Zacks Buy List Highlights: Bally Technologies, Casey's General Stores, DeVry and...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Bally Technologies, Casey's General Stores, DeVry and Yamana Gold

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks.
Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they
match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive
Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy
stocks highlighted today are Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI),
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASY), DeVry, Inc. (NYSE: DV)
and Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE: AUY).

Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks have produced an average
annual return of +32.2% since inception in 1988. During the 2000-2002
bear market, Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained 43.8% while the S&P 500
tumbled -37.6%. To see the full Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) List, or
the rank for any other stock, visit: http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

Here is a synopsis of today's Zacks Rank Buy Stocks:

Aggressive Growth - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI)

Bally Technologies, Inc. has been a winning bet for shareholders.
Ratings agencies are upgrading the company's outlook due to improving
cash flows. Earnings estimates have been solidly rising for the
company. Over the past month, 2008 estimates have risen 41 cents to
$1.78 per share. All five covering analysts have lifted their
forecasts during this time.

Growth & Income - Casey's General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASY)

Casey's General Stores, Inc. has seen analysts increase earnings
estimates. The company posted fiscal second-quarter earnings of 54
cents per share in early December, eclipsing the year-prior 34 cents
and outpacing the consensus estimate by nearly 12.5%. The
second-quarter report included a quarterly dividend declaration of
$0.065 per share. CASY is yielding 1.00%, which beats the industry
average and is higher than the yield offered last time CASY was
featured as a Growth & Income pick.

Momentum - DeVry, Inc. (NYSE: DV)

DeVry, Inc. had an awesome 2007, with shares gaining close to 100%
in value. The company looks like it will continue the trend in 2008 as
its stock price is once again off to a hot start. Although estimates
have been tempered, DeVry shares recently moved beyond their
three-month range and logged a fresh 52-week high. DeVry is set to
report its second quarter results this Thursday, Jan 24.

Value - Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE: AUY)

Even with gold at record highs, all gold mining companies are not
created equal. Recent acquisitions have turned Yamana Gold into an
attractive intermediate gold mining power with great growth potential.
With a P/E of only 13.78, Yamana is positioned to ride the continuing
gold bull market.

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return of +32.2%. During the 2000-2002 bear market, Zacks #1 Rank
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American Express Financial.

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Zacks.com
Aggressive Growth Stocks:
Roopak Chakravarty, 312-265-9188
or
Growth & Income Stocks:
Alex Kolb, 312-265-9149
or
Momentum Stocks:
Michael Vodicka, 312-265-9226
or
Value Stocks:
Tracey Ryniec, 312-265-9232
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