Zacks Buy List Highlights: Weatherford International, Ltd., Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Florida Rock Industries, Inc., and National Telephone Company of Venezuela.

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 Weatherford International, Ltd. (NYSE: WFT), Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM), Florida Rock Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FRK), and National Telephone Company of Venezuela (NYSE: VNT).

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Here is a synopsis of today's Zacks Rank Buy Stocks:

Aggressive Growth - Weatherford International, Ltd. (NYSE: WFT)

Analysts are continuing to raise their earnings forecasts on Weatherford International, Ltd. Over the past few months, the already bullish consensus estimates for 2006 and 2007 have been revised upward by 9.6% and 15.9%, respectively. This positive momentum has resulted in a strong relative return for shareholders.

Growth & Income - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM)

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. recently topped the Street's quarterly earnings estimate when it posted first-quarter profits of 43 cents per share. Earnings per share are projected to grow 13.0% over the next 3-5 years. Strong cash flows from operating activities have led to a current dividend yield of 2.4% and a five-year average dividend yield of 3.1%. Analysts have become increasingly optimistic about this Zacks #1 Rank stock--upping their estimates for both this year and next.

Momentum - Florida Rock Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FRK)

Business is booming at Florida Rock Industries, Inc. When the company last reported earnings on Apr 25, EPS of 86 cents was 38.7% higher than analysts' expectations. That was also an eye-popping 75.5% increase from the previous year's EPS of 49 cents. FRK recently found important support around the $45 level, where it stopped a remarkably similar slide back in November 2005. A new uptrend would be confirmed on decisive closes over the $55 level.

Value - National Telephone Company of Venezuela (NYSE: VNT)

National Telephone Company of Venezuela, a Zacks #1 Rank stock, reported solid revenue and subscriber growth for the first quarter of 2006. Based on its stellar results, the company raised its full-year 2006 earnings guidance along with its expectation for year-end subscriber numbers. Analysts' earnings estimates have been on the rise for this quarter as well as for this year. The company has a price-to-book ratio of 1.0 and a PEG ratio of 0.13.

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