In This Issue:

•What's Propelling Foreign Stocks?: A weaker dollar and strong economic growth prospects abroad add luster to international equities.
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for September 5 through September 8.
•Charity Can Begin with Your Home: Make a charitable donation of real estate that has soared in value and receive an annuity with a tax break.
•Three Recent Upgrades: S&P analysts think these stocks will outperform over the coming year.
•Under Pressure: Here are stocks we like that are selling at depressed prices.
•Focus on Quality: Investors are taking a "show me" attitude toward future growth assumptions.
•Master List Stocks Update: Our three supervised Master List groups of stocks, recommended as core holdings for long-term investors, are regularly featured on these two pages. The Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio is highlighted this week.
•Top Ten Portfolio: This focused list, launched in 2001, has had a total return of 24.6% from inception through August vs. a gain of 23.4% for the S&P 500.

Some of the Companies Featured:

Amdocs
Apple Computer
Buffalo Wild Wings
Capital One
Cognos
eBay
Harman International
Jabil Circuit
Lowe's
Maxim Integrated Products
Novell
Ship Finance
Sprint Nextel
Tyson Foods
Wachovia

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