For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 19, 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: OPNET Technologies, Inc. (OPNT), Gap Inc. (GPS), Fossil Inc. (FOSL) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP).      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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Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today:

American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) Balchem Corp (BCPC) Banco de Chile (BCH) RG Barry Corp (DFZ) Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (BIO) CareFusion Corp (CFN) Chico's FAS Inc (CHS) China Green Agriculture Inc (CGA) Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) CNinsure Inc (CISG) Conexant Systems Inc (CNXT) Corinthian Colleges Inc (COCO) Fossil Inc (FOSL) Genoptix Inc (GXDX) HSN Inc (HSNI) Information Services Group Inc (III) Keynote ...

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

American Apparel Inc (APP) Amerco Inc (UHAL) Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP) ArvinMeritor Inc (ARM) Atlantic Tele-Network Inc (ATNI) Audiovox Corp (VOXX) Balchem Corp (BCPC) Banco de Chile (BCH) Bancorp Inc (TBBK) Bell Microproducts Inc (BELM) Cadbury Plc (CBY) Cantel Medical Corp (CMN) CareFusion Corp (CFN) Compellent Technologies Inc (CML) Diamond Foods Inc (DMND) Domtar Corp (UFS) Expedia Inc (EXPE) Fossil Inc (FOSL) ...

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

Aeropostale Inc (ARO) The AES Corp (AES) Anglo American Plc (AAUKY) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (BGFV) Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (BIO) Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA (BRP) Bway Holding Co (BWY) Carmike Cinemas Inc (CKEC) Cognex Corp (CGNX) Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) Ctrip.com International Ltd (CTRP) DeVry Inc (DV) Discover Financial Services (DFS) Dolan Media Co (DM) Dow Chemical Co (DOW) Fossil Inc (FOSL) Gibraltar Industries Inc (ROCK) ...

Retailers will start to release second-quarter results this week, accounting for nearly 10% of the 246 scheduled reports. Dow component Wal-Mart (WMT) will be joined by 15 other members of the S&P 500, including J.C. Penney (JCP), Kohl's (KSS) and Macy's (M).

The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. No change in interest rates will be made, though the statement should acknowledge that the economy is nearing stabilization.

The bond markets could be volatile, not only because of the Fed meeting, but also because of quarterly refunding. The Treasury Department will auction 3-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds. The offerings should total $75 billion.

Most of the week's economic data will be released after the Fed's meeting, with the exception of the preliminary estimate of Q2 productivity. We'll see the latest industrial production and consumer sentiment numbers on Friday.

Tuesday: Q2 productivity Wednesday: June

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It seems obvious - but one of the keys to successful investing is to do what works. Do what works. And don't do what doesn't. Class dismissed. In all seriousness, the problem many investors find themselves in is how do you know what works and what doesn't. This reminds me of an actual conversation I had with someone several years ago who was talking about a losing stock he was in. Kevin: - Why are you still in it if it keeps on going down? Losing Stock Guy: - I don't think it'll go much lower from here. Kevin: - Did you think it would go this low when you bought it? Losing Stock Guy: - No. Kevin: - Do you think it'll go up? Losing Stock Guy: - Eventually. But probably not right away. It may still go ...

For the second time in 3 weeks, FUQI International, Inc. (FUQI) is being featured as the top-performing Zacks #1 Rank stock. Shares of the company are surging by approximately 19% on Monday with extraordinarily high volume of 3.5 million, compared to the daily average of 1.6 million.

< ?DART(15);?> The company was last featured as a top performer on Jun 8 with shares that were up more than 5%.

FUQI is a leading designer of high quality precious metal jewelry in China, developing, promoting and selling a broad range of products in China's large and expanding Chinese luxury goods market.

Estimates Remain at Heightened Levels

The past month have seen no movement in earnings expectations for FUQI, but the estimates are retaining the boost received after its first-quarter report in May.

Analysts expect $1.64 per share for this year, which is approximately

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Signet Jewelers Ltd. (SIG) shares are up 4.52% so far on Wednesday, which is a solid gain on a lackluster day for the market. That advance is enough to make this specialty retail jeweler a top-performing Zacks #1 Rank.

< ?DART(15);?> Volume is currently at approximately 307,000, or a bit below the average of 330,000.

SIG is the only company from the Retail - Jewelry industry on the Zacks #1 Rank List, which includes 225 stocks today. However, there are 2 stocks from the Precious Metals - Jewelry industry on the list: Fossil Inc. (FOSL) and FUQI International (FUQI). (FUQI was highlighted as the top performer on Monday, Jun 8.)

Market Share Increasing

SIG is the largest specialty retail jeweler in the world, and that position has really helped to raise its market share. Most of the company's competitors

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FUQI International, Inc. (FUQI) is part of the precious metals - jewelry industry, which would seemingly put this company in a tough spot during a global economic downturn. However, the company easily exceeded Wall Street's profit expectations in its first quarter, while also raising its outlook for the full year and enjoying upward revisions from covering analysts.

< ?DART(15);?> Today, the company has made the Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers List with a gain of approximately 5.5%. Volume is at 788,000 today, which is a bit lower than the average at 882,000.

FUQI is a leading designer of high quality precious metal jewelry in China, developing, promoting and selling a broad range of products in China's large and expanding Chinese luxury goods market.

Besides FUQI, Fossil Inc. (FOSL) is the only other company from the precious metals - jewelry industry on today's 224-stock

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