Zacks.com Announces That Paul Tracy Highlights the Following Stocks: LoJack, International Game Technology, Electronic Arts, CarMax and Activision.CHICAGO -- Paul Tracy Paul Tracy (born December 17, 1968 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario) is a professional automobile racer in the Champ Car World Series. He also goes by the nickname "The Thrill from West Hill". , editor of the StreetAuthority Market Advisor newsletter, picked ten stocks that he thinks are poised to deliver superior returns. Learn about LoJack (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 :LOJN), International Game Technology (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IGT IGT impaired glucose tolerance. ), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ), CarMax (NYSE:KMX KMX Kyocera Mexico KMX Knowledge Management Experts ) and Activision (NASDAQ:ATVI ATVI Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute ). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=84 Highlights from the December 20 Featured Expert column by Paul Tracy include: In-depth profiles of two of the top ten: LoJack (NASDAQ:LOJN) makes vehicle anti-theft and recovery equipment. The company makes a small device that can be concealed in a car; when a car is reported stolen, police simply track the signal from the LoJack device and locate the missing vehicle. LOJN's main competitive advantage lies in the fact that it is the current industry-standard system. The company was the first to start installing vehicle recovery systems in cars and now boasts the largest global auto-recovery network in the world. International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is the world's largest slot machine manufacturer. In addition to basic slot machine sales, the company generates half of its revenues by leasing machines to casinos in exchange for a percentage of the net win. This gaming business provides the firm with a recurring stream of high-margin revenues. Thanks to steady expansion in recent years, IGT now draws income from nearly 40,000 machines installed throughout casinos in key gaming markets around the globe. As the replacement cycle for ticket-in-ticket-out technology -- machines that instantly print a receipt for redemption at the cashier CASHIER. An officer of a moneyed institution, who is entitled by virtue of his office to take care of the cash or money of such institution. 2. The cashier of a bank is usually entrusted with all the funds of the bank, its notes, bills, and other choses in rather than spitting out coins -- nears completion, IGT's domestic sales have slowed from the torrid growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. the firm has been seen in prior years. However, the company's overseas sales remain strong, particularly in Japan. In fiscal 2005, IGT shipped more than 91,000 units abroad -- a sharp +37% increase over fiscal 2004. This increasing volume drove international product revenues up +43% to $472 million. Other top ten stocks include: Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) operates in two principal business segments globally: EA Core business segment: creation, marketing and distribution of entertainment software and the EA.com business segment: creation, marketing and distribution of entertainment software which can be played or sold online. CarMax (NYSE:KMX) is a subsidiary of Circuit City Stores, Inc. The company is one of the nation's largest retailers of brand-name consumer electronics and major appliances A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. , and a leading retailer of personal computers and music software. The company is adding value to this industry with a consumer offer that includes extraordinary selection; everyday low prices marked clearly on every car; quality guarantees; and exceptional customer service. Activision (NASDAQ:ATVI) is a leading international publisher, developer and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. The company's products span a wide range of genres and target markets. Read Paul Tracy's commentary regarding the top stocks, learn more about the companies above and check out the entire top ten list by clicking: http://at.zacks.com/?id=85 About Zacks Featured Experts Successful investing requires professional advice from knowledgeable experts who can help investors achieve their financial goals in good markets and improve their portfolios, especially in bad ones. That is why Zacks Investment Research Zacks Investment Research A firm that compiles earnings estimates and brokerage firm investment recommendations for thousands of publicly traded firms. has assembled the best investment experts in the business to offer their powerful advisory newsletters on all the major investment topics: Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Options, Futures etc. Additional recommendations from Zacks.com Featured Experts are highlighted in the free investment newsletter, Profit from the Pros. Each issue highlights several Featured Experts in this free e-mail See Internet e-mail service. newsletter. Register for a free subscription to "Profit from the Pros" at: http://at.zacks.com/?id=86 About Zacks Zacks.com is a property of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., which was formed in 1978 to compile, analyze, and distribute investment research to both institutional and individual investors. 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