All Star Analysts Portfolio highlights: Anteon Int'l, Capital One Financial, New Century Financial and Remington Oil and Gas.CHICAGO -- Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include Anteon International Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ANT), Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), New Century Financial Corporation (NYSE:NEW) and Remington Oil and Gas Corporation (NYSE:REM (REMarks) A programming language statement used for documentation. Rem statements are not executed by the compiler. They are created for people to read. Rem is also used in DOS batch files for comments as well as for disabling instructions. ). 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 five analysts with a 5-Star All Star ranking. These are the brokerage analysts whose stock recommendations proved to be the most profitable for investors. In 2003 this portfolio gained 46.6% nearly doubling the rise of the S&P 500. Here is a synopsis A summary; a brief statement, less than the whole. A synopsis is a condensation of something—for example, a synopsis of a trial record. of why these stocks are in the All Star Analysts Portfolio: Anteon International Corporation (NYSE:ANT) got off to a quick start this year with business awards, which helped the company put together a solid first quarter performance. Anteon generated $443 million of new business orders during the quarter. Contracts awarded included, but were not limited to, the U.S. Army's Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation instrumentation, in music: see orchestra and orchestration. instrumentation In technology, the development and use of precise measuring, analysis, and control equipment. Command for Urban Operations and Live Training Ranges contract, with a ceiling value of $350 million; and the U.S. Government Services Administration Public Building Service to support the Chief Information Officer, with a ceiling value of $150 million. As a result, earnings per share advanced from year-ago levels and topped the consensus, while revenues jumped 21.5% to $350 million. Such success keeps it a favorite among several All Star Analysts. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) remains on the lists of several All Star Analysts. In April, the company reported that first-quarter earnings reached $1.99 per share, topping the consensus by more than 5% and year-earlier results of $1.84. One of the highlights included managed loans reaching $81.6 billion, marking advances of 9% and 14% on a sequential and year-over-year basis, respectively. Capital One expects managed loans to grow between 12% and 15% during 2005. The quarter's success was attributed to a strong performance in its U.S. Card business, along with continued success in its Auto Finance and Global Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. businesses. Looking forward, Capital One's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. stated that the Hibernia Corporation acquisition will enhance its diversification Diversification A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. It is designed to minimize the impact of any one security on overall portfolio performance. Notes: Diversification is possibly the greatest way to reduce the risk. efforts and growth prospects, while also lowering its funding costs and overall risk profile. New Century Financial Corporation (NYSE:NEW) is a specialty finance company that, through its subsidiaries, originates, purchases, sells, and services sub-prime mortgage loans secured primarily by first mortgages on single-family residences. New Century announced earlier this month that loan production volume for May advanced 7% from last year to $4.4 billion. Furthermore, year-to-date loan production growth has been 22% compared to 2004. New Century Chairman and CEO Robert K. Cole said that the company remains on track to achieve its 2005 production target of $45 billion or more. Remington Oil and Gas Corporation (NYSE:REM) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company that continues to be recommended by a number of All Star analysts. Remington's first quarter earnings per share of 56 cents barely fell short of the consensus by a penny, but was 44% better than the year-ago result. Meanwhile, total revenues advanced to $59.8 million, thanks to a 6% production volume increase and a 21% increase in average equivalent prices received compared to the 2004 first quarter. Production volumes of 8.6 Bcfe was down sequentially due to weather conditions, but was up 6% year-over-year. Remington said the sequential and seasonal decrease in production volumes is typical for its Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east operations. 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