For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - May 4, 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: Sepracor, Inc. (SEPR), Raytheon Co. (RTN), AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), GATX Corporation (GMT) and Tetra Tech, Inc. (TTEK).

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Here are highlights from Friday's Analyst Blog:

Sepracor Building a Base

Business fundamentals at Sepracor, Inc. (SEPR) have been poor over the past several quarters. Lunesta growth disappointed throughout 2008 and guidance for 2009 assumes sales will decline between 5% and 10%.

Likewise, Xopenex and Xopenex HFA also disappointed

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GATX Corporation (GMT, or GATX) posted diluted EPS before nonrecurring items of $0.68, down 24% year over year. This was well above consensus of $0.50 and our $0.54 estimate, primarily reflecting lower-than-expected expense growth due to volume-related declines in SG&A, other operating costs and marine operating expenses.For the quarter, the company recorded revenue of $263 million compared to $289 million in the year-ago quarter. GATX's fleet utilization remains solid, though it is on a declining trend. North American railcar fleet utilization was 96.5% at March 31, 2009, and was down from 97.9% at December 31, 2008 and 98.1% at the end of the prior-year quarter. European tank car utilization was 96.5% at March 31, 2009, decreasing from 97.1% at December 31, 2008 and 97.5% in the year-ago quarter.Negatively, railcar renewal pricing continues soft. First quarter 2009 lease renewal pricing declined 5.5% on GATX's most ...