The is a proprietary, quantitative stock-rating system that focuses on earnings estimate revisions to identify stocks with high potential for short-term outperformance. Since 1988, this list of stocks has generated an average annual return of approximately +24% , more than double the S&P 500's return over the same period. Performance Review & Core Strategy

: The rank is determined by four main sub-scores:

: Only about 5% of the over 4,000 stocks covered by Zacks earn the #1 (Strong Buy) designation.

: ~24% vs. the S&P 500's ~11% (1988–2026).

: History of beating previous earnings expectations. Pros and Cons Predict price movement using 30+ years of accuracy

: Difference between the most accurate estimate and the general consensus.

: Percentage of analysts revising in the same direction.