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Chicago, IL – January 8, 2010 – 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: Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP), Praxair Inc. (PX), Goldcorp, Inc. (GG) and TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS).      Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% – but Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained +43.8%.

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Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRO) recently set a new 52-week high as people are returning to normal vacation habits.

Company Description

Ctrip.com is a Chinese travel web site that offers discounted flights, hotels, and travel packages, similar to Orbitz or Travelocity.

47% Jump in Revenue

Ctrip.com reported third-quarter revenue of $80 million on Nov 11, which is up 47% on a year-over-year basis. Net income came in at $32 million, up 59%.

Earnings per share was an impressive 39 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. This was Ctrip.com's fourth consecutive earnings surprise.

Analysts React

Following the earnings release the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2009 jumped a dime to $1.32. Forecasts for next year are averaging $1.79, up 15 cents.

Ctrip.com's estimated earnings growth rates, given these figures are 39% and 36%, respectively.

Fundamentals

While shares of CTRP are not a great value, trading at roughly 40 times 2010

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American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) Anglo American PLC (AAUKY) Bare Escentuals Inc (BARE) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (BGFV) Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) Connecticut Water Service Inc (CTWS) Ctrip.com International Ltd (CTRP) Deutsche Bank AG (DB) Dolan Media Co (DM) Dorman Products Inc (DORM) EMC Insurance Group Inc (EMCI) Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) EnerNOC Inc (ENOC) Euronet Worldwide Inc (EEFT) Hawk Corp (HWK) ICT Group Inc (ICTG) Illinois ...

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Dolan Media Co. (DM) analysts continue to raise estimates making shares of DM a great value to go along with the excellent growth rates.

Estimates Continue to Climb

Over the past month full-year estimates are on the rise. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this year is up 7 cents to 96 cents. Next year's estimates are averaging $1.09, up 6 cents.

These levels are good enough for growth rates of 63% and 13%, respectively.

Valuation

Shares are trading at a great value. The forward P/E is just 13 times and the PEG ratio comes in at a solid 0.8.

The Chart

Shares of DM had a great run just after the April feature but have leveled off since then. However, with estimates still climbing the gains should not be to far off into the future. Take a look at the chart below.

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 17, 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: Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP), Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY), Skechers USA Inc. (SKX) and Bristow Group Inc. (BRS).      Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% – but Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained +43.8%.

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Ctrip.com International Ltd.’s (CTRP) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 11.72. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company’s full-year earnings has moved up by 3 cents over the past 2 months to $1.22 per share. Ctrip.com International is a Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy") company."CTRP" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

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