Zacks Buy List Highlights: Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Grainger WW Inc., Alliance Data Systems Corporation, and Informatica Corp.CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) List. The #1 Rank stocks highlighted today are Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ANF ANF antinuclear factor; see antinuclear antibodies (ANA), under antibody. ANF abbr. antinuclear factor ANF atrial natriuretic factor. ) and Grainger WW Inc. (NYSE:GWW GWW Gallery Worldwide (website) GWW Get Well Wishes ). Further, Zacks announced #2 Rankings (Buy) on two other widely held stocks: Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:ADS) and Informatica Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INFA INFA International Federation of Aestheticians ). To see the full Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) List, or the rank for any other stock, visit: http://at.zacks.com/?id=88 Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks have produced an average annual return of +32.8% since inception in 1988. During the 2000-2002 bear market, Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained 43.8% while the S&P 500 tumbled 37.6%. Here is a synopsis of why ANF and GWW have a Zacks Rank of 1. Note that a #1 Strong Buy rating is applied to only 5% of all the stocks Zacks ranks: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) recently released sales figures sales figures npl → cifras fpl de ventas for the month of June. Net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight improved 52% year-over-year to $221.6 million from $146.1 million. Comparable store sales increased 38% over the same period last year. Earnings estimates for the year ending January 2006 are above one month ago levels by nine cents or almost 3%. In mid-May, the company posted fiscal first-quarter earnings of 45 cents per share Cents per share The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned. , surpassing the consensus estimate by about 7% and outpacing last year's result. ANF will announce financial results for the fiscal second quarter on August 16, 2005. Grainger WW Inc. (NYSE:GWW) recently reported an earnings all-time, second-quarter high of 89 cents per share. The result topped last year's 72 cents and exceeded the consensus estimate by almost 10%. Based on the strong performance, the company raised the range of its 2005 earnings per share guidance from $3.20 to $3.45 to $3.40 to $3.60. Analysts have current 2005 estimates pegged at $3.49 per share, which is almost 2% ahead of last week's estimates. Here is a synopsis of why ADS and INFA have a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). Note that a #2 Buy rating is applied to 15% of all the stocks ranked by Zacks: Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:ADS) recently posted second-quarter earnings of 49 cents per share, improving on last year's 37 cents and jumping ahead of the consensus estimate by about 11%. The company stated that based on its strong performance for the first half of 2005, it is comfortable raising its 2005 full year guidance. Earnings per share estimates were increased to $1.92-$1.95, versus the $1.87-$1.90 stated previously. Analysts were also comfortable issuing a 2005 earnings estimates increase. Current estimates of $1.94 per share are above the seven days ago levels by approximately 2%. Informatica Corp. (NASDAQ:INFA) recently announced second-quarter pro forma earnings pro forma earnings Income not necessarily calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For example, a company might report pro forma earnings that exclude depreciation expense and nonrecurring expenses such as restructuring costs. of nine cents per share, eclipsing last year's four cents and beating the consensus estimate by 12.5%. The company commented that record revenues and record profits demonstrate the exceptional execution discipline of the Informatica team. INFA has been able to either match or top the consensus estimates each time over the past five consecutive quarters. 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