Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Acacia Research - Acacia Technologies (ACTG) Amerigas Partners LP (APU) Michael Baker Corp (BKR) Celadon Group Inc (CLDN) China Mass Media Corp (CMM) China Telecom Corp Ltd (CHA) City National Corp (CYN) Courier Corp (CRRC) Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc (DDE) Eagle Materials Inc (EXP) EnteroMedics Inc (ETRM) Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH) FelCor Lodging Trust Inc (FCH) First Defiance Financial Corp (FDEF) General Maritime Corp (GMR) Grubb & Ellis Co ...

Sohu.com Inc.’s (SOHU) third-quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. This was the due to its strong online games unit and compelling portal business. Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $40.9 million or 96 cents per share versus $42.8 million or $1.08 per share last year. This was at the high-end of the company’s guidance of 92 cents to 97 cents per share.   Revenues for the quarter were $136.6 million, up 13.2% from $120.7 million in the year-ago period. This was in line with the company’s guidance of $133.5- $137.5 million. Revenues were mainly driven by a 25.8% increase in online gaming revenues to $68.7 million.   The increase in online gaming revenues was due to the higher active paying accounts (APA) and user base expansion, which reflects the growing popularity of Changyou's online games. Aggregate registered accounts increased 46%, while APA increased ...

SINA Corporation (SINA) said that it has dropped plans for acquiring Focus Media Holding Limited (FMCN) due to the delay in approval from China's Ministry of Commerce regarding antitrust issues. The companies have decided not to extend the deadline of the agreement. In order to provide more effective and integrated marketing solutions, SINA entered into a definitive agreement with Focus Media Holding Ltd. in 2008 to acquire substantially all of the assets of Focus Media's digital out-of-home advertising networks, including LCD display network, poster frame network and in-store network.   SINA had said that the $1.4 billion transaction was undergoing antitrust review by the Department of Commerce in China. The companies said that the delay in receiving the approval from the antitrust authorities negatively impacted its business operations. Thus, after due consideration the decision to terminate the contract was taken jointly by both the companies. The ...

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – September 14, 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: Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU), Shanda Interactive (SNDA), Baidu.com (BIDU), Netease (NTES) and SINA (SINA).

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Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:

Sohu.com Cut to Neutral

We have downgraded Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU) from Outperform to Neutral as the stock faces near-term risks due to delay in game launches, intense competition and concerns related to online ad spending.

Sohu is the third-largest internet portal and one of the most well-known online brands in

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SINA Corporation (SINA) has been downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, indicating that the stock would be trading in line with the industry. The company is a leading provider of online media and value-added information services to the global Chinese community. Although SINA’s most recent quarter (second quarter) results beat Zacks Consensus Estimates, they have been down on a year-over-year basis. The company provided disappointing guidance, as customer caution is likely to be a hindrance to advertising spending, particularly the brand advertising segment. Economic growth in China has continued to slow down in the face of the protracted global economic downturn. Competition in the online brand advertising field in China is fierce, crowded by big players such as Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU), Shanda Interactive (SNDA) and Baidu, Inc. (BIDU). Moreover, uncertainty regarding the closure of the Focus Media Holding Ltd. (FMCN) acquisition poses ...

Guidance Overview   SINA Corporation’s (SINA) third quarter revenue guidance of $91.0 – $94.0 million was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $97.0 million. The shares fell 1.12% and closed at $30 yesterday when the company’s lower third quarter 2009 outlook disappointed investors. SINA expects Advertising revenues to be $60.0 – $62.0 million and non-advertising revenues to be $31.0 – $32.0 million in the third quarter. The company remains guarded on advertising spending, particularly brand advertising, as consumers remain cautious. Economic growth in China has continued to slow down in the global economic downturn. SINA is also facing severe competition in its mobile business and expects it to be flat in the next few quarters. Competition in the online brand advertising field in China is fierce crowded by big players such as Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU), Shanda Interactive (SNDA) and Baidu, Inc. (BIDU)....

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Monday July 27, 2009

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First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSFG), the holding company for First Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $153,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to net income of $41,000 for the same period in 2008.

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. (Nasdaq:SONA), the holding company for Sonabank, announced today that net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $23 thousand and $549 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $450 thousand and $951 thousand during the second quarter and the first six months of 2008. Earnings were adversely

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - July 7, 2009 - Zacks Equity Research highlights Sohu.com, Inc. (SOHU) as the Bull of the Day and Cousins Properties (CUZ) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Zions Bancorporation Pharmaceuticals (ZION).

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:

Sohu.com, Inc. (SOHU) is the second-largest Internet portal and one of the most well-known online brands in China. Sohu's pipeline for its new online games remains strong and is expected to drive meaningful growth in late 2009 and 2010.

The company spun-off part of its gaming division Changyou.com via an ADS offering, which is expected to

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