Zacks Releases Four ''Strong Buy'' or ''Buy'' Stocks: Priceline.com, Accenture Ltd.,...

Zacks Releases Four ''Strong Buy'' or ''Buy'' Stocks: Priceline.com, Accenture Ltd., Hanesbrands and Rosetta Resources

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com.
The industry's leading independent research firm highlights a Zacks #1
Rank Strong Buy stock or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the
four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income,
Momentum, and Value. Today's four highlighted picks are: Priceline.com
(Nasdaq: PCLN), Accenture Ltd. (NYSE: ACN), Hanesbrands, Inc. (NYSE:
HBI) and Rosetta Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROSE).

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since
1988, producing an average annual return of +31%. 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 gained +43.8%.

To see the secret behind this performance, investors are invited
to download the free special report, Zacks Rank Guide: Harnessing the
Power of Earnings Estimate Revisions. http://at.zacks.com/?id=4422

Here is a summary of today's Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy Stocks:

Aggressive Growth - Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN)

Priceline.com can do no wrong these days. Its huge runup continued
after it reported great first-quarter earnings and guided higher for
the future. Next year's earnings estimates have increased 38 cents to
$6.40 per share over the past 90 days. This would represent 29%
earnings growth over this year.

Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4423

Growth & Income - Accenture Ltd. (NYSE: ACN)

Accenture Ltd. recently agreed to acquire ATAN, a privately held
provider of industrial information technology (IT) and automation
solutions. In late March, the company posted fiscal second-quarter
earnings of 64 cents per share, exceeding the consensus estimate by
12% and surpassing the year-prior result. The great thing about
Accenture is that its solid fundamental growth is not its only
positive feature. The consulting company also offers income, currently
yielding about 1.1%. This is a solid dividend yield when compared to
many other companies in ACN's industry, most of which offer no
dividend. ACN also boasts an appealing ROE of 73%, which is well above
the industry average of 11%.

Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4424

Momentum - Hanesbrands, Inc. (NYSE: HBI)

Hanesbrands, Inc. shares have been in a beautiful up trend for
most of 2008, advancing from less than $22 in January to their current
price of $35, an impressive short-term return of more than 50%. This
surge comes after the company was spun-off from Sara Lee in 2006.
Hanes has been aggressively pursuing cost cutting measures and paying
down its debt in order to drive its profits, which were up 300%
compared to last year in its most recently reported quarter.

Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4425

Value - Rosetta Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROSE)

Rosetta Resources has been cashing in with record natural gas
production as natural gas and crude prices remain high. The company
has surprised on earnings two out of the last three quarters on
average of 10.38%. Rosetta's price-to-book is 1.53.

Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!):
http://at.zacks.com/?id=4426

The Zacks Rank Discovery

Underlying the four free stock picks is a simple truth that first
appeared in a Financial Analysts Journal article published in 1979.
Leonard Zacks, a Ph.D. in Mathematics from M.I.T. found that "earnings
estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock
prices." Zacks #1 Rank is awarded to a stock when analysts sharply
upgrade their estimates of what the company will earn.

About Zacks

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was formed in 1978 by Len Zacks. The company continually processes
stock reports issued by 3,000 analysts from 150 brokerage firms. It
monitors more than 200,000 earnings estimates, looking for changes.

Then, when changes are discovered, they're applied to help assign
more than 4,400 stocks into five Zacks Rank categories: #1 Strong Buy,
#2 Buy, #3 Hold, #4 Sell, and #5 Strong Sell. This proprietary
stock-picking system continues to outperform the market by a nearly
3-to-1 margin.

More Free Stock Picks

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may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the
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Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Investors should always research companies and securities before
making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer
or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

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performance numbers displayed in this press release.

Zacks.com
Aggressive Growth Stocks:
Contact: Roopak Chakravarty
Phone: 312-265-9188
or
Growth & Income Stocks:
Contact: Alex Kolb
Phone: 312-265-9149
or
Momentum Stocks:
Contact: Michael Vodicka
Phone: 312-265-9226
or
Value Stocks:
Contact: Tracey Ryniec
Phone: 312-265-9232
Email: pr@zacks.com
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