp (CELG)
China Security & Surveillance Tech Inc (CSR)
China Sunergy Co Ltd (CSUN)
Corn Products International Inc (CPO)
CRM Holdings Ltd (CRMH)
Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS)
Daimler AG (DAI)
Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Dover Saddlery Inc (DOVR)
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH)
FirstEnergy Corp (FE)
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Ltd (FSR)
Headwaters Inc (HW)
Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN)
Integra Bank Corp (IBNK)
Ixia (XXIA)
KEMET Corp (KEME)
LSI Industries Inc (LYTS)
Media General Inc (MEG)
MetLife Inc (MET)
The New York Times Co (NYT)
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Pacific Capital Bancorp (PCBC)
Porter Bancorp Inc (PBIB)
Provident Bankshares Corp (PBKS)
Regal-Beloit Corp (RBC)
RPM International Inc (RPM)
Sanmina-SCI Corp (SANM)
Signature Bank (SBNY)
Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC)
Stanley Furniture Company Inc (STLY)
Synutra International Inc (SYUT)
The Talbots Inc (TLB)
Tucows Inc (TCX)
US Home Systems Inc (USHS)
Virage Logic Corp (VIRL)
Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH)
WESCO International Inc (WCC)
Yingli Green Energy Hold Co Ltd (YGE)

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:41:35 +0000

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

Aon Corp (AOC)
Blyth Inc (BTH)
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW)
Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM)
Celgene Corp (CELG)
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CNinsure Inc (CISG)
Domtar Corp (UFS)
DRI Corp (TBUS)
Duke Realty Corp (DRE)
Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII)
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN)
Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA)
Innophos Holdings Inc (IPHS)
Integra Bank Corp (IBNK)
Investment Technology Group (ITG)
ITT Corp (ITT)
Kelly Services Inc (KELYA)
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP)
Legacy Bancorp Inc (LEGC)
The Macerich Co (MAC)
Middlesex Water Co (MSEX)
Panasonic Corp (PC)
Park Electrochemical Corp (PKE)
Penford Corp (PENX)
Physicians Formula Holdings Inc (FACE)
ReneSola Ltd (SOL)
RPM International Inc (RPM)
RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd (RRST)
Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)
Stanley Furniture Company Inc (STLY)
The Talbots Inc (TLB)
Titan Machinery Inc (TITN)
Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd (XIN)
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co (YZC)

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:39:59 +0000

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

ABB Ltd (ABB)
Accuride Corp (AURD)
Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK)
Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE)
The Allstate Corp (ALL)
Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR)
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII)
Banco Bradesco SA (BBD)
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB)
Blyth Inc (BTH)
Bristow Group Inc (BRS)
Callaway Golf Co (ELY)
CBS Corp (CBS)
Celgene Corp (CELG)
CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Clarcor Inc (CLC)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CNinsure Inc (CISG)
Community Bancorp (CBON)
Cynosure Inc (CYNO)
Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ)
Domtar Corp (UFS)
El Paso Electric Co (EE)
EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG)
Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE)
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH)
Fairpoint Communications Inc (FRP)
FBL Financial Group (FFG)
First M & F Corp (FMFC)
First Merchants Corp (FRME)
First Security Group Inc (FSGI)
Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK)
The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN)
Innophos Holdings Inc (IPHS)
Integra Bank Corp (IBNK)
ITT Corp (ITT)
Kelly Services Inc (KELYA)
LDK Solar Co. Ltd (LDK)
The Macerich Co (MAC)
Media General Inc (MEG)
Mercantile Bank Corp (MBWM)
MetroCorp Bancshares Inc (MCBI)
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS)
Orion Energy Systems Inc (OESX)
Pacific Capital Bancorp (PCBC)
Physicians Formula Holdings Inc (FACE)
Republic Airways Holdings Inc (RJET)
RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd (RRST)
Sanmina-SCI Corp (SANM)
Signature Bank (SBNY)
Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC)
Stanley Furniture Company Inc (STLY)
Superior Well Services Inc (SWSI)
The Talbots Inc (TLB)
Terra Industries Inc (TRA)
Timberland Bancorp Inc (TSBK)
Trico Marine Services Inc (TRMA)
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (TNP)
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA (VCP)
Xyratex Ltd (XRTX)
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (YGE)
ZipRealty Inc (ZIPR)

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:45 +0000

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

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (APWR)
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc (ANW)
Anixter International Inc (AXE)
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII)
Banco Bradesco SA (BBD)
Blyth Inc (BTH)
China Security & Surveillance Tech Inc (CSR)
Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
Clarcor Inc (CLC)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CNinsure Inc (CISG)
Community Bancorp (CBON)
Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL)
CRM Holdings Ltd (CRMH)
Dover Saddlery Inc (DOVR)
El Paso Electric Co (EE)
Electronics For Imaging Inc (EFII)
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH)
Exterran Holdings Inc (EXH)
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP)
Frontier Oil Corp (FTO)
The Greenbrier Companies (GBX)
The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN)
Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC)
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT)
Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA)
Independent Bank Corp (IBCP)
Integra Bank Corp (IBNK)
International Game Technology (IGT)
Irwin Financial Corp (IFC)
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP)
Liberty Property Trust (LRY)
Old Point Financial Corp (OPOF)
Pacific Capital Bancorp (PCBC)
Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC)
Quest Capital Corp (QCC)
Sanmina-SCI Corp (SANM)
Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)
The St. Joe Co (JOE)
Standard Microsystems Corp (SMSC)
US Home Systems Inc (USHS)
Vale (VALE)
Willbros Group Inc (WG)
Xyratex Ltd (XRTX)
ZipRealty Inc (ZIPR)

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Stocks Which Benefit from Low Oil Prices Part 2: Utilities

Fred Fuld — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:18:00 +0000

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Friday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:30:25 +0000

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

AZZ Inc (AZZ)
Celadon Group Inc (CLDN)
China BAK Battery Inc (CBAK)
Citi Trends Inc (CTRN)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
CMS Energy Corp (CMS)
CTS Corp (CTS)
Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW)
The Walt Disney Co (DIS)
Flowserve Corp (FLS)
FX Energy Inc (FXEN)
GulfMark Offshore Inc (GLF)
Huntington Bancshares Inc (HBAN)
Interleukin Genetics Inc (ILI)
Kirkland's Inc (KIRK)
The Laclede Group Inc (LG)
NeurogesX Inc (NGSX)
Nicor Inc (GAS)
Powerwave Technologies Inc (PWAV)
Progress Energy Inc (PGN)
SeaChange International (SEAC)
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN)
ShengdaTech Inc (SDTH)
TravelCenters of America LLC (TA)
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP)

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:49:47 +0000

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

Allegiant Travel Co (ALGT)
Applied Energetics Inc (AERG)
Astoria Financial Corp (AF)
Aviza Technology Inc (AVZA)
AZZ Inc (AZZ)
BigBand Networks Inc (BBND)
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (BWP)
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (BBEP)
Bruker Corp (BRKR)
Carter's Inc (CRI)
Casey's General Stores Inc (CASY)
Cell Genesys Inc (CEGE)
Cleco Corp (CNL)
Colonial Properties Trust (CLP)
CryoLife Inc (CRY)
dELiA*s Inc (DLIA)
The Empire District Electric Co (EDE)
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH)
Federal Signal Corp (FSS)
Fossil Inc (FOSL)
FX Energy Inc (FXEN)
Hollywood Media Corp (HOLL)
iCAD INC (ICAD)
Iconix Brand Group Inc (ICON)
Masimo Corp (MASI)
NeurogesX Inc (NGSX)
NitroMed Inc (NTMD)
Occam Networks Inc (OCNW)
Parker Drilling Co (PKD)
PMC-Sierra Inc (PMCS)
Potash Corp/Saskatchewan (POT)
Quality Distribution Inc (QLTY)
Reed's Inc (REED)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (REGN)
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA.A)
Ryder System Inc (R)
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH)
Schering-Plough Corp (SGP)
Shoe Carnival Inc (SCVL)
Sport Supply Group Inc (RBI)
TAM SA (TAM)
Targacept Inc (TRGT)
Tata Motors Ltd (TTM)
Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc (TRBN)
Tyco International Ltd (TYC)
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP)
Varian Medical Systems Inc (VAR)
Xinhua Finance Media Ltd (XFML)
Zhongpin Inc (HOGS)

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Utilities With Heavy Oil and Gas Exposure

Fred Fuld — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:59:00 +0000

One way to analyze electric utility stocks is to look at what types of fuel they use to run their generators, and how much exposure to oil and natural gas that they have. If you believe the price of oil and gas has peaked and will continue to drop, then it may be time to take a close look at the electric utility stocks with the highest usage of these fuels.

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (PNW) has one of the heaviest exposures, with 24% of their electric energy coming from oil and natural gas. About 35% comes from coal and 21.5% from nuclear. This Phoenix, Arizona based company has a PE of 10, a PEG of 3.55 and a yield of 6%.

Westar Energy Inc. (WR) generates about 34% of its energy from natural gas, with 56% from coal and 9% from nuclear. This utility which serves Kansas has a PE of 13, a PEG of 3.28 and a yield of 5%.

Entergy Corp. (ETR) has about 18% of its fuel sources coming from oil and natural gas. 12% is from coal and 33% from nuclear, with the rest purchased. Entergy serves Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans, where it is based. The stock has a PE of 16, a PEG of 1.19 and a yield of 3%.

OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) has 29% of its energy coming from natural gas, with 51% from coal. They serve the south central United States. The stock has a PE of 13, a PEG of 3.15 and a yield of 4.2%.

Alliant Energy Corp. (LNT) has 28% of its electricity generated from natural gas and 6% from oil. The company serves Iowa and southern Minnesota. The stock has a PE of 9, a PEG of 2.45 and a yield of 4.1%.

Cleco Corp. (CNL), another Louisiana based company, with 14% exposure to natural gas. The stock has a PE of 12, a PEG of 1.09 and a yield of 3.5%.

If you like utility stocks, you should take a look at Highest Yielding Electric Utilities and Highest Yielding Natural Gas Utilities. You can also find an Excel database of utility stocks, which you can download, add to and sort, at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com

Author does not own any of the above.

By Fred Fuld at Stockerblog.com