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

American Water Works Co Inc (AWK) Amerigas Partners LP (APU) Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) Benihana Inc (BNHNA) BMP Sunstone Corp (BJGP) Cape Bancorp Inc (CBNJ) China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd (NPD) Conmed Corp (CNMD) Crucell NV (CRXL) Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Empire District Electric Co (EDE) Emulex Corp (ELX) Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) Fair Isaac Corp (FICO) ...

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

Abington Bancorp Inc (ABBC) Agrium Inc (AGU) Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY) Amerigas Partners LP (APU) Ameristar Casinos Inc (ASCA) Badger Meter Inc (BMI) BlueLinx Holdings Inc (BXC) Brinker International Inc (EAT) British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc (BSY) Brookfield Properties Corp (BPO) Cbeyond Inc (CBEY) Clarient Inc (CLRT) CRA International Inc (CRAI) Dynamic Materials Corp (BOOM) EnPro Industries Inc (NPO) First Bancorp (FBP) First Commonwealth Financial Corp (FCF) ...

United Bankshares Inc. (UBSI) jumped more than 6% at noon to move past a short-term level of resistance at $20.77. This Zacks#2 Rank ("Buy") stock has topped the consensus estimate in 2 of the last 4 quarters with an average surprise of 10.36% or 4 cents per share.

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Buying dividends is the technique of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling shortly after the ex date at approximately the same price, yet being entitled to the dividend. This generally works only in rising markets.If you are interested in buying dividends, there are several stocks in several different sectors and industries to choose from. Remember 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.All of the following stocks have market caps over $500 million, PEs below 20, PEGs below 2, and yields over 2.5%. Regions Financial Corporation (RF) Ex date: 9/15/2008 Yield: 4.9% PE: 6 PEG: 1.15 .The Corporate Executive Board Company (EXBD) Ex date: 9/11/2008 Yield: 4.4% PE: 18 PEG: 1.39 .United Bankshares, Inc. ...

Many of the readers of my previous articles about buying dividends were concerned that they didn't have enough time to look at the stocks going ex-dividend for the following week. So for this article, I'm listing the stocks that are going ex-dividend for the next three weeks. All of the following nineteen stocks that are going ex-dividend have yields greater than 3%, P/E ratios of 18 or less, and PEG ratios less than 1.9%. Quest Capital Corp. ( QCC ) 6/11/2008 4.81% P/E: 13 PEG: 1.06 United Bankshares, Inc. ( UBSI ) 6/11/2008 4.14% P/E: 13 PEG: 1.62 Worthington Industries, Inc. ( WOR ) 6/11/2008 3.48% P/E: 18 PEG: 1.19 C&F Financial Corporation ( CFFI ) 6/11/2008 4.44% P/E: 11 PEG: 1.38 Corus Entertainment Inc. ( CJR ) 6/11/2008 3.13% P/E: 13 PEG: 0.91 Comerica Incorporated ( CMA ) 6/11/2008 7.07% P/E: 9 PEG: 1.83 Knoll, Inc. ( KNL ) 6/12/2008 3.59% P/E: 9 PEG: 0.66 National ...