Zacks Buy List Highlights: Bankrate, Inc., Republic Services, Inc., Millicom International Cellular S.A. and Vodafone Group Public Limited Company.CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks highlighted today are Bankrate, Inc. (Nasdaq: RATE), Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RSG RSG Revenue Support Grant (UK) RSG Recovery Storage Group (Microsoft Exchange) RSG Ready, Set, Go! RSG Regional Support Group RSG Research Study Group (NATO) ), Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq: MICC MICC Malaysia International Conference on Communications MICC Maltese Italian Chamber of Commerce MICC Main Instrumentation and Controls Contractor MICC Major Incident Control Centre (UK) MICC Mineral Insulated Copper Covered ), and Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NYSE: VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ). Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks have produced an average annual return of +31.8% 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%. To see the full Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) List, or the rank for any other stock, visit: http://at.zacks.com/?id=88 Here is a synopsis of today's Zacks Rank Buy Stocks: Aggressive Growth - Bankrate, Inc. (Nasdaq: RATE) Bankrate, Inc. has met or exceeded earnings estimates in seven of the past eight quarters. Two analysts have raised their earnings forecasts for this year. Over the past month, this year's estimates have increased five cents to 92 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. . The stock is trading at 32.6x next year's earnings, above the long-term projected growth rate of 26.5%. Growth & Income - Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) Republic Services, Inc. exceeded analysts' earnings expectations for six straight quarters. The company recently reported solid fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 results. RSG has boosted shareholder value through both dividend payments and share repurchases Share Repurchase A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued. . The company is currently yielding 1.5% and has a five-year average dividend yield of 0.86%. Momentum - Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq: MICC) On Feb 14, Millicom International Cellular S.A. reported EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. of 50 cents for the December 2006 quarter, up 213% from last year. Sales were up 99% to $544 million. In addition, the company reported that subscriber totals had nearly doubled to 14.9 million. After release of the earnings information, MICC shares soared to their highest levels in the company's history on Thursday. Value - Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NYSE: VOD) Vodafone Group Public Limited Company, a Zacks #1 Rank stock, added 20.9 million customers during the first half of fiscal 2007. The company outlined a number of measures to cut costs and expressed its desire to expand in faster growing emerging markets. Consensus estimates for both this year and next have risen considerably over the past two months. VOD has a price-to-book ratio of only 1.1. Truly taking advantage of the Zacks Rank requires the understanding of how it works. The free special report, "Zacks Rank Guide: Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate Revisions," provides an insightful background about this wealth-building tool. Download your free copy of the report now to prosper in the years to come by visiting http://at.zacks.com/?id=93. About the Zacks Rank Since 1988, the Zacks Rank has proven that "Earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices." A $10,000 investment in the Zacks Rank list made in 1988 would now be worth $1.77 million - equivalent to a 31.8% annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. 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