S&P's The Outlook - May 31, 2006
In This Issue:•Roller-Coaster Ride: What does recent commodity volatility mean for stocks?
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for May 22 through May 26.
•Our...
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S&P's The Outlook - May 24th, 2006
In This Issue:
• Global Dynamos- The climate remains favorable for stocks of select firms servicing geographies where we think strong growth is likely to continue.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Chan...
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S&P's The Outlook - May 17th, 2006
In This Issue:
• Preferred Investors- Preferred stocks can be a valuable part of any portfolio, but be careful of the taxable rate.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS r...
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S&P's The Outlook - May 10th, 2006
In This Issue:
• Q 2 Preview- As consumer spending likely slows, we think the profit picture won't be as bright in the second quarter.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STAR...
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S&P's The Outlook - May 3rd, 2006
In This Issue:
• G-Whiz- G-7 rocked international markets, but we still see good times ahead for U.S. investors in foreign equities.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS ...
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S&P's The Outlook - April 26th, 2006
In This Issue:
• The Asset Class of '06- Equities graduate at the top of the asset classes. We are recommending a 65% weighting.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rank...
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S&P's The Outlook - April 19th, 2006
In This Issue:
• Double-Digit Earnings Growth-Barely Per-share earnings estimates are moving a bit lower, but our forecast is basically upbeat.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analy...
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S&P's The Outlook - April 12th, 2006
In This Issue:
• Teaching the Dogs a New Trick- A popular income-oriented investment strategy gets a little boost from S&P research.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' ST...
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S&P's The Outlook - March 29, 2006
In This Issue:
• Playing It Safe: We are projecting slower economic and profit growth, which means back-to-basics investing.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings...
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S&P's The Outlook - March 22, 2006
In this Issue:
•Will the Other Shoe Drop?: Companies are taking the knife to medical benefits, and they're not just trimming the fat.
•In the Limelight
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS r...
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S&P's The Outlook - March 15, 2006
In this Issue:
• Crisis in the Making-A survey by the Federal Reserve shows that Americans are not saving enough for a comfortable retirement.
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for March...
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S&P's The Outlook - March 08, 2006
In This Issue:
• Why - And How - We Allocate- An in-depth look at how S&P set its allocation benchmark - and why we diverge from it.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' ST...
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S&P's The Outlook - March 1, 2006
In This Issue:
• Single-Digit Bull-S&P foresees gains for domestic stocks this year, and we advise overweighting financial, energy, and health care issues.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes ...
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S&P's The Outlook - February 22, 2006
In This Issue:
• Seeding a Growth Portfolio: As winter yields to spring, the market may be entering a season of outperformance for growth stocks.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P ana...
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S&P's The Outlook - February 15, 2006
In this Issue:
• Quality Matters: We Think High-Quality, Large-Cap Names Are The Safest Investments In A Volatile Market.
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes In S&P Analysts' STARS Rankings Fo...
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S&P's The Outlook - February 8, 2006
In This Issue:
• Globalization Spreads Its Wings: We believe international diversification allows investors to take advantage of long-term globalization trends.
• In the Limelight
• Market Measures (Cha...
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S&P's The Outlook - February 1, 2006
In this Issue:
• A Positive Bias- Short-term fluctuations are an ever-present distraction for investors focused on long-term market gains.
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' ...
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S&P's The Outlook - January 25, 2006
In this Issue:
• The Wall of Worry- Most worries are minor, but some can turn out to be significant.
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for January 16 through ...
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S&P's The Outlook - January 18, 2006
In this Issue:
• Alternating Currents- Are these the best of times or the worst of times? Probably neither, but we believe stocks will have a decent year.
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&...
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S&P's The Outlook - January 11, 2006
In this Issue:
• Omens, Good and Bad- The market held to a familiar pattern last year, but we see little reason to believe that is a meaningful sign for 2006.
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes i...
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S&P's The Outlook - January 4, 2006
In this Issue:
• Let The Bears Sleep: We Think That The Current Shape Of The Yield Curve Has More To Do With Overseas Investors Than Imminent Recess
• In The Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes In S&P ...
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S&P's The Outlook - December 21st, 2005
In this Issue:
• A Fearless Market- In the face of two potentially frightening numbers, Wall Street
proved that it really isn't superstitious.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status- Changes in S&P an...
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2006 Annual Forecast - S&P's The Outlook - December 14, 2005
In This Issue:
• A Higher Market Appears Likely in 2006 - Despite the risks, stocks look poised to post modest gains in the new year.
• Industries Seen with Above-Average Potential - S&P analysts are optimist...
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S&P's The Outlook - December 7th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Sweet November- The Santa Claus rally started early this year, and we don't think
the Grinch will steal Christmas.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' ST...
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S&P's The Outlook - November 28th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Shopping Weather?- We don't underestimate the ability of the American consumer to
shop, but home heating bills could affect sales this season.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Cha...
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S&P's The Outlook - November 21st, 2005
In this Issue:
• Meaningful Meetings- A gathering that will occur next month and one that took place
on November 10 could have implications for investors.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes ...
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S&P's The Outlook - November 16th, 2005
In this Issue:
Scandals and Stocks- History suggests that investors have paid little heed to most political scandals, with one notable exception.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analyst...
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S&P's The Outlook - November 9th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Trading Range Likely- Both bulls and bears have valid points about the market, earnings, and the economy. We don't see either side prevailing in the near term.
• In the Limelight
• STARS...
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The Outlook - October 28, 2005
In this Issue:
• Singles and Doubles: In the market environment we foresee, swinging for the fences may not produce the best results.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS...
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S&P's The Outlook - October 21st, 2005
In this Issue:
• Trim Domestic Stock Exposure- We now see the S&P 500 ending this year not much higher than where it began 2005. Next year, we expect only modest gains.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Sta...
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S&P's The Outlook - October 14th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Reviving the Tired Bull- Will the bull continue to charge into its fourth year? Earnings being reported now may hold the key.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analy...
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S&P's The Outlook - October 10th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Caution Flags - Although we remain optimistic about the market this year, some potential problems concern us.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS ranki...
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S&P's The Outlook - October 5th, 2005
In this Issue:
· Better Times Ahead? - Despite higher short-term interest rates, we think conditions are favorable for stocks in the coming months.
· In the Limelight
· STARS Status- Changes in S&P a...
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S&P's The Outlook - September 21st, 2005
In this Issue:
· Software and Steel- We believe that changes in the U.S. economy over the
· past quarter century will speed the recovery from Katrina.
· In the Limelight
· STARS Status- Changes ...
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S&P's The Outlook - September 14th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Stocks Acting Well- Following a disaster like Katrina, investors might have any
number of reasons to bail out of stocks. But they haven't.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status- Changes ...
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S&P's The Outlook - September 7th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Weathering the Hurricane- Although the full effects of this disaster may not be known
for some time, we expect that damage to the economy and
the stock market will be contained.
• In the ...
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S&P's The Outlook - August 31st, 2005
In this Issue:
• Come September- Historically, stocks have been weak in the final month
of the third quarter. Was 2004 an anomaly?
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STA...
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S&P's The Outlook - August 24th, 2005
In this Issue:
• Don't Count the U.S. Consumer Out - Despite higher energy prices, we expect consumers to continue spending and the U.S. economy to grow
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&a...
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S&P's The Outlook - August 17th, 2005
In this Issue:
•Neither Cheap nor Dear - We think the market's current valuation is consistent with our projection of modest gains for the year.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P ana...
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S&P's The Outlook - August 10, 2005
In This Issue:
• Tying the Record: S&P 500 operating earnings growth remains strong. We expect good profit gains to persist.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS ran...
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