All Star Analysts Portfolio highlights: Global Industries, Hilton Hotels, McDermott Int'l and Schlumberger.

CHICAGO -- Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL), Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT), McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB). 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 7.53%. Here is a synopsis of why these stocks are in the All Star Analysts Portfolio:

Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL) recently announced a considerable year over year improvement in net income thanks to an 'outstanding' performance in its Latin America and Gulf of Mexico Diving segments. Earnings per share in the quarter reached 47 cents, versus nine cents a year earlier. The result also bettered the consensus by approximately 30.6%. Meanwhile, revenues soared 75% to $304.1 million. Global Industries is a Zacks #1 Rank company and was recently added to the All Star Analyst portfolio.

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) remains a fixture on the All Star Analyst portfolio, especially since its solid fourth quarter results. The hotels company announced earnings per share that advanced on a year-over-year basis with revenue that improved to $2.23 billion. Strong rate increases and high demand in most major markets drove up pro forma worldwide comparable owned RevPAR by 10.7%. Looking forward, Hilton Hotels now expects pro forma comparable worldwide owned RevPAR growth in 2007 between 9% and 11%.

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) announced earlier this month that fourth-quarter revenues advanced to $1.31 billion from $395.9 million a year ago. Also, earnings per share, excluding items, topped the consensus and advanced from a year earlier. The worldwide energy services company stated that the increase in revenues and operating income is attributed primarily to the reconsolidation of The Babcock & Wilcox Company's financial results beginning March 2006. McDermott said its outlook for its markets in 2007 continues to be strong.

Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) is an oil services giant that remains a favorite with the All Stars. In its fourth quarter, earnings per share of 92 cents advanced from the previous year's 52 cents while also eclipsing Wall Street expectations by approximately 9.5%. Revenue jumped 33% to $5.35 billion. For full-year 2006, revenues increased 34%, which exceeded the company's original expectations. Earnings estimates for this year have improved approximately 3% over the past two months.

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