Zacks Buy List Highlights: Cephalon, Inc., Tiffany & Co., EMC Insurance Group Inc. and Loews Corporation.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 Cephalon Ceph´a`lon n. 1. (Zool.) The head. , Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH CEPH Council on Education for Public Health CEPH Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain ), Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. & Co. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TIF TIF Tagged Image File (file name extension) TIF Tax Increment Financing TIF Temporary Internet Files TIF Transport Innovation Fund (UK) TIF Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund ), EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq: EMCI EMCI Envirofacts Master Chemical Integrator EMCI External Memory Control Interface ), and Loews Corporation (NYSE: LTR LTR - Langage Temps-Réel. (French for "real-time language") A French predecessor to Ada, LTR is Modula-like with a set of special-purpose real-time constructs based on an event model. It was mentioned in the reference below. ["An Overview of Ada", J.G.P. ). 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 - Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) Earnings estimates for Cephalon, Inc. have been on the rise, especially over the past two months. Over that time period, this year's estimates have jumped 24.3% to $4.29 per share. CEPH has blown out expectations that past two quarters by an average of 60%. It is no surprise the stock is a Zacks #1 with fundamentals like this. Growth & Income - Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) Tiffany & Co. exceeded analysts' earnings expectations in six out of the past eight quarters by an average margin of 19.9%. In addition to posting solid third-quarter results, TIF boosted its full-year earnings per share guidance. Analysts responded by upping their profit forecasts for both this year and next. TIF has a current dividend yield of 1.0% and a five-year average dividend yield of 0.66%. Momentum - EMC Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq: EMCI) While EMC Insurance Group Inc. has been in a broad uptrend uptrend A series of price increases in a security or in the general market. Some investors believe a security tends to take on a certain inertia; as a result, these investors search for stock in an uptrend, thinking that it will probably continue to move in since the current move started back on Apr 20, 2005, the second-quarter earnings report released on Jul 26, 2006 caused a precipitous drop in the stock price. While the four-day break was sharp and breathtaking, the stock remained comfortably above the 200-day moving average. On Nov 29 the stock broke out to the upside and set a new 52-week high close on Tuesday. Value - Loews Corporation (NYSE: LTR) Loews Corporation, a Zacks #1 Rank stock, exceeded analysts' earnings expectations in 11 out of the past 12 quarters by an average margin of 16.7%. Consensus earnings estimates have risen over the past two months. The company has a price-to-book ratio of 1.4, compared to 4.8 for the market. LTR's return on equity tops that of the industry average--15% compared to 13%. The company is currently yielding 0.62%. 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. 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