For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - May 7, 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: Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Microsemi Corp. (MSCC), Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT) and Web.com (WWWW).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:

Bank of America: Rumors & Denials

Over the past several days there have been many rumors and "leaked reports" on the need of additional capital by all the banks "stress tested" by the regulators -- and by Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (

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Highlights include Microsemi Corp. (MSCC), The Boeing Co. (BA), Raytheon Co. (RTN), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC), L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (LLL)and Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX).Microsemi Segments Have Limited ExposureMicrosemi Corp. (MSCC) is well positioned in strong growth markets. Its High Reliability products for the defense, aerospace, commercial air and medical markets are extremely well positioned. Since these products have limited exposure to the uncertain conditions in the market, growth is expected to continue.High-reliability products have higher ASPs and higher margins. Management's current R&D effort is focused on this area, since it is expected that a higher percentage of sales from this line would improve the profitability of the company. This would, in turn, enable it to generate the targeted model of 50-55% gross margin and 30% operating margin....