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Advisory Board Co (ABCO) Amerigon Inc (ARGN) Amicas Inc (AMCS) Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO) Bancorp Inc (TBBK) Bare Escentuals Inc (BARE) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) BHP Billiton Plc (BBL) Cabela's Inc (CAB) Cadbury Plc (CBY) Cantel Medical Corp (CMN) Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH) Connecticut Water Service Inc (CTWS) Crane Co (CR) Domtar Corp (UFS) DryShips Inc (DRYS) EnerNOC Inc (...

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

American Apparel Inc (APP) Amerco Inc (UHAL) Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP) ArvinMeritor Inc (ARM) Atlantic Tele-Network Inc (ATNI) Audiovox Corp (VOXX) Balchem Corp (BCPC) Banco de Chile (BCH) Bancorp Inc (TBBK) Bell Microproducts Inc (BELM) Cadbury Plc (CBY) Cantel Medical Corp (CMN) CareFusion Corp (CFN) Compellent Technologies Inc (CML) Diamond Foods Inc (DMND) Domtar Corp (UFS) Expedia Inc (EXPE) Fossil Inc (FOSL) ...

OUTLOOK The Alternative Energy industry is going through a recovery after absorbing the global recession and the cascading fall in global crude oil prices. Earlier this year, quite a few alternative energy companies were in the trough. Though these companies have recovered from their lows, their valuations are still significantly lower than their 52-week highs. The growth of alternative energy companies is closely tied to the fortunes of the economy. In its latest release, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicted that total U.S. electricity consumption will decline by 3.3% in 2009 before growing by 1.3% in 2010 as the improving economy coaxes a gradual recovery in electricity sales. In fiscal 2008, annual U.S. photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity grew by 63% year-over-year, bringing the cumulative installed capacity to 792MW. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) -- the U.S. trade association representing close to 500 companies ...

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AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Autoliv Inc (ALV) Brigham Exploration Co (BEXP) Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group Inc (BPSG) Chordiant Software Inc (CHRD) Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Cott Corp (COT) DRI Corp (TBUS) Expedia Inc (EXPE) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (GOL) Hospira Inc (HSP) Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL) J&J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) Littelfuse Inc (LFUS) NuVasive Inc (NUVA) Palomar Medical Technologies Inc (PMTI) ...

Retailers will start to release second-quarter results this week, accounting for nearly 10% of the 246 scheduled reports. Dow component Wal-Mart (WMT) will be joined by 15 other members of the S&P 500, including J.C. Penney (JCP), Kohl's (KSS) and Macy's (M).

The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. No change in interest rates will be made, though the statement should acknowledge that the economy is nearing stabilization.

The bond markets could be volatile, not only because of the Fed meeting, but also because of quarterly refunding. The Treasury Department will auction 3-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds. The offerings should total $75 billion.

Most of the week's economic data will be released after the Fed's meeting, with the exception of the preliminary estimate of Q2 productivity. We'll see the latest industrial production and consumer sentiment numbers on Friday.

Tuesday: Q2 productivity Wednesday: June

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Alkane Inc. (Pink Sheets: ALKN) has been rated Speculative Buy with a price target of $0.15 by Beacon Analyst, Lisa Springer, CFA.

The full report is available at http://www.beaconequity.com.

Anyone interested in receiving alerts regarding ALKN research should e-mail members@beaconequity.com with “ALKN” in the subject line.

In the report, the analyst writes, “The Company introduced its first commercial product, Monster Diesel™ in April 2009. Monster Diesel is a patent-pending total fuel additive that boosts diesel fuel to premium levels and improves power and fuel efficiency, thereby reducing overall fuel costs for truckers, boaters, farmers, fleet operators and residential heating applications.”

Beacon analysts note ALKN’s recent partnerships, boosting the company’s presence in the marketplace, “The Company is creating visibility for its product by partnering with the Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA) as the Title Sponsor of the 2009 Maryland State Truck Driving Championships. ALKN also exhibited at the 2009 National Biodiesel

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It is no mystery that Kraig Biocraft Laboratories is a research and development company. They do not have the infrastructure to immediately compete against the biggest players in the technical textiles market. They do not need to focus on supply chain management or building a large sales and marketing team. This is simply not their goal.

Investors or potential investors should not be alarmed by this “lack of infrastructure” if you will. The long-term performance of one’s investment in this company is based on its response to two fundamental questions: 1) Can Kraig Biocraft harness its spider silk technology into a package that can be readily used in commercial applications, and 2) Does Kraig Biocraft have the intellectual property rights behind its technology?

From recent statements delivered within the past year from CEO Kim Thompson, it appears that Kraig is very

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Aaron Rents Inc (RNT) ADA-ES Inc (ADES) Ajinomoto Co Inc (AJINY) Alleghany Corp (Y) Apollo Group Inc (APOL) Atmos Energy Corp (ATO) Bio-Imaging Technologies Inc (BITI) Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (CLMT) CARBO Ceramics Inc (CRR) Care Investment Trust Inc (CRE) Cell Therapeutics Inc (CTIC) China Agritech Inc (CAGC) China Information Security Tech Inc (CPBY) Church & Dwight Co Inc (CHD) CTI Industries Corp (CTIB) DXP Enterprises Inc (DXPE) ev3 Inc (EVVV) Hellenic Telecom Organization SA (OTE) ICT Group Inc (ICTG) Ikanos Communications Inc (IKAN) Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp (IART) James Hardie Industries NV (JHX) La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co (LJPC) Labopharm Inc (DDSS) Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) Macrovision Solutions ...