Zacks Buy List Highlights: JAKKS Pacific, Inc., Plexus Corp., Websense, Inc., and Wind River Systems.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 JAKKS Pacific JAKKS Pacific, Inc. NASDAQ: JAKK is is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products and is based in Malibu, California. Its product categories include action figures, art activity kits, stationery, writing instruments, performance , 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 :JAKK) and Plexus Plexus - A modular World-Wide Web server written in Perl by Tony Sanders <sanders@earth.com>. Comes with interfaces to allow many other information services to be served via the Web. Version 3.0m 1994-07-22. Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS). Further, Zacks announced #2 Rankings (Buy) on two other widely held stocks: Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBSN WBSN Websense, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) WBSN Work Breakdown Structure Number ) and Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND). 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 JAKK and PLXS have a Zacks Rank of 1. Note that a #1 Strong Buy rating is applied to only 5% of all the stocks Zacks ranks: JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) posted third-quarter earnings of $1.05 per share in mid-October. The result topped the consensus estimate by about 19% and outperformed last year's earnings. The company noted that it expects to realize its previously issued earnings guidance for 2005 of approximately $2.28 per share. Analysts project similar results. JAKK has surpassed analyst expectations in four out of the last five quarters. Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) earnings estimates for the year ending September 2006 moved up 15 cents, or approximately 17%, from one month ago. In early November, the company announced fiscal fourth-quarter 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. , topping the consensus estimate by about 41%. PLXS stated that it has consistently improved quarterly financial performance during this fiscal year, and ending the year on such a positive note is a tribute to the determined efforts of Plexus people around the world. Here is a synopsis of why WBSN and WIND have a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). Note that a #2 Buy rating is applied to 15% of all the stocks ranked by Zacks: Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBSN), a company that has exceeded Wall Street estimates four times out of the past five consecutive quarters and matched estimates the other time, reported third-quarter earnings of 41 cents per share in the end of October. The result topped analysts' expectations by nearly 8% and exceeded the year prior total of 29 cents. The company said its solid third quarter results demonstrated the strength of demand for Websense products, with Europe posting particularly strong results, as did the Central and Latin American region. Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND) recently released fiscal third-quarter non-GAAP earnings of eight cents per share, doubling last year's four cents and jumping ahead of the consensus estimate by approximately 14%. The company commented that its third quarter key financial metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. demonstrate its focus on delivering profitable growth. WIND boasts a solid record of beating analysts' earnings expectations each time over the past five consecutive quarters. Truly taking advantage of the Zacks Rank requires the understanding of how it works. 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