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

Advisory Board Co (ABCO) Bell Microproducts Inc (BELM) Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc (BNCL) Briggs & Stratton Corp (BGG) Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH) Conceptus Inc (CPTS) Crane Co (CR) Dolan Media Co (DM) Dorman Products Inc (DORM) Dover Corp (DOV) Dow Chemical Co (DOW) Drew Industries Inc (DW) E-House China Holdings Ltd (EJ) ev3 Inc (EVVV) GAMCO Investors Inc (GBL) ICT Group Inc (ICTG) Integrated Silicon Solution Inc (...

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

3M Co (MMM) Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) Actel Corp (ACTL) Amerigon Inc (ARGN) Avnet Inc (AVT) Santander BanCorp (SBP) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (BGFV) Briggs & Stratton Corp (BGG) Carrols Restaurant Group Inc (TAST) Cavco Industries Inc (CVCO) Connecticut Water Service Inc (CTWS) Crane Co (CR) Dow Chemical Co (DOW) Drew Industries Inc (DW) Enbridge Energy Management LLC (EEQ) Euronet Worldwide Inc (EEFT) GAMCO Investors Inc (...

Today, we are featuring top-performing “Utilities" equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of utilities, including telecom companies.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Utilities Equity Funds.

3 Powerful Picks

Columbia World Equity Fund A (CGUAX) seeks long-term growth by investing primarily in global equities. It was incepted in October 1991.

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and foreign equity securities. It invests at least 25% of its total assets in the securities of utility companies. The fund may invest up to 75% of its assets in U.S. and foreign equity securities and investment grade debt securities not issued by utility companies.

Shareholders have to make a minimum initial investment of $2,500 to enter this Zacks#1 Rank (“Strong Buy") fund. It has an expense ratio of 1.40%.

Colin Moore has been lead manager of the fund

...

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

Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) American Express Co (AXP) American Italian Pasta Co (AIPC) America's Car-Mart Inc (CRMT) AXA (AXA) Cabot Corp (CBT) Cabot Microelectronics Corp (CCMP) CGI Group Inc (GIB) Chordiant Software Inc (CHRD) Cimarex Energy Co (XEC) Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) Cytokinetics Inc (CYTK) DRI Corp (TBUS) Duncan Energy Partners LP (DEP) Fuel Systems Solutions Inc (FSYS) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Genoptix Inc (GXDX) ...

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) ...

Gamco Investors Inc.’s (GBL) share price has moved into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 13.62. Analysts, on average, see the Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy") company’s full-year earnings growing by 62.55% to $1.45 per share. The most accurate estimate is even bullish at $1.68 per share."GBL" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

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

American Financial Group (AFG) Anaren Inc (ANEN) Associated British Foods Plc (ASBFY) Badger Meter Inc (BMI) Brady Corp (BRC) CapLease Inc (LSE) Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Guess Inc (GES) Hellenic Telecom Organization SA (OTE) Henkel AG And Co KG (HENKY) Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (HRC) Hittite Microwave Corp (HITT) ITT Educational Services Inc (ESI) Legal & General Group Plc (LGGNY) Netflix Inc (NFLX) Northrim BanCorp Inc (NRIM) PennantPark Investment Corp (PNNT) PepsiAmericas Inc (PAS) PF Chang's China Bistro (PFCB) RAE Systems Inc (RAE) Rent-A-Center Inc (RCII) Tutor Perini Corp (TPC) Waddell & Reed Financial Inc (WDR) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.

...

While investors’ attention was focused on global government bond yields marching higher, the holiday-shortened week produced a surprisingly small number of video clips.

Some quality footage was nevertheless produced, featuring the likes of David Rosenberg, now in his new role as chief economist and strategist of Gluskin Sheff, Mohamed El-Erian, Barry Ritholtz, Puru Saxena and Mario Gabelli.

And then there is “out of the box” analyst Marc Faber arguing that the US economy will enter “hyperinflation” approaching the levels in Zimbabwe. “I am 100% sure that the US will go into hyperinflation,” Faber said in an interview with Bloomberg. “The problem with government debt growing so much is that when the time comes and the Fed should increase interest rates, they will be very reluctant to do so and so inflation will start to accelerate.”

The selection kicks off with a humorous take by Emmy

...

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

Acergy SA (ACGY) Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (AXS) BG Group Plc (BRGYY) Camden Property Trust (CPT) CBL & Associates Properties Inc (CBL) Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) Consolidated Graphics Inc (CGX) Cytec Industries Inc (CYT) Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN) Delphi Financial Group Inc (DFG) El Paso Corp (EP) Equinix Inc (EQIX) Frontline Ltd (FRO) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) Lindsay Corp (LNN) Loews Corp (L) M&T Bank Corp (MTB) Mercury General Corp (MCY) Old Point Financial Corp (OPOF) Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Partner Communications Company Ltd (PTNR) Signet Jewelers Ltd (SIG) Superior Energy Services Inc (SPN) Urban Outfitters Inc ...

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

American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd (ASI) Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII) Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (CNQ) China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (SNP) ECB Bancorp Inc (ECBE) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (HRC) Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd (IR) Layne Christensen Co (LAYN) Lincoln National Corp (LNC) McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Oxford Industries Inc (OXM) Partner Communications Company Ltd (PTNR) Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) Speedway Motorsports Inc (TRK) Team Inc (TISI) Teck Cominco Ltd (TCK) Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP) Whirlpool Corp (WHR) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

Zacks Investment Research