Zacks Buy List Highlights: Blue Nile, Inc., L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another 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 Blue Nile Blue Nile, Arab. Al Bahr al Azraq, river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, the chief headstream of the Nile, rising in Lake Tana, NW Ethiopia, at an altitude of c.6,000 ft (1,800 m). , Inc. (Nasdaq:NILE), L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) is a company that supplies command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems and Holdings, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LLL LLL abbr. left lower lobe (of the lung) ), Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:ASPV), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq:ODFL ODFL Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc ODFL Orillia District Fastball League (Canada) ODFL One Dollar For Life ). 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%. 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 -- Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq:NILE) Blue Nile, Inc.'s efficient business model has allowed it to beat earnings estimates in six straight quarters. Over the past 90 days, estimates have increased 1.4% for 2005, with five different analysts raising numbers. The stock is trading at 37.6x 2006 estimates, with a long-term growth rate of 31.25%, giving NILE a PEG ratio PEG Ratio See: Prospective earnings growth ratio PEG ratio See price-earnings/growth ratio (PEG ratio). of 1.20. Growth & Income -- L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL) L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. has topped the consensus earnings estimate for 12 quarters running. The company recently issued its full-year 2006 earnings per share guidance above analyst estimates. LLL has increased revenues and grown profits for the past seven years. Earnings per share have grown 31.0% over the past five years. The company currently yields 0.62%. Momentum -- Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:ASPV) Aspreva Pharmaceuticals shocked the market last week when management provided a higher guidance for both the fourth quarter and full year 2005. As a result, the stock propelled into new high ground and has yet to find its supply/demand balance. Value -- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq:ODFL) Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., a Zacks #1 Rank stock, is trading at a discounted valuation despite impressive growth in revenues and profits. Earnings per share have grown 37.6% over the past five years. The company has met or topped analyst earnings estimates in 16 consecutive quarters. 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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