Zacks Buy List Highlights: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Nalco Holding Company, Wynn Resorts and The Greenbrier Companies.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 Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is a Denver, Colorado-based chain of Fresh Mex restaurants specializing in San Francisco burritos and tacos. Founded by Steve Ells in 1993, the restaurant is known for its chunky guacamole and large burritos. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group ), Nalco Holding Company This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (NYSE: NLC NLC National League of Cities NLC National Library of Canada NLC National Library of China NLC Northern Lights College (British Columbia, Canada) NLC North Lake College (Irving, Texas) ), Wynn Resorts Wynn Resorts Limited NASDAQ: WYNN was formed on October 25, 2002 by former Mirage Resorts Chairman and CEO Stephen A. Wynn. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a developer and operator of high end hotels and casinos. (Nasdaq: WYNN) and The Greenbrier greenbrier: see smilax. Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX GBX Gear Box GBX Gameboy eXtreme (emulator) GBX Great British Pence (stocks currency) GBX Gigabit Express ). Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks have produced an average annual return of +32.2% 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 - Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill is serving up spicy earnings. It's latest quarter provided a 33% positive surprise on 82% earnings growth. Earnings estimates have been soaring. This year's numbers have jumped 29 cents to $2.01 per share. The company has made it a habit of beating by double-digits, as it has done so in the past five quarters. Analysts expect 57% growth this year followed by 25% growth next year. Growth & Income - Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC) Nalco Holding Company exceeded analysts' earnings expectations in four out of the past five quarters by an average margin of 29.3%. In late July the company reported strong second-quarter and year-to-date results. Consensus earnings estimates are up over the past 60 days for both this year and next. Earnings per share are projected to grow 13% over the next 3-5 years. This Zacks #1 Rank stock has a current dividend yield of 0.53%. Momentum - Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) Wynn Resorts is definitely worth the gamble. The stock has been a rocket and with good reason. Its new Macau operations are the fuel for its huge earnings growth. Earnings estimate revisions have soared 49 cents to $2.73 per share over the past month for this year. Technically, there is nothing wrong with the chart whatsoever. Keep holding as long as the 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 holds. Value - The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., a Zacks #1 Rank stock, reported solid third-quarter fiscal 2007 results in early July. Moreover, it boosted its railcar delivery forecast for the entire year. On Jul 10, the Board announced a quarterly cash dividend of eight 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. , leading to a current dividend yield of 1.09%. Consensus earnings estimates for this year and next are up over the past two months. GBX has a price-to-book ratio of 2.1, compared to 4.7 for the market. Truly taking advantage of the Zacks Rank requires the understanding of how it works. 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