Today we are featuring top-performing "global equity" mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of both U.S. and foreign companies.

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

3 Strong Samples

Ivy Cundill Global Value A (ICDAX) was incepted in September 2001. The investment seeks to provide long-term capital growth and may use certain derivative investment techniques for achieving its objective.

The fund invests primarily in equity securities throughout the world, including emerging market countries. It may invest in a company of any size and in issuers of any industry.

DIRECTV Group Inc. (DTV), Liberty Media Corp. (LMDIA) and Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) are among the fund?s top holdings.

ING Global Value Choice A (NAWGX) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued companies both U.S. and overseas that

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Today we are featuring top-performing "global equity" mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of both U.S. and foreign companies.

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

3 Strong Samples

Ivy Cundill Global Value A (ICDAX) was incepted in September 2001. The investment seeks to provide long-term capital growth and may use certain derivative investment techniques for achieving its objective.

The fund invests primarily in equity securities throughout the world, including emerging market countries. It may invest in a company of any size and in issuers of any industry.

DIRECTV Group Inc. (DTV), Liberty Media Corp. (LMDIA) and Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) are among the fund?s top holdings.

ING Global Value Choice A (NAWGX) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued companies both U.S. and overseas that possess catalysts to improve profitability and/or unlock value.

The fund manager

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Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) today announced a first-quarter loss of 7 cents per share, which was wider than the consensus estimate for a 3-cents loss.

Revenues for the provider of satellite radio service rose 5% to $605.5 million.

Meanwhile, the company boosted its full-year adjusted income guidance to more than $350 million, compared to earlier guidance of $300 million.

Analysts expect a loss of 12 cents per share for this year, but that has narrowed by 2 cents over the past 2 months.

Sirius XM, created by the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, received a loan of $530 million earlier this year from Liberty Media Corp. to avoid a possible bankruptcy filing.

SIRI, a Zacks #3 Rank ("Hold") stock, has slipped more than 18% today on higher-than-usual volume of approximately 109 million, compared to average volume of about 64.7 million.

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Chicago, IL - May 6, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV), Liberty Entertainment (LMDIA), Liberty Media Corp. (LINTA), United Therapeutics Corp. (UTHR) and Shire Plc (SHPGY).

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Here are highlights from Tuesday's Analyst Blog:

DTV Gains Content, Independence

DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV) -- in a move to gain autonomy and potentially sell itself -- will merge with its majority shareholder, Liberty Entertainment (LMDIA) after that entity's previously-announced spinoff from its parent Liberty Media

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Highlights include DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV), Liberty Entertainment (LMDIA), Liberty Media Corp. (LINTA), News Corp. (NWS), AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ).DirecTV Gains Content and Independence After Liberty Media Spin-OffDirecTV Group Inc. (DTV) -- in a move to gain autonomy and potentially sell itself -- will merge with its majority shareholder, Liberty Entertainment (LMDIA) after that entity's previously-announced spinoff from its parent Liberty Media Corp. (LINTA).The post-spinoff DirecTV will own 54% of the common stock of DirecTV, and gain content assets  -- three regional sports networks, the majority of the Game Show Network and Internet game company FUN Technologies.Liberty Media, which is controlled by cable pioneer John Malone, currently owns a 51% stake in DTV shares and has 48% voting control. The stake was acquired from News Corp (NWS) in ...

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

Aaon Inc (AAON) AbitibiBowater Inc (ABH) Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Barloworld Ltd (BRRAY) Basilea Pharmaceutic (BPMUF) BJ's Restaurants Inc (BJRI) Charlotte Russe Holding (CHIC) China GrenTech Corporation Ltd (GRRF) China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (CHU) Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) Dolan Media Co (DM) Embarq Corp (EQ) Emergency Medical Services Corp (EMS) Endologix Inc (ELGX) Facet Biotech Corp (FACT) Guaranty Bancorp (GBNK) Haemonetics Corp (HAE) Intersil Corp (ISIL) Intervest Bancshares Corp (IBCA) Invensys Plc (IVNYY) Liberty Media Corp (LCAPA) Nile Therapeutics Inc (NLTX) Osteologix Inc (OLGX) Pearson Plc (PSO) San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT) SonicWall Inc (SNWL) Spherion Corp (SFN) Stockhouse Inc (STKH) Techne Corp (...

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

Access National Corp (ANCX) Analogic Corp (ALOG) Argon ST Inc (STST) Barloworld Ltd (BRRAY) Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc (BRLI) BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc (BPAX) Blyth Inc (BTH) Claude Resources Inc (CGR) Cypress Semiconductor Corp (CY) Fair Isaac Inc (FIC) Gladstone Investment Corp (GAIN) Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) Hellenic Telecom Organization SA (OTE) Idacorp Inc (IDA) Jarden Corp (JAH) Liberty Media Corp (LCAPA) Macrovision Solutions Corp (MVSN) ManTech International Corp (MANT) MediciNova Inc (MNOV) Monro Muffler Brake Inc (MNRO) MWI Veterinary Supply Inc (MWIV) The Navigators Group Inc (NAVG) NMT Medical Inc (NMTI) OMNOVA Solutions Inc (OMN) Pearson Plc (PSO) Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc (PEET) Prudential Public Limited Co (PUK) ...

Sirius XM Radio is having an interesting year. The satellite radio operator’s share price is down 88% in the last 12 months, but up 204% in 2009. Why the volatile ebb and flow?

Part of the reason is the company’s high profile on Wall Street – it’s arguably the most popular penny stock out there. And why shouldn’t it be? After all, the company is the exclusive provider of satellite radio and in-car TV broadcasts for almost 20 million paying subscribers in the United States and Canada.

But to assume that all the interest in Sirius XM (NASDAQ:  SIRI) is because of the company’s great growth prospects would be dead wrong. Scores of investors want to see this company crash and burn.

As of last month, almost 5% of shares available to the public were short Sirius XM, and while that might not sound like a lot of shares, it’s 25%

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Maverick CapitalMaverick Capital Management Holdings AnalysisThis post is being written as part of HedgeFundBlogger.com's Investment Securities Tool which analyzes the holdings of hedge fund managers.Lee Ainslie started Maverick Capital back in 1993 with $38 million. Nowadays, the fund is worth $10 billion. Ainslie, like many of the other fund managers I've profiled, has a background rooted in learning from legendary great Julian Robertson at Tiger Management. So, due to the fact that these proteges learned from the best and have had great success running their own hedge funds, I continually try to find a reason not to follow these funds. And, needless to say I'm never successful. Some contacts over at Maverick have explained that their hedge fund strategy is straight up stock picking, both long and short. They made ...