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

3Com Corp (COMS) 51job Inc (JOBS) Actions Semiconductor Co Ltd (ACTS) Aeropostale Inc (ARO) Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV) American Italian Pasta Co (AIPC) American States Water Co (AWR) Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR) Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp (ANH) Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Ashland Inc (ASH) Associated British Foods Plc (ASBFY) AudioCodes Ltd (AUDC) Baidu Inc (BIDU) Banco Santander SA (STD) Bank of Montreal (BMO) Barnes & ...

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

Amkor Technology Inc (AMKR) AutoNation Inc (AN) Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBV) Banco Santander SA (STD) Brush Engineered Material (BW) Cabela's Inc (CAB) Capella Education Co (CPLA) Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN) CNOOC Ltd (CEO) CPFL Energia SA (CPL) Drew Industries Inc (DW) Dynamics Research Corp (DRCO) Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) Expedia Inc (EXPE) F5 Networks Inc (...

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Company Overview Reynolds American, Inc. was created in 2004 by the merger of R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Holdings and British American Tobacco PLC, and is now the parent company of the operating companies listed below with their specialties. As a holding company, Reynolds American focuses on pleasing the stockholder, while the operating companies focus on pleasing their customers. To please stockholders, the management team at Reynolds American focuses on two things: increasing stock price and increasing dividends. The operating companies are as follows:

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company – U.S. market mostly. Sells 1 of every 3 cigarettes sold in the US. Brands include: Camel, Kool, Pall Mall, Winston, Salem, Doral, Misty, Capri, Lucky Strike, Barclay, Carlton, More, Now, Tareyton, Vantage, Viceroy. Conwood, Company, LLC specializes in smokeless tobacco products. Lane Limited is also part of Conwood. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company sells a line of additive free

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Reynolds American Inc.’s (RAI) management has achieved over $1 billion in integration cost savings and operational synergies from productivity initiatives. Although the cost savings and the new brand-portfolio strategy are contributing to earnings, continued volume declines, additional debt from the Conwood acquisition, and the class-action status of the Light cigarette suit warrant caution.

Reynolds American’s stock (including the processor stock, R.J. Reynolds) has traded in a P/E multiple range of 6 to 17 over the last five years. The stock maintains a low P/E primarily due to tobacco-related litigation issues. The stock has been even pressured down to a single digit P/E during times of court case losses. Although, the first quarter was below expectations leading management to reduce EPS guidance for 2008, the second quarter was above expectations. With the stock yielding over 6%, the Hold rating is maintained.

We expect Reynolds American to trade in a P/E multiple

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If you are interested in buying dividends, there are lots of stocks in several different sectors and industries to choose from. Keep in mind that you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date in order to be entitled to the dividend, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date.Buying dividends is the technique of buying stocks before the ex date and selling shortly after the ex date at roughly the same price, yet being entitled to the dividend. This generally works only in bull markets.All of the following stocks have market caps over $500 million, PEs below 20, PEGs below 2, and yields over 2%. ArcelorMittal (MT) Ex-div date: 9/2/2008 Yield: 2.0% PE: 8 PEG: 0.46Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) Ex-div date: 9/3/2008 Yield: 3.1% PE: 19 PEG: 1.62Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Ex-div date: 9/3/2008 ...