Buyback stocks had a banner year in 2004, according to David Fried, editor of the Buyback Premium Portfolio newsletter. Learn the importance of doing your homework when it comes to using this method, and then read about Pepsi Americas (NYSE:PAS), Apria Healthcare (NYSE:AHG), Altria (NYSE:MO) and American Express (NYSE:AXP). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=84 David R. Fried and his team currently hold Pepsi Americas (NYSE:PAS) in their Stock-Pickers Portfolio; they bought it in September 2003 and, as Fried writes this, it has gained 41%. Apria Healthcare (NYSE:AHG) is currently posting a 16% gain. Similarly, Fried and his team locked in a 338% gain when they sold Altria (NYSE:MO) in February 2004,...

Zacks.com Announces That David Fried Highlights the Following Stocks: Pepsi Americas, Apria Healthcare, Altria and American Express