Highlights include Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), Ingersoll Rand Company Ltd. (IR), Joy Global Inc. (JOYG) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT). Industrial production fell 0.5% in April following a 1.7% decline in March. The March number was revised down from the initial reading of a 1.5% decline. On a year over year basis, total industrial output is down 12.5%, and is 16.0% below its peak. Manufacturing output fell 0.3% on the month following a 2.1% decline in March (revised from -1.7%), and was down 14.5%. Output from the nation's mines tumbled 3.2% following a 2.6% decline in March and is 8.6% below year ago levels. In contrast, Utility output rose 0.4% on the month following a 1.9% rise in March and is down just 3.2% from a year ago. On the other hand, Utility output is affected by the weather almost as much as it ...

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.

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