Zacks Return On Equity Strategy Highlights: Encore Wire, CGI Group, Conns and MasTec

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
One of the quickest ways to gauge whether a company is creating assets or
gobbling up investor`s cash is to look at their Return on Equity (ROE). The fast
moving ROE Profit Track screening strategy from Zacks.com has generated an
impressive return of +21.4% in 2005. In 2006, it continued to outperform the S&P
500, returning 27.0% versus the S&P 500 rise of 16.7%. Four stocks meeting this
screen`s exclusive criteria are: Encore Wire Corp. (NASDAQ: WIRE), CGI Group,
Inc. (NYSE: GIB), Conns Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) and MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ).View
the entire list of stocks for the ROE Profit Track at
http://at.zacks.com/?id=1853.

Here are details about four companies currently identified by the ROE Profit
Track:

Encore Wire Corp. (NASDAQ: WIRE), a low-cost manufacturer of copper electrical
building wire and cable, earned its place on this profit track with an
impressive price/sales ratio of .50 and a ROE of 10.62%. In addition, the Zacks
#1 Rank company enjoys an average broker recommendation of 2.33. WIRE`s
year-over-year fourth-quarter earnings increased to 72 cents per share from a
loss of 5 cents, while delivering an outstanding 157.14% surprise.

CGI Group, Inc. (NYSE: GIB) reported year-over-year net earnings of 21 cents per
share, exceeding analysts` expectations of 19 cents. The Zacks #1 Rank company
qualifies for this profit track with a price/sales ratio of .63 and a ROE of
14.70%. Moreover, GIB sports an average broker recommendation of 2. GIB provides
the full range of IT services, including consulting, systems integration and the
management of business and IT functions.

Conns Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) is a specialty retailer currently operating retail
locations in Texas and Louisiana. It has an average broker recommendation of 2
and a ROE of 12.49%. Additionally, the Zacks #1 Rank company has a low
price/sales ratio of .38, which suggests that it is a good value. In the fourth
quarter, CONN reported earnings of 69 cents, compared to 58 cents last year,
while analysts expected 60 cents.

MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) delivered fourth-quarter earnings of 30 cents per
share, which exceeded analyst expectations of 15 cents. The Zacks #1 Rank
company meets this screen`s parameters with an average broker recommendation of
2 and a ROE of 19.59%. MTZ is one of the largest providers of construction
services to the telecommunications industry in the United States.

Discover all the current stocks currently on the ROE Profit Track at:
http://at.zacks.com/?id=1854

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