In This Issue:

•Happy Birthday, Bull: October 10th marked the fourth birthday of the current bull market.
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for October 9 through October 13.
•Weightings and Earnings: Abating recession concerns prompt sector weighting shifts.
•To Grow, Old Media Seeks New: The Internet is spurring innovation at traditional media companies. Here is our take on the likely winners and losers.
•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 mall/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio is highlighted this week.
•Tactical Shift: Standard & Poor's is adjusting the holdings in its asset allocation portfolio.

Some of the Companies Featured:

Alaska Communications Systems
Axcelis Technologies
Banco Santander Central Hispano
Central European Media Enterprises
Dobson Communications
Ferrellgas Partners
Genentech
IndyMac Bancorp
Legg Mason
Martin Marietta Materials
Microsoft
PMI Group
RadioShack
Ruby Tuesday
Tesoro

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