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Zacks Sell List Highlights: Fleetwood Enterprises, Delta Petroleum, eResearch and AU Optronics.


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): Fleetwood Enterprises Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. is a leading producer of both recreational vehicles and manufactured housing. It was founded in 1950 by John Crean, and its headquarters are in Riverside, California. It has annual revenues of approximately $2 billion.  Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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) and Delta Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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). Further, Zacks announced #4 Rankings (Sell) on two other widely held stocks: eResearchTechnology Inc. (NASDAQ: ERES) and AU Optronics Optronics, or optoelectronics in its less abbreviated form, is the science and technology making use of optics and electronics. It is sometimes synonymous with photonics, however the latter has a lesser emphasis on electronics.  Corp. (NYSE: AUO AUO Au Optronics Corporation
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). 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 Co Stocks to Sell Now by 143.6% annually (11.8% vs. 4.8% respectively). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout 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 FLE and DPTR 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:

Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: FLE) has seen next year's earnings estimates drop 12 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 month. Fleetwood said second-quarter revenue fell 16% to about $528 million in the three months ended Oct. 29 from $630 million in the same period last year. This was well below expectations.

Delta Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ: DPTR) has experienced a drop in analyst estimates. Earnings estimates for this year stand at a loss of 34 cents per share, down 24 cents from 60 days ago. The company reported a wider third-quarter loss that missed Wall Street's expectations.

Here is a synopsis of why ERES and AUO 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:

eResearchTechnology Inc. (NASDAQ: ERES) 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 week, this year's estimates have declined 20%. The new consensus estimate calls for 16 cents per share next year. The company said its profit fell in the third quarter, due in part to charges associated with a change in management.

AU Optronics Corp. (NYSE: AUO) has seen its earnings estimates drop for this year. The current 2006 consensus estimate of 51 cents per share is 14 cents below the forecast of a month ago. The company posted a worse-than-expected 89% slump in third- quarter profits on sagging screen prices.

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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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(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 to buy or sell any security.
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