CHICAGO, May 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently
members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now.
These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell):
Cadbury Plc. (NYSE: CBY) and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).
Further, Zacks announced #4 Rankings (Sell) on two other widely held
stocks: Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) and U.S. Cellular Corp. (AMEX: USM). To
see the full Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now visit:
http://at.zacks.com/?id=92

Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5
Rank List -- Stocks to Sell Now by 129% annually (+5.3% vs. +12.1%).
While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the
market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which
stocks to sell or avoid.

Here is a synopsis of why CBY and LVS have a Zacks Rank of #5
(Strong Sell) and should most likely be sold or avoided for the next
one to three months. Note that a #5 Strong Sell rating is applied to
5% of all the stocks in the Zacks Rank universe:

Cadbury Plc. (NYSE: CBY) has been struggling in a very challenging
economic environment. The company has been confronted with
sky-rocketing commodity costs and a severely weakened consumer
environment. These two forces have dented the company's earnings
prospects, as seen by decreasing analyst estimates. Within the last 60
days the current-year estimate has dropped 39 cents to its current
projection of $3.62 per share. In spite of the revised estimates, the
company's stock price is hanging tough, trading only marginally below
the 52-week high after getting a nice pop last week.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) shares have been getting
hammered over the last 8 months, dropping from over $145 to their
current location below $70. The company's difficulties relate to a
general economic down-swing that has dented consumer capacities, as
seen when examining the company's soft, first-quarter results,
reported on Apr 30. Las Vegas Sands logged $11.2 million in losses,
totaling three cents per share. William Weidner, president and chief
operating officer, said that tourism has suffered in Vegas and the
company saw "lower occupancy than we planned."

Here is a synopsis of why SKS and USM have a Zacks Rank of 4
(Sell) and should also most likely be sold or avoided for the next one
to three months. Note that a #4 Sell rating is applied to 15% of all
the stocks ranked by Zacks;

Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) is yet another company that is suffering the
ill effects of a severely weakened consumer environment, as seen by
its stock performance over the last six months. Saks shares have
dropped from over $23 to their current location of just over $13. The
company's earnings prospects have fallen significantly in reaction to
the gloomy environment, as can be seen when taking a look at analyst
estimates. Over the last 90 days the current-year estimate has dropped
to 45 cents from 59 cents. With consumer budgets tightening and banks
restricting lending standards, it will be a challenging road ahead for
high-end retailers like Saks.

United States Cellular Corp. (AMEX: USM) shares have been in a
steady decline for the last 9 months, dropping from over $103 per
share to their current location of just over $55, close to a 50% loss.
The company has had a difficult time meeting analyst expectations over
the last four quarters, having reported below analyst consensus
estimates for the last four quarters by an average of seven cents, or
7.84%. Estimates continue to drop. Within the last 30 days, the
current-year estimate has dropped to $3.29 per share from $3.46 per
share.

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