Zacks Sell List Highlights: Berry Petroleum Co., U-Store-It Trust, Nuance Communications, and Sysco Corp.

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): Berry Petroleum Co. (NYSE:BRY) and U-Store-It Trust (NYSE:YSI). Further, Zacks announced #4 Rankings (Sell) on two other widely held stocks: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:NUAN) and Sysco Corp. (NYSE:SYY). To see the full Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now visit: http://at.zacks.com/?id=92

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Here is a synopsis of why BRY and YSI 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 Zacks ranked stocks:

Berry Petroleum Co. (NYSE:BRY) released first-quarter financial results in early May. Earnings per share improved year-over-year but missed the consensus estimate by approximately 31%. The company posted earnings per share that were below analysts' expectations during the past three consecutive quarters.

U-Store-It Trust (NYSE:YSI) announced first-quarter funds from operations ("FFO") of 21 cents per share compared to last year's 25 cents. The result, which was reported in early May, fell short of analysts' expectations by 16%. Analysts have been issuing downward revisions of earnings estimates for the 2006 year. Current forecasts of $1.03 per share are 25 cents below two-months ago levels.

Here is a synopsis of why NUAN and SYY 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:

Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:NUAN) posted fiscal second-quarter non-GAAP earnings of six cents per share in early May. The result matched the consensus estimate. However, earnings estimates for the third quarter and fiscal year have been declining. Analysts are projecting earnings of two cents per share for the third quarter, which is seven cents below the levels of two months ago. Current fiscal year estimates are 12 cents per share versus 33 cents two months ago.

Sysco Corp. (NYSE:SYY) announced in mid-May that it recorded a third record sales week in its fourth fiscal quarter. The new record amount was $695.9 million. However, earlier in May, the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 30 cents per share, which was four cents lower than the previous year's result and three cents below the consensus estimate. Current fiscal year estimates of $1.37 per share compare to analysts' forecasts of $1.43 two months ago.

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