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?...

Gastar Exploration Ltd. (AMEX: GST) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil in the United States and Australia. The company focuses their efforts on identifying, acquiring, and exploring possible natural gas and oil properties that show the potential to produce significant product. Their emphasis rests on prospective deep structures identified through seismic and other analytical techniques, as well as unconventional natural gas reserves, such as coal bed methane (CBM).

The company’s primary coal bed methane properties are found in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana, and in the Gunnedah and Gippsland Basins of Australia. Their drilling activities are focused on exploiting their multi-year inventory of drilling locations in the Deep Bossier Sands and Knowles Limestone plays in the Hilltop area of East Texas, as well as the emerging Marcellus Shale play in Appalachia.

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Did you know that Wyoming has a district called the historic J.C. Penny district? James Cash Penny established his first store in this state. Eventually it grew to the chain best known as J.C. Penny.Here are some interesting facts about Wyoming:1. New jobs created in Wyoming during 2007 ranked second in the country.2. No personal income tax.3. No corporate income tax.4. Income from the mining industry contributes 2/3 of the total state revenue.5. Wyoming’s top tourist destinations are: Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.6. Top commodities are: Livestock of cattle, hay, sugar beets and barley.7. Top mineral commodities are: coal, natural gas, and crude oil.8. Wyoming is seventh nationwide for oil production.9. Wyoming ranks number one for coal production in the nation.10. The southern part of Wyoming is excellent for ...

Ranking 48th in population when compared to the rest of the states, Montana has plenty of room to accommodate tourists and visitors, as well as plenty of natural wonders to show, including Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Tourism, agriculture, and mining are Montana’s primary source of income. Some interesting facts about Montana:1. The mining industry contribution to the state economy in 2005 was $2.3 billion.2. It ranks number 6 in coal production in the United States.3. Montana currently requires that public utilities companies obtain 5% of its energy from renewable sources, with a goal of 15% by the year 2015.4. Wind power is of major importance to the state, Montana potential wind power generation ranks it number 5 nationwide.5. Montana’s main crop is wheat. 6. Montana is rich in gas, oil, and coal.7. Montana’s gross ...

Ospraie Management, LLCOspraie Management - Letter, Holdings, NotesBelow are details on Ospraie Management surrounding the closing of their largest fund - this includes a letter to their investors, a list of the securities they were said to be invested in and more. I think the quote below from Moonraker below explains in simple (maybe too simple) terms what happened to Opraie.The following piece on Ospraie is being published as part of our daily effort to track hedge fund events in the industry. To review other hedge fund related announcements please see our Hedge Fund Tracker Tool._________________________________________________Ospraie Management LLC may be the latest casualty from price swings in natural gas, the commodity responsible for the $1.9 trillion hedge-fund industry's biggest blowup with Amaranth Advisors LLC....