Zacks Sell List Highlights FEI Company, Fossil, Amedisys and General Growth Properties.

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): FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) and Fossil, Inc. (Nasdaq:FOSL). Further, Zacks announced #4 Rankings (Sell) on two other widely held stocks: Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED) and General Growth Properties (NYSE:GGP). 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 FEIC and FOSL 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:

FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) generated a non-GAAP 19-cent per share loss in the fourth quarter. The result was far below analysts' expectations for a one-cent profit and represented the third miss in the past four quarters. Following the release of the report, five of the six covering analysts cut their projections for 2006. The new consensus estimate for a 2006 profit of 44 cents is approximately 38% below the forecast of just a month ago.

Fossil, Inc. (Nasdaq:FOSL) recently topped fourth-quarter expectations, but analysts have been lowering their projections for 2006. The company generated a profit of 31 cents per share, two cents higher than the consensus estimate. In early February, prior to the earnings report, FOSL guided for a 2006 profit of approximately $1.05 per share. This guidance was below the then consensus estimate of $1.40 per share. Over the past 30 days, five of the six covering analysts have cut their projections for 2006, causing the consensus estimate to fall to $1.01 per share.

Here is a synopsis of why AMED and GGP 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:

Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED) said last week that fourth-quarter profits totaled 45 cents per share, 10 cents less than analysts had expected. The company said "transitional costs" adversely impacted its bottom line. The miss comes about two weeks after the company revised its guidance for 2006 to a profit of $2.33-$2.43 per share. Over the past month, three of the four covering analysts cut their forecasts for 2006. The new consensus estimate for a profit of $2.35 per share compares to the previous forecast for a profit of $2.56 per share.

General Growth Properties (NYSE:GGP) recently reported fourth-quarter funds from operations (FFO) of 91 cents per share. The result was 10 cents below analysts' projections and represented the second consecutive quarterly miss. GGP's guidance was also disappointing - the company anticipates FFO in 2006 to total $3.27-$3.37 per share versus the previous consensus estimate of $3.48 per share. Nine of the 13 covering analysts have cut their forecasts in response, causing the consensus estimate to fall to $3.38 per share.

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