Zacks Buy List Highlights: SMART Modular Technologies, The Goldman Sachs Group, Terex and The First Marblehead 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 SMART Modular Technologies (WWH WWH Wind Wave Height WWH Westwood High (School) WWH Windows Web Hosting ), Inc. (Nasdaq: SMOD SMOD Super Mod (gaming, Half Life 2 modification) SMOD Serial Port Mode (Intel 8051 Microcontroller) SMOD Staff Member On Duty SMOD Secondary Means of De-Energization ), The Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GS), Terex (NYSE: TEX (tai epsion chi) A typesetting language developed by Stanford professor Donald Knuth that is noted for its ability to describe elaborate scientific formulas. Pronounced "tek" or the guttural "tekhhh" (the X is the Greek chi, not the English X), TeX is widely used for mathematical book ), and The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE: FMD FMD foot-and-mouth disease. ). 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 - SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. (Nasdaq: SMOD) SMART Modular Technologies has a history of exceeding earnings estimates. The company has done so in each of the past four quarters by an average margin of about 14%. Four analysts have raised their forecasts for this year. Similarly, the company's average broker rating has improved from 1.5 to 1.4 over the past month. Over the past two months, this year's earnings estimates have increased seven cents to 89 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. . Growth & Income - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ended its fiscal year by delivering a very bullish earnings report. The investment banking firm recently announced profits of $6.59 per share, easily surpassing expectations of $5.81 per share. Momentum - Terex (NYSE: TEX) Terex has been on a roll lately. The company has exceeded earnings estimates in three straight quarters by an average margin of 19%. In its most recent quarter, TEX provided a 25% upside surprise. Value - The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE: FMD) Analysts continue to be increasingly bullish on The First Marblehead Corporation. During the past 30 days, five out of the six covering analysts have raised their fiscal 2007 projections, causing the consensus estimate to rise by 14 cents to $3.67 per share. 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. About the Zacks Rank Since 1988, the Zacks Rank has proven that "Earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices." 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