For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 19, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights CPFL Energia (CPL) as the Bull of the Day and The Medicines Company (MDCO) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Eastman Chemical Co.(EMN), Dow Chemical Company (DOW) and Dupont (DD).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5506

Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

We are maintaining our Outperform rating on CPFL Energia (CPL). The company posted in-line results for the third quarter of 2009, despite non-recurring items.

The company's outlook for the medium-term remains positive, mainly considering the more relaxed monetary policy in Brazil and the growing demand for electricity, even though there is the still-difficult business environment around the world.

Finally, CPL has a solid dividend payout and its valuation

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Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) has raised its full year 2009 earnings guidance to $3.50 per share from the initial guidance of $2 to $3 per share, driven by an expected strong growth in its core business. The company is hoping to deliver about 20% or over $6 per share growth in annual earnings by 2012, as the economy recovers completely. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $3.22 for 2009 and at 93 cents for the fourth quarter. Recently, Eastman’s close peers, Dow Chemical Company (DOW) and Dupont (DD) have also predicted strong growth in earnings. Eastman stands to benefit from its business restructuring and cost-cutting measures, which are expected to result in cost savings of more than $200 million for the full year 2009. Eastman’s earnings of $1.38 per share in the third quarter of 2009 had bettered the Zacks Consensus Estimate of ...

Eastman Chemical Co.’s (EMN) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 7.26. Analysts have been increasing their estimates on the Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy") company’s full-year earnings, with the consensus up 3 cents over the past week to $2.92 per share. The most accurate estimate is even bullish at $2.93 per share."EMN" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

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

Alliance Financial Corp (ALNC) BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY) Calamos Asset Management Inc (CLMS) Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) Flamel Technologies SA (FLML) Gastar Exploration Ltd (GST) Kirkland's Inc (KIRK) O'Reilly Automotive Inc (ORLY) Perdigao SA (PDA) Perfect World Co Ltd (PWRD) Rolls-Royce Group Plc (RYCEY) Smart Balance Inc (SMBL) Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) Telecom Italia SpA (TI) Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA (TNE) Universal Electronics Inc (UEIC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

"ALNC" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"BNPQY" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"CLMS" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"EMN" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?"FLML" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?...

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Albemarle Corp (ALB) Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) BancFirst Corp (BANF) BancorpSouth Inc (BXS) BHP Billiton Plc (BBL) Cape Bancorp Inc (CBNJ) Cascade Bancorp (CACB) A M Castle & Co (CAS) Cimarex Energy Co (XEC) Coleman Cable Inc (CCIX) Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) Cowen Group Inc (COWN) Cytec Industries Inc (CYT) Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) Edison International (EIX) Emergent BioSolutions Inc (EBS) Enterprise GP Holdings LP (EPE) First Busey Corp (BUSE) German American Bancorp Inc (GABC) The Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) HLTH Corp (HLTH) John Bean Technologies Corp (JBT) Kennametal Inc (KMT) Kinder Morgan Management LLC (KMR) Lexmark International Inc (LXK) The ...

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

Acergy SA (ACGY) BancorpSouth Inc (BXS) BlackRock Inc (BLK) BT Group Plc (BT) Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) FirstMerit Corp (FMER) FirstService Corp (FSRV) Kennametal Inc (KMT) Lazard Ltd (LAZ) Marriott International Inc (MAR) Meridian Bioscience Inc (VIVO) Navios Maritime Holdings Inc (NM) Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd (NAT) Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN) Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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

Acergy SA (ACGY) Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE) Belden Inc (BDC) Black Hills Corp (BKH) Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) CryptoLogic Ltd (CRYP) Delphi Financial Group Inc (DFG) Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Nort (OMAB) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Kimco Realty Corp (KIM) M&T Bank Corp (MTB) Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN) Patni Computer Systems Ltd (PTI) Porter Bancorp Inc (PBIB) RPM International Inc (RPM) Ryder System Inc (R) Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) Whiting USA Trust I (WHX) Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (YGE) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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Eastman Chemical Co (EMN) is engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastics and fibers. Based in Kingsport, Tennessee, the company has 12 manufacturing sites in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific, supplying products throughout the world.

Eastman has a strong fibers business and solid financials. The company is likely to benefit from its recent focus on the industrial gasification business. It has undertaken productivity and cost-reduction initiatives as well as organizational restructurings to improve performance and generate cost savings.

Eastman plans to save about $100 million in 2009. However, the company is witnessing rising raw material prices and a declining demand for its products. In addition, lack of free cash flow, PET capacity increases coupled with slowing growth, and PET industry overcapacity force us to rate the stock a Hold with a target of $17.00.

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Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) has a strong fibers business and solid financials. The company is likely to benefit from its recent focus on the industrial gasification business. However, the company is witnessing rising raw material prices and a declining demand for its products. There is a lack of free cash flow, PET capacity increases coupled with slowing growth and PET industry overcapacity. On December 3, 2008, Eastman expects fourth quarter 2008 earnings to be significantly below the prior guidance of 90 cents per share. The company expects sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 to drop more than 20% from the year-ago period. Eastman attributes the drop to the unprecedented volatility in demand and raw material costs. Currently, Eastman is valued at 5.2x our 2008 earnings estimate of $5.53 per share.  We rate the stock a Hold with a target of $27.00. This is ...

Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) has a strong fibers business and solid financials. The company had an impressive first quarter in 2008, marked by increasing prices, volume gains and strength in several end markets. The company has undertaken aggressive restructuring of its businesses.

The IntegRex PET technology, new product launches in Specialty Plastics and base businesses like CASPI, Fibers and Intermediate products provide stability to its core earnings. The company is also likely to benefit from its recent focus on the industrial gasification business. Thus, we rate shares of EMN a Buy. Accordingly, we have set a new price target of $72.50.

The Beaumont project is expected to contribute approximately $2 of earnings per share. Eastman expects to complete the front-end engineering and design for the Beaumont gasification facility in the second half of 2008 and obtain non-recourse project financing by the end of 2008. The facility is expected to be

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