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

AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Autoliv Inc (ALV) Brigham Exploration Co (BEXP) Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group Inc (BPSG) Chordiant Software Inc (CHRD) Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Cott Corp (COT) DRI Corp (TBUS) Expedia Inc (EXPE) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (GOL) Hospira Inc (HSP) Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL) J&J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) Littelfuse Inc (LFUS) NuVasive Inc (NUVA) Palomar Medical Technologies Inc (PMTI) ...

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

American Italian Pasta Co (AIPC) AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group Inc (BPSG) Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Corinthian Colleges Inc (COCO) The Corporate Executive Board Co (EXBD) DRI Corp (TBUS) El Paso Corp (EP) EnerSys (ENS) Fairchild Semiconductor International (FCS) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP) Fuel Systems Solutions Inc (FSYS) Genoptix Inc (GXDX) HF Financial Corp (HFFC) HLTH Corp (HLTH) Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL) Jones ...

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) recently announced that it has acquired almost all of the assets of Pepperweed Advisors, the IT consulting services division of Pepperweed Consulting. Management expects that the acquisition will strengthen Cognizant's IT Infrastructure Services (IT IS) practice in two areas - IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM). Cognizant clients should benefit from a broader process consulting portfolio with the addition of Pepperweed’s capabilities. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. New Jersey based Cognizant is a leading provider of consulting, technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. Yesterday, at a technology conference, management stated that the demand environment remains positive and the increase in demand for the company’s services continued into the third quarter as well after a strong second quarter. Last month, Cognizant posted strong results for the second quarter and upgraded its ...

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

American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC) Atlas Pipeline Holdings LP (AHD) AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Centennial Communications Corp (CYCL) China-Biotics Inc (CHBT) Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Corinthian Colleges Inc (COCO) CPI Corp (CPY) Diodes Inc (DIOD) DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (DWA) E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP) Golfsmith International Holdings Inc (GOLF) Gymboree Corp (GYMB) Huaneng Power International Inc (HNP) Hypercom Corp (HYC) John Bean ...

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

Banco de Chile (BCH) Bancolombia SA (CIB) Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) Cadbury Plc (CBY) Capital Bank Corp (CBKN) Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) CNOOC Ltd (CEO) Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Diodes Inc (DIOD) Dorman Products Inc (DORM) Emergency Medical Services Corp (EMS) Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) Gymboree Corp (GYMB) Hershey Co (HSY) Hypercom Corp (HYC) ICICI Bank Ltd (IBN) Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL) ...

Wasatch Small Cap Value (WMCVX) seeks long-term growth of capital with income as a secondary objective. The fund invests primarily in small companies with market capitalizations of less than $2.5 billion.

The fund may also invest in growth companies. It believes that an undervalued company that begins to show consistent earnings growth will enjoy two drivers for stock price appreciation: earnings growth and expansion in P/E multiple.

Jim Larkins has managed the fund January 1999. The fund distributes dividends and capital gains, if any, annually.

Wasatch Global Science & Technology (WAGTX) seeks long-term capital growth through investment in domestic and foreign science and technology companies.

The fund invests a significant portion of assets in early stage and small-to-medium companies with market capitalizations of less than $5 billion. As of March 2009, its portfolio turnover was 50%.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), VNUS Medical Technologies Inc. (

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - May 8, 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: Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL), Pfizer (PFE), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NBIX) and Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A. de C.V. (KOF).

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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:

Auxilium a Buy at $20

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL) reported financial results for the first quarter 2009 on May 6, 2009. Total revenues for the first quarter were $34.7 million, an increase of 28% over the first quarter

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Cognizant Technology: A Bottom of the Bearish Trend?Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH, Hold) reported its fiscal Q1 results yesterday. Q1 revenues of $746 million were ahead of our $734 million estimate, although down 1% q/q (but flat assuming constant currency). Non-GAAP gross margin of 20.2% were in-line with guidance, while GAAP EPS of $0.38 were ahead of our and consensus estimates by a penny.Overall, the company posted solid results across all verticals, although the banking vertical (with nearly 30% of revenues) saw a 2% sequential decline in revenues.Cognizant Technology is a leading provider of custom information technology (IT) for Fortune 1000 customers. The company guided Q2 revenues higher to $760 million with GAAP EPS of $0.37 and reiterated FY2009 revenues of $3.1 billion. This compares to our current Q2 revenue estimate of $730 million and GAAP EPS of $0.36. The company's FY2009 ...

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - March 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: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), Infosys Technologies, Ltd. (INFY), Wipro Ltd. (WIT), Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) and AK Steel (AKS).

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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:

Cognizant Sails in Choppy Waters

Recent outlook for companies in the IT Services sector has not been positive, and the sentiment has been supported by datapoints through CY2009. However, companies like Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), Infosys Technologies, Ltd. (

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Recent outlook for companies in the IT Services sector has not been positive, and the sentiment has been supported by datapoints through CY2009. However, companies like Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH, Hold), Infosys Technologies, Ltd. (INFY, Hold) and Wipro Ltd. (WIT, Hold) appear to be bucking the trend and the shares have recovered nicely in the past couple of weeks.Is this a case of "rising tide lifting all boats," given the market's upswing over the last week or so, or the beginning of a largely fundamental bullish scenario?A closer look at the datapoints does not support a bullish outlook. Current offshore outsourcing bookings activity level remains depressed and pricing pressure of 5%-15% has become commonplace. Demand in the U.K. has softened noticeably in the last few months and client IT budgets in 2009 may end up down close to 10%-15%, putting material ...