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NEW YORK, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS: $18) has been picked by Standard & Poor's Equity Research as its Focus Stock of the Week. PCS carries S&P's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "We believe PCS's subscriber market share gains in 2010 were driven by its Wireless for All pricing strategy launched in January 2010 that includes all taxes and fees as well as unlimited , nationwide voice, text and data for as little as $40 a month,"...

CHICAGO, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB), HSBC (NYSE: HBC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and CNH Global NV (NYSE: CNH). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the...

PITTSBURGH, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund, the trustee for the pension and other benefit plans of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), announced today that Gary A. Glynn, who has served as president of the fund since 1985, will retire effective July 31 after more than 41 years of dedicated service. "Gary's skilled oversight and management of our pension fund assets under all types of economic conditions, and particularly during...

NEW YORK, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS: $38) has been picked by Standard & Poor's Equity Research as its Focus Stock of the Week. CVS carries S&P's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "We believe CVS is well positioned to benefit as an operator of one of the largest drugstore chains and one of the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) businesses in the U.S.," said Joseph Agnese, Drug Retail Equity Analyst at...

GreenCrest Capital today released an in-depth research and valuation report on Facebook Inc. With more than 650 million active users worldwide, we expect Facebook will generate $4.86 billion in revenues in 2011. Based on our four-way analysis, we currently value the company at $89 billion. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 19, 2011 GreenCrest Capital today released an in-depth research and valuation report on Facebook Inc. With more than 650 million active users worldwide, we expect Facebook will...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP $23) has been picked by Standard & Poor's Equity Research as its Focus Stock of the Week. NP carries S&P's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "Over the long term, we expect NP to exhibit higher margins and cash flow due to growth in higher-margin specialty paper businesses," said Stuart Benway, Paper & Forest Products Equity Analyst at Standard & Poor's Equity Research. "Profitability...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's Equity Research believes that U.S. stocks are in an extended bull market characterized by high profit margins, projected record high earnings, modest valuations, and slow but sustained economic improvement from depressed levels, according to the latest issue of the group's Quality Trends publication. "With valuation premiums on high Quality Ranking (QR) issues versus low QR issues compressed, we recommend increased focus on...

MILWAUKEE, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Equity Research group at Baird received its highest rank to date in The Wall Street Journal's 19th annual "Best on the Street" survey released May 10. Out of 86 research houses Baird tied two other firms in receiving the second highest number of awards, with seven analysts recognized among the top five stock-pickers in their respective industry sectors. "We are very pleased to continue to be recognized among the top firms in our business," said...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services is proud to note that ten of its equity analysts have been ranked as "Best on the Street" in The Wall Street Journal's annual survey of equity analysts for 2010, more than any firm in the survey. Airlines equity analyst Jim Corridore received the award for the sixth time. Analysts Joseph Agnese, Michael Jaffe, and Efraim Levy are three-time recipients of this prestigious recognition. In addition,...

NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW $58) has been picked by Standard & Poor's Equity Research as its Focus Stock of the Week. ITW carries S&P's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "We believe Illinois Tool Works will post strong organic growth in both 2011 and 2012," said Mathew Christy, Industrials Equity Analyst at Standard & Poor's Equity Research. "This belief is based on the company's leverage to global economic...