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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Steven Madden, Johnson Controls, Ann Taylor Stores and Eastman Chemical

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  Published in House and Home on Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 14:11 GMT by Market Wire
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CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industrya™s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.

"earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices."

The four highlighted picks are: Steven Madden (Nasdaq: [ SHOO ]), Johnson Controls (NYSE: [ JCI ]), Ann Taylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: [ ANN ]) and Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: [ EMN ]).

Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=88 ].

Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. Performance has been notable even during volatile and down times. For example, during the last bear market, 2000-2002, the market tumbled -37.6% a" but Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained +43.8%.

Here is a summary of today's selected stocks that are now highly rated by Zacks:

Aggressive Growth a" [ Steven Madden ](Nasdaq: [ SHOO ])

Steven Madden is regaining momentum, trading at a solid value and analysts continue to submit bullish estimate revisions.

Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309 ]

Growth & Income a" [ Johnson Controls ](NYSE: [ JCI ])

Johnson Controls is cheap way to gain exposure to the growing demand for clean energy.

Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310 ]

Momentum a" [ Ann Taylor Stores Corp. ] (NYSE: [ ANN ])

Ann Taylor Stores Corp. reported awesome Q1 same-store sales growth of 14% in its late May, a dramatic improvement from a 30% decline last year. With estimates on the rise and the multi-year high in sight, shares look well positioned for more gains.

Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311 ]

Value a" [ Eastman Chemical Company ] (NYSE: [ EMN ])

Chemicals are hot and Eastman Chemical Company has been able to capitalize on the pick-up in demand as the global economy recovers. The company has a 1-year return on equity (ROE) of 22%, well above the industry average of 10.7%.

Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312 ]

How to Regularly Access Top Zacks Rank Picks for Free:[ http://at.zacks.com/?id=7154 ]

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.

Today, Zacks is promoting its stock recommendations by offering four daily picks free to those who register at [ http://at.zacks.com/?id=7155 ].

About Zacks

Zacks.com is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which 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, theya™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.

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