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Chicago, IL – October 21, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Vodafone (VOD) as the Bull of the Day and Conmed Corp. (CNMD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Coca Cola Company (KO) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT).

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Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

We maintain our Outperform recommendation for Vodafone (VOD), the largest revenue generating international wireless carrier. Revenue growth in the last quarter was fuelled by foreign exchange gains and acquisitions.

Additionally, increase in subscriber base was driven by continued healthy net additions in its Indian operation. Vodafone's globally diversified operation provides hedging elements which offset price competition and translation risk that may arise in specific markets. The company continues

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Vodafone (VOD), the largest revenue generating international wireless carrier, has reportedly entered an agreement with BT Group (BT), to develop and upgrade broadband infrastructure and build advance networks in the Republic of Ireland. This represents the latest deal in the long-term strategic alliance between the two companies.  Under the seven-year deal, which is subjected to approvals by the Irish regulators, BT will transfer its consumer and small business broadband and voice customer base and will provide access to its fixed-line network to Vodafone. The aggregate value of the business to be transferred by BT is approximately €4.8 billion ($6.8 billion), covering roughly 84,000 residential customers and 3,000 small business clients.  Currently, Vodafone has 4.6 million fixed broadband subscribers across Europe with Germany being the most significant with 3.1 million customers. With the acquisition of Perlico (a leading fixed-line carrier in Ireland) in November ...

Vodafone (VOD), the largest revenue-generating international wireless carrier, recently announced its plan to offer femtocell service in the U.K. as early as on July 1, 2009.This will make the London-based telecom operator the first carrier in Europe to commercially launch a femtocell product, leapfrogging its main rival Telefonica (TEF) which is presently conducting trial runs through its subsidiary O2 Europe.Femtocell is a mini cell tower which connects to the service provider's network using broadband, and is aimed at improving indoor 3G coverage while reducing monthly communication expenditures. Essentially, 2009 will be marked as the year of femtocell, as leading telecom carriers across the world are aggressively bidding to enter this emerging market.So far, availability of a femtocell product has been restricted to the U.S. with Sprint Nextel (S) and Verizon (VZ) ...

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Chicago, IL - June 9, 2009 - Zacks Equity Research highlights Vodafone (VOD) as the Bull of the Day and Somaxon (SOMX) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on McDonald's Corporation (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX) and Yum! Brands Inc (YUM).

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:

We maintain our Buy recommendation for Vodafone (VOD), the largest revenue-generating international wireless carrier. Operating results for fiscal 2009 were highlighted by respectable increases in subscriber count bolstered by record net additions for its Indian operation.

Vodafone continues to accelerate 3G wireless service deployments and expanding network availability across Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa, primarily through acquisitions. Additionally, the company is focused

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We maintain our Buy recommendation for Vodafone (VOD), the largest revenue-generating international wireless carrier. Operating results for fiscal 2009 were highlighted by respectable increases in subscriber count bolstered by record net additions for its Indian operation.

Vodafone continues to accelerate 3G wireless service deployments and expanding network availability across Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa, primarily through acquisitions. Additionally, the company is focused on improving shareholder returns through increased dividend payouts, which supports our valuation forecasts.

Management's outlook for fiscal 2010 appears favorable as operating results are expected to improved with continued growth across incipient markets coupled with ongoing cost saving initiatives and currency exchange translation gains.Zacks Investment Research

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Chicago, IL – March 19, 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: The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCH), National Semiconductor Corp. (NSM), SINA Corp. (SINA) and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:

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Today, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that it has rejected The Coca-Cola Company's (KO) proposed acquisition of China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited, a Hong Kong listed company which owns the Huiyuan juice business throughout

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We maintain our Buy recommendation for Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), the largest revenue generating international wireless carrier. The company's recent operating results are highlighted by strong growth in overall subscriber count bolstered by record customer additions in its Indian operation.Additionally, solid growth in service revenue from emerging markets (in Asia and the Middle East) has been accompanied by sequentially improved results across most of the major European markets. Meanwhile, Vodafone continues to accelerate 3G wireless service deployments and expanding network availability across Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa, primarily through acquisitions.Also, the company is focused on improving shareholder returns through sustainable dividend payouts, which supports our valuation forecasts. Vodafone raised its financial forecasts for fiscal 2009 and is increasingly focused on restructuring and cost saving to improve operational efficiency in core markets.Anindya Barman contributed to this report. Read the full analyst ...

We maintain our Buy recommendation for Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), the largest revenue generating international wireless carrier. The company's recent operating results are highlighted by strong growth in subscribers across consolidated segments (notably in the emerging markets bolstered by operations in India). However, new market performance was offset by contraction of service revenue in core European markets. Vodafone is accelerating 3G wireless service deployments and expanding network availability across Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa, primarily through acquisitions. Additionally, the company continues to emphasize improving shareholder returns through sustainable dividend payouts, which supports our valuation forecasts. While management's recent revenue guidance for fiscal 2009 was less encouraging due to weak macroeconomic conditions in core European market segments, net earnings performance is expected to improve, fostered by restructuring and cost cutting initiatives. Vodafone shares are trading at 7.5x our fiscal year 2009 EPADR estimate,

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