Zacks Buy List Highlights: aQuantive, Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Syniverse, and RLI Corp.CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list 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 aQuantive, 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 :AQNT), Chesapeake Energy Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is a producer of natural gas in the United States and according to their 3Q 2007 report, is the largest independent producer, third overall (including majors) and the most active driller of new wells in the US. Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CHK CHK Check CHK CHKDSK (File Name Extension) CHK Chuuk, Caroline Islands, Micronesia (airport code) CHK Check File ), Syniverse (NYSE:SVR Noun 1. SVR - Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and ), and RLI RLI Realtors Land Institute RLI Reserve Life Index (oil industry) RLI Rhodesian Light Infantry (Rhodesian Army Unit) RLI Retail & Leisure International RLI Resource List Interoperability Corp. (NYSE:RLI). 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%. 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 - aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQNT) aQuantive, Inc. is a digital marketing services company that has grown largely by acquisitions. AQNT has beaten estimates in eight out of the past nine quarters, routinely posting triple-digit earnings growth during that period. Eight different analysts raised their numbers for the year ending December 2005. Over the past 90 days, estimates for the year ended December 2005 have increased 12.2% to 46 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 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) Chesapeake Energy Corporation has topped analyst estimates for 13 straight quarters. Earnings per share are projected to grow 15.4% over the next 3-5 years. Positive cash flows from operations have led to a current dividend yield of 0.63%. The company has a very attractive ROE of 28.6%. Momentum - Syniverse (NYSE:SVR) Syniverse, a Zacks #1 Rank stock, helps cell phone networks to communicate with each other. With earnings, sales and income rising, investors like this stock. An improving technical picture helps make SVR our momentum stock of the day. Value - RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) RLI Corp., a Zacks #1 Rank stock, has beat analyst expectations for six straight quarters. Analyst estimates are rising for both 2005 and 2006. RLI is trading at a highly discounted valuation of 2.0x book value. 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. 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