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Chicago, IL – October 20, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Pozen, Inc. (POZN) as the Bull of the Day and Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Hasbro Inc.(HAS), Mattel Inc. (MAT) and JAKKS Pacific Inc.(JAKK).

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:

Pozen, Inc. (POZN) is one of our top-picks for small-cap biotech. We see the fundamentals as strong and the valuation as low.

We are pleased to see the NDA for Vimovo (PN-400) filed and now accepted by the U.S. FDA. FDA acceptance earned Pozen a $10 million milestone from AstraZeneca in August. We expect sales of Treximet to ramp in the coming quarters now that the groundwork has been

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Chicago, IL – October 14, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights VimpelCom (VIP) as the Bull of the Day and Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Elan Pharmaceuticals (ELN) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD).

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 reaffirm our Outperform recommendation for VimpelCom (VIP), Russia's second largest cellular carrier with over 25% market share. Reported earnings in the last quarter outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by foreign exchange gains.

We continue to be intrigued by VimpelCom's successful sales growth trend and its ability to retain subscribers on a recurring basis, even as overall economic factors remain weak. The company is also progressing

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Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) reported sales for the month of July 2009 (the four weeks ended July 25th). Same-store sales decreased 0.6% due to front-end same-store sales declining 4.7%, while pharmacy same-store sales increased 1.4% despite a significant 436 basis point negative impact from new generic introductions.  The July report mimics the June report when same-store sales decreased 0.6% as front-end same-store sales declined 4.3% and while pharmacy same-store sales increased 1.4%. July same-store sales of the recently acquired Brooks Eckerd stores sales declined 2.0% over the prior-year period, with front-end same-store sales declining 5.0% and pharmacy same-store sales decreasing 1.0%. Excluding the Brooks Eckerd stores, July same-store sales would have been flat year-over-year with front-end same-store sales decreasing 4.6% and pharmacy same-store sales increasing 2.7%. Again, the July report mimicked the June report when same-store sales were flat and front-end same store sales decreased 4.4%....

Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) reported sales for the month of June 2009. Same-store sales decreased 0.6% due to front-end same-store sales declining 4.3%, while pharmacy same-store sales increased 1.4% despite a significant 484 basis-point negative impact from new generic introductions. June same-store sales of the recently acquired Brooks Eckerd stores sales declined 1.8% over the prior-year period, with front-end same-store sales declining 5.0% and pharmacy same-store sales decreasing 0.7%. Excluding the Brooks Eckerd stores, June same-store sales would have been flat year-over-year, with front-end same store sales decreasing 4.4% and pharmacy same-store sales increasing 2.6%. For the month of June, prescription revenue accounted for 67.9% of drugstore sales, and third party prescription revenue represented 96.3% of pharmacy sales. The mix of Rite Aid’s same-store sales has been pressuring the company’s profitability for over two years. In fiscal 2007, same-store sales improvement increased 3.4% ...

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Chicago, IL - June 22, 2009 - Zacks Equity Research highlights NCR Corporation (NCR) as the Bull of the Day and Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Avon Products (AVP), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG).

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:

Given its robust business model, aggressive cost-cutting measures and new business initiatives, we expect NCR Corporation (NCR) to resume growth across segments later this year. This should be sustainable for the foreseeable future as its customers seek to cut costs through increased automation.

However, NCR experienced a significant drop off in business activity in the retail segment in

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - June 22, 2009 - Zacks Equity Research highlights NCR Corporation (NCR) as the Bull of the Day and Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Avon Products (AVP), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG).

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:

Given its robust business model, aggressive cost-cutting measures and new business initiatives, we expect NCR Corporation (NCR) to resume growth across segments later this year. This should be sustainable for the foreseeable future as its customers seek to cut costs through increased automation.

However, NCR experienced a significant drop off in business activity in the retail segment in

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