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Chicago, IL – October 16, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Semtech Corp. (SMTC) as the Bull of the Day and Washington Federal (WFSL) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Bank of America (BAC), Hasbro (HAS) and Peabody Energy (BTU).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2676

Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

Semtech Corp. (SMTC) is a fabless supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices. Management has been diversifying the product portfolio, introducing new high-margin products and broadening the customer base.

July quarter results exceeded the consensus on both the top and bottom lines. Forward guidance is for 6-10% revenue increase in the October quarter.

Both revenue growth and margin expansion are expected to return in the second half of fiscal

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - April 17, 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: Liberty Property Trust (LRY), 3Com Corp (COMS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc (KKD) and Semtech Corp. (SMTC).

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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:

Sell Liberty Property in Near Term

Liberty Property Trust (LRY) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses primarily on prime suburban properties in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions of the United States. The company's portfolio

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Semtech Corporation (SMTC) is a fabless supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductor devices. Management has been diversifying the product portfolio, introducing new high-margin products and broadening the customer base.

October quarter revenue was in-line with consensus estimates, while the EPS exceeded. Forward guidance is for a -8% top -20% revenue decline in the January quarter.

Both revenue growth and margin expansion are expected to materialize when the new product platforms gain traction. We are reiterating our BUY rating on SMTC shares.

Sejuti Banerjea contributed to this report.

Read the full analyst report on SMTC

"SMTC" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research

Semtech Corporation (SMTC) is a fabless supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductor devices. Management has been diversifying the product portfolio, introducing new high-margin products and broadening the customer base. July quarter revenue was in-line with consensus estimates, while the EPS exceeded.Forward guidance is for a 0-4% revenue increase in the October quarter. With backlog increasing again in Q2, we do not expect results to fall short of guidance. Both revenue growth and margin expansion are expected as new product platforms gain traction. We are reiterating our BUY rating on Semtech Corp. shares. Although the macro situation in the U.S. was expected to impact consumer spending, the consumer segment grew very strongly in the last quarter, and management expects continued growth in Q3. We expect the shares to trade higher within the next six months. Consequently, we are reiterating our $20 price target (21.1x ...

We maintain our Buy rating on the shares of Semtech Corporation (SMTC), a fabless supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductor devices. July quarter revenue was in-line with consensus estimates, while the EPS exceeded.

Shares of Semtech are currently trading at a 15.6x multiple of price to our current 2009 earnings estimate (P/E). The healthy pipeline and robust design win activity are encouraging. The backlog increased again in the last quarter, with lead times stretching out a bit. The margin story surrounding the stock is regarding its power management product line. The new power management products will raise the segment gross margin to within the long-term targeted range.

Therefore, cash flow is likely to strengthen. While the Reynosa fire will result in weaker results for the power discrete product line, the net impact on overall results is not expected to be too great. Although the macro situation in the

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