For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 6, 2009 – Zacks.com releases the latest Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks featured in this week’s analysis include B.P. Prudhoe Bay (BPT), Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Hershey (HSY) and Del Monte (DLM).

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis is written by Dirk Van Dijk, CFA, Chief Equity Strategist for Zacks.com.   This week: Out-of-Step Industries

Sometimes the best investments come from a small group that seems to be bucking the trend of the much larger group that they are a part of. That appears to be the case for the Oil Royalty Trust group. There are eight names in this group, all of which sport Zacks #2 rankings. That puts them in a tie for 4th place among all industries tracked. Meanwhile, the Energy sector is well down the list overall sector rank list.

With royalty trusts, you get high dividends

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Dress Barn, Inc. (DBRN), the specialty clothing retailer, recently surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second consecutive quarter as sales jumped 4% in the fiscal-fourth quarter.

On Sep 16, the company reported earnings per share of 39 cents, or 3 cents higher, than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This was a 5 cent improvement over the fourth quarter of the prior year.

Out of the company's two divisions, dressbarn and maurice stores, it was dressbarn that saw the better performance. Sales rose 6% to $253.7 million from $238.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Same store sales jumped 4%.

Maurice stores grew sales by 1% to $145.2 million from $143.8 million a year ago. Same store sales fell 5% but new stores offset the decrease.

For the full fiscal year, comparable store sales were flat while net sales rose 3%.

The company is in the key

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – September 18, 2009 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.

The four highlighted picks are: Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST), Tim Hortons Inc. (THI), Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group, Inc. (BPSG) and Del Monte Foods Company (DLM).      Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5607

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% – but Zacks #1 Rank stocks

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

The Bancorp Inc (TBBK) Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS) Bway Holding Co (BWY) EV Energy Partners LP (EVEP) Forestar Group Inc (FOR) Given Imaging Ltd (GIVN) Guess Inc (GES) Orbitz Worldwide Inc (OWW) Palomar Medical Technologies Inc (PMTI) Polo Ralph Lauren Corp (RL) Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group Inc (RODM) Royal Gold Inc (RGLD) A. Schulman Inc (SHLM) Steak n Shake Co (SNS) Stone Energy Corp (...

It's a relatively quiet week on the earnings front with only 50 companies scheduled to report, including a smattering of retailers and food companies. Only 2 S&P 500 members are on tap to report including Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) and National Semiconductor (NSM).

The economic calendar is also quiet to start the first "real" trading week in September, as Wall Street comes back from August vacations. It's a shortened trading week due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday.

Monday: Markets closed for Labor Day Tuesday: ICSC-Goldman Store Sales, Redbook Wednesday: Beige Book Thursday: International trade, weekly jobless claims, weekly natural gas inventories, weekly crude inventories Friday: Import and export prices, University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey for September, Treasury budget Volume is likely to return to more "normal" levels to start the week. Despite recent weakness in the markets, the bulls remain in charge. Wall Street will also be watching trading

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With just 51 companies scheduled to report, economic news will be at the forefront. The only S&P 500 members on the earnings calendar are Brown Foreman (BF.B) and Ciena (CIEN)

The economic calendar is pretty packed with the August ISM surveys, August employment data and minutes from the last Fed meeting all scheduled to be released. Adding to the potential volatility will be light volume, particularly on Friday afternoon as many traders leave early for the holiday.

Monday: August Chicago PMI Tuesday: August ISM manufacturing index, August auto sales, July construction spending, July pending home sales Wednesday: August ADP employment survey, August Fed minutes, July factory orders, revised Q2 productivity, weekly crude inventories, weekly mortgage applications Thursday: August ISM services index, weekly initial jobless claims, weekly natural gas inventories Friday: August unemployment rate and nonfarm payrolls

No Fed officials are scheduled to speak.

The U.S. financial markets will be closed on Monday,

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ICBS Ltd. (OTCPK: ICBT), announced today that it will be targeting U.S. and Canadian regulatory bodies for the sale of the TOGS(TM) 9000 bio-photonic incubation detection systems. “BioSpec Global Solutions will be moving to target regulatory agencies in both the U.S. and Canada” said Don Saunders, President and CEO. “Given the advantages not only on time advantage (10 Hours for test results) but the accuracy of these machines, can equip agencies with the technology needed to insure safe drinking water for their citizens”

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced it has doubled the capacity and throughput of its

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Campbell Soup Company (CPB) will further build the Chunky Soups brand with a comprehensive series of enhancements. The soups are expected to feature "better for you" credentials in 24 varieties made with lean meat and 30 items containing a full serving of vegetables.

Further, in the health and wellness category, the company’s iconic Tomato soup will have a significant reduction in sodium by 32% to 480 mg per serving, continuing the same taste. Also, management intends to reposition Healthy Request soups in the heart health space by further reducing the sodium levels to 410 mg per serving and featuring the American Heart Association certification on a redesigned label. Both products are expected to roll out in September.

In fiscal 2010, management expects to launch several new products such as 25 Campbell’s Healthy Request soups with sodium levels reduced by another 15%, and six Campbell’s V8 soups, also with reduced sodium levels.

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – July 10, 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: Dean Foods (DF), Hain Celestial (HAIN), United Natural Foods (UNFI), Del Monte (DLM) and Physicians Form Face (FACE).

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Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:

Organic Products in Demand

On account of mounting competition from alternative channels and evolving consumer needs towards a healthier life, the natural and organic sector is gaining importance. The natural products sector (which includes organic foods, nutritional and herbal supplements, cosmetics and medicines, among other categories) generated sales

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On account of mounting competition from alternative channels and evolving consumer needs towards a healthier life, the natural and organic sector is gaining importance. The natural products sector (which includes organic foods, nutritional and herbal supplements, cosmetics and medicines, among other categories) generated sales of over $68 billion in 2008. Over the last five years, the natural products industry grew 8% versus 2% for the overall grocery industry. Most recently in 2008, the natural products industry grew 7.4% versus a 2% decline for the grocery industry.

Food companies like Dean Foods (DF), Hain Celestial (HAIN), United Natural Foods (UNFI) and Del Monte (DLM) are market leaders in the natural products sector, and the competition is primarily based on brand recognition, price, taste preference and quality. Acquisitions have been a key part of these companies strategy to build their market share. Acquisitions have not only expanded their geographical

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