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To: Donald Wennerstrom who wrote (29249)	3/10/2006 11:49:53 AM
From: Donald Wennerstrom	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95936

Zacks Brokerage Buy List: Applied Materials, General Electric, Microsoft and PepsiCo Friday Mar 10 2006 06:00:28 EST CHICAGO, Mar 10, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today Zacks.com releases the names of four more stocks that are on their coveted Brokerage Buy List portfolio. This portfolio includes just those stocks that currently appear on the core recommended lists of at least three of the top 14 brokerage firms. These stocks are considered the best large-cap stocks to own for the long term according to Wall Street's top players. Since January 2003, this portfolio has generated an annualized double-digit return. Here are four stocks that are currently members of this prestigious list: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), General Electric (NYSE: GE), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). View the entire list of stocks on the Brokerage Buy List at at.zacks.com Here are the explanations as to why these stocks are on the Brokerage Buy List: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported fiscal first quarter net sales of $1.86 billion in mid-February, marking improvements of 4% on a year-over-year basis and 8% sequentially. Furthermore, earnings per share, excluding items, surpassed the consensus. The company called its quarterly performance an "exciting" start to the new year, as a significant increase in customer demand translated into higher-than-expected order growth and strong financial performance. Applied Materials is confident that its broad technology solutions position it to outgrow and outperform the industry while delivering strong financial results. The company remains a large-cap stock to own for the long-term, according to three of the leading brokerages. [snip]