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Zacks Sell List Highlights: Accredited Home Lenders, Verigy, Netlogic and BearingPoint.


CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell): Accredited accredited

recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria.


accredited herds
cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g.
 Home Lenders Co. (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
: LEND) and Verigy, Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY). Further, Zacks announced #4 Rankings (Sell) on two other widely held stocks: Netlogic Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL NETL - A semantic network language, for connectionist architectures.

["NETL: A System for Representing and Using Real-World Data", S.E. Fahlman, MIT Press 1979].
) and BearingPoint Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: BE). To see the full Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now visit: http://at.zacks.com/?id=92

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List -- Stocks to Sell Now by 143.6% annually (11.8% vs. 4.8% respectively). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout Tout

To promote a security in order to attract buyers.


tout

To foster interest in a particular company or security. For example, a broker might tout a security to a client in the hope that the client will purchase the security.
 stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid.

Here is a synopsis of why LEND and VRGY have a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) and should most likely be sold or avoided for the next one to three months. Note that a #5 Strong Sell rating is applied to 5% of all the stocks in the Zacks Rank universe:

Accredited Home Lenders Co. (NASDAQ: LEND) has seen this year's earnings estimates drop 74 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.
 over the past 60 days. The company said third-quarter earnings plunged 55% as the company booked a lower premium on loans sold and higher provisions for repurchases.

Verigy, Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) has experienced a drop in analyst estimates. Earnings estimates for this year stand at $1.21 per share, down 23 cents from a month ago. The company expects fiscal first-quarter earnings to come in below Wall Street analyst expectations.

Here is a synopsis of why NETL and BE have a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) and should also most likely be sold or avoided for the next one to three months. Note that a #4 Sell rating is applied to 15% of all the stocks ranked by Zacks:

Netlogic Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) has been the target of increasing bearishness bear·ish  
adj.
1. Clumsy, boorish, and surly.

2.
a. Causing, expecting, or characterized by falling stock-market prices.

b.
 by analysts. Over the past two months, this year's estimates have declined 17 cents per share. The new consensus estimate calls for 69 cents per share this year. The company posted a 5% drop in third-quarter profit, and issued a disappointing fourth-quarter outlook.

BearingPoint Inc. (NYSE: BE) has seen its earnings estimates drop for next year. The current 2007 consensus estimate of 44 cents per share is 13 cents below the forecast of three months ago. BE reported a net loss of $721.6 million for fiscal year 2005, compared to a net loss of $546.2 million the year before.

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About the Zacks Rank

Since 1988, the Zacks Rank has proven that "Earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices." A $10,000 investment in the Zacks Rank list made in 1988 would now be worth $1.77 million - equivalent to a 31.8% annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 return! During the 2000-2002 bear market, Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained 43.8%, while the S&P 500 tumbled 37.6%. Also note that the Zacks Rank system has just as many Strong Sell recommendations (Rank #5) as Strong Buy recommendations (Rank #1). Since 1988, Zacks Rank #5 stocks have underperformed the S&P 500 by 143.6% annually (+4.8% vs. +11.8%). Thus, the Zacks Rank system allows investors to truly manage portfolio trading effectively.

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, Inc., which was formed in 1978 by Leonard Zacks. As a PhD in mathematics Len knew he could find patterns in stock market data that would lead to superior investment results. Amongst his many accomplishments was the formation of his proprietary stock picking system; the Zacks Rank, which continues to outperform the market by nearly a 3 to 1 margin. The best way to unlock the profitable stock recommendations and market insights of Zacks Investment Research is through our free daily email newsletter; Profit from the Pros. In short, it's your steady flow of Profitable ideas GUARANTEED to be worth your time! Register for your free subscription to Profit from the Pros at http://at.zacks.com/?id=95

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(a) The S&P 500 Index ("S&P 500") is a well-known, unmanaged index of the prices of 500 large-company common stocks selected by Standard & Poor's. The S&P 500 includes the reinvestment Reinvestment

Using dividends, interest and capital gains earned in an investment or mutual fund to purchase additional shares or units, rather than receiving the distributions in cash.

1. In terms of stocks, it is the reinvestment of dividends to purchase additional shares.
 of all dividends, no transaction costs Transaction Costs

Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it).
, and represents the gross returns before management fees.

Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation solicitation

In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual
 to buy or sell any security.
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