Zacks Buy List Highlights: Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Occidental Petroleum Corporation, NAVTEQ Corp., and Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.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 Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (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 :BCSI BCSI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks ) and Occidental Petroleum Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Oxy") NYSE: OXY is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :OXY). Further, Zacks announced #2 Rankings (Buy) on two other widely held stocks: NAVTEQ Corp. (NYSE:NVT NVT Niet Van Toepassing NVT Network Virtual Terminal NVT Network Video Technologies NVT Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Airport Code) NVT Nederlands als Vreemde Taal NVT New Venture Theatre ) and Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA See sales force automation. SFA - Sales Force Automation ). 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 +33% 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 BCSI and OXY have a Zacks Rank of 1. Note that a #1 Strong Buy rating is applied to only 5% of all the stocks Zacks ranks: Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCSI) earnings estimates for the year ending April 2006 increased 25 cents, or approximately 26%, over the past 60 trading days. In mid-August, the company reported fiscal first-quarter GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). earnings of 24 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. , exceeding the consensus estimate by about 14% and surpassing the year ago result. The company stated that it continues to be pleased with the market acceptance of the solutions that Blue Coat provides as evidenced by the stronger than expected sequential growth in net revenue. On a year-over-year basis, net revenue grew by 58%. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) announced second-quarter core earnings of $2.12 per share in mid-July, outpacing the year ago result. The company mentioned that robust energy prices and strong chemical margins were key factors in its financial performance. Analysts have been upbeat on OXY as evidenced by the upward revisions of full year 2005 earnings estimates. Current estimates of $9.51 per share are above one month ago levels by almost 8%. The company will release financial results for the third quarter on October 31, 2005. Here is a synopsis of why NVT and SFA have a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). Note that a #2 Buy rating is applied to 15% of all the stocks ranked by Zacks: NAVTEQ Corp. (NYSE:NVT) posted second-quarter earnings of 27 cents per share in mid-July, which was ahead of the consensus estimate by about 17%. Revenue increased 27% year-over-year. The company commented that its second quarter and year-to-date financial results point to another strong year for navigation and location-based products and services. Earnings estimates for the year ending December 2005 advanced by five cents, or approximately 5%, from three months ago. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA) announced fiscal fourth-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 50 cents per share in mid-July, exceeding the consensus estimate by about 19% and beating last year's 35 cents. Sales for the fourth quarter reached $527 million, an improvement of 15% over the previous year's fourth quarter. Earnings estimates for the year ending June 2006 moved up eight cents, or nearly 5%, over the past 90 trading days. 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. 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