Zacks Buy List Highlights: Bucyrus International, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Trico Marine Services and Hurco Companies

Business Wire, March 12, 2008

CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Every day on Zacks.com, four stock picks are made based on criteria for the each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks highlighted today are Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BUCY), Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: WW), Trico Marine Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMA) and Hurco Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC).

Stocks ranked #1 (Strong Buy) by Zacks have produced an average annual return of 32.2% since inception in 1988. During the 2000-2002 bear market, Zacks #1 Rank stocks gained 43.8% while the S&P 500 tumbled -37.6%. To see the full Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) List, or the rank for any other stock, visit: http://at.zacks.com/?id=88

Here is a synopsis of today's Zacks Rank Buy Stocks:

Aggressive Growth - Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BUCY)

Bucyrus International is thriving despite a poor economic backdrop. Booming commodities markets and strong global growth are accounting for the success. Over the past four quarters, the company has posted an average surprise of 15.6%. During the past month, this year's earnings estimates have increased 34 cents to $5.12 per share.

Zacks Guide to Aggressive Growth Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4309

Growth & Income - Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: WW)

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) company, recently declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The company's dividend yield of 0.6% is higher than the industry average. Watson Wyatt, which has been hitting 52-week highs lately and is trading near that level right now, posted a strong fiscal second quarter. Watson Wyatt's return on equity of 17% is ahead of industry's average of 12%, and the company's net margin of 8.4% is above the industry's 4%.

Zacks Guide to Growth & Income Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4310

Momentum - Trico Marine Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMA)

Trico Marine Services has been the benefactor of strong international growth and very favorable international tax regulations, both of which contributed to the company's very strong fourth quarter and full-year results, reported on Feb 19. Income more than doubled from the previous quarter to $30.1 million. The company also announced that it had completed a key acquisition that would enable it to participate in the high-growth segment of underwater exploration.

Zacks Guide to Momentum Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4311

Value - Hurco Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC)

Hurco, a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) company, is cashing in on the commodities boom as metal tools are in big demand. HURC surprised on estimates three of the last four quarters by 21.05%. The company is cheap, with a P/E of only 10.96.

Zacks Guide to Value Investing (free!): http://at.zacks.com/?id=4312

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