All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: BJ Services Company, Guess, Hilton Hotels and IDEX Corporation.

CHICAGO -- Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include BJ Services Company (NYSE:BJS), Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES), Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) and IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX). View the entire list of stocks on the All Star Analyst portfolio at http://at.zacks.com/?id=510

This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating from at least four analysts with a 5-Star All Star ranking. These are the brokerage analysts whose stock recommendations proved to be the most profitable for investors. Since July 2002, this portfolio has generated an annualized return of 9.34%, exceeding the S&P 500. Here is a synopsis of why these stocks are in the All Star Analysts Portfolio:

BJ Services Company (NYSE:BJS) reported fiscal third quarter earnings per share of 67 cents on revenue of $1.12 billion. Earnings surged year over year from 35 cents and beat the consensus by more than 15%. Revenue jumped 37% from $817.3 million last year. Looking forward, BJ Services expects activity to remain strong into the foreseeable future and anticipates fiscal fourth quarter earnings per share between 73 cents and 75 cents. For fiscal 2007, the company expects consolidated revenue growth in the range of 20%. BJ Services remains one of the All Stars' favorite names in the industry.

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) delivered record revenues and earnings in the second quarter. Revenue improved 29.6% to $231 million during the period, compared to $178.2 million a year earlier. Same-store sales advanced 17.4%. Same-store sales for July were up 10.7%. Earnings per share reached 30 cents in the quarter, marking a significant gain from the year-ago performance of nine cents and eclipsing the consensus by approximately 43%. Furthermore, Guess? boosted its outlook for third quarter revenues and now expects an increase of slightly more than 20%.

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) remains one of the All Stars' favorite names in the hotels industry. Last week, the company reported total revenue of approximately $2.2 billion in the second quarter, marking a year-over-year surge of 87%. Strong rate increases and high demand helped worldwide comparable owned revenue per available room (RevPAR) to advance 9.3%. Recurring earnings per share of 32 cents barely missed the consensus but improved 19% from the previous year's 27 cents. For 2006, Hilton Hotels anticipates earnings per share between $1.17 and $1.21, or recurring earnings of $1.08 to $1.12, on total revenue between $8.1 billion and $8.13 billion.

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) announced second quarter earnings per share from continuing operations of 64 cents, which was in line with the consensus and above the year-earlier performance. Sales of $297.2 million was up 12% year over year. IDEX Corporation said its businesses are well positioned in attractive product segments, driven by strong underlying industry segment fundamentals and its ability to effectively serve expanding niche applications. Furthermore, the company stated that its current order rates, along with its strong backlog, reinforces its confidence for the second half of 2006.

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