(Source: Business Wire)The latest stock picks from the Momentum Method (MM1) strategy are being spotlighted today by Zacks, the nation's leading independent stock research firm. Stocks from this strategy caused a stir during the first half of the 2008 bear market with a gain of +35.2%, versus a loss of -11.9% for the S&P 500. In fact, from 2001 through 2007, the strategy has averaged +51% yearly.

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Momentum Method focuses on companies marked by analysts for sharply higher earnings. It starts with stocks that have been awarded Zacks #1 Rank, "Strong Buy," and then limits its picks to those that are already trading at 52-week highs and are reasonably valued. They've begun to build momentum and are expected to surge in the weeks ahead. Four of these live picks include: Trex Co Inc. (NYSE: TWP), DXP Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE) and Knoll Inc. (NYSE: KNL).

Here are details about today's four featured Momentum stock picks . . .

Trex Co. Inc. (NYSE: TWP) recently surged to trade near its 52-week high after a three-fold rise in the company's quarterly profit. For the second quarter, net income was $7.9 million, compared with $2.6 million a year earlier. The company carries $18 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") stock returned 73.50% over the last 12 weeks but trades at a low valuation.

DXP Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE) is making accretive acquisitions while expanding its existing base of business. The company's second-quarter profit grew 86.5% to $6.4 million on sales that increased 120% to $187.8 million. Analysts have boosted their 2008 EPS forecasts on the company by 6 cents to $3.75 over the past month. The Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") stock trades close to its 52-week high but offers a low Price/Sales multiple of 0.6.

Knoll Inc. (NYSE: KNL) said its backlog grew by 9.7% in the second quarter. The company's quarterly sales increased 7.5%, helping earnings beat consensus estimates. During the past two months, analysts have raised their 2008 EPS forecast by 16 cents to $1.69. The shares are trading close to their 52-week high as Knoll boasts decent sales growth and a string of positive earnings surprises. The Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") stock has a Price/Sales multiple of only 0.7.

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About Zacks

Zacks Investment Research, Inc. was formed in 1978. Its founder, Len Zacks, a mathematics Ph.D., discovered that revisions to earnings estimates are the most powerful forces that influence stock prices. Today, his company continually processes stock reports issued by 3,000 analysts from 150 brokerage firms. It monitors more than 200,000 earnings estimates, looking for changes.

Then, when changes are discovered, they're used to assign more than 4,400 stocks into five Zacks Rank categories: #1 Strong Buy, #2 Buy, #3 Hold, #4 Sell, and #5 Strong Sell. This proprietary stock-picking system continues to outperform the market by a nearly 3-to-1 margin.

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