In This Issue:

•Preferably, It's All or Nothing: Historically, stock prices have performed best under a unified Congress - of either party.
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for October 30 through November 3.
•Against the Tide: S&P differs from the Street in its opinion on these seven stocks.
•Sweet Charity: How to make the most of charitable giving.
•In the Limelight:
•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 Total Return Portfolio, highlighted this week, consists of stocks we like for income.
•Industry Momentum Portfolio: This S&P portfolio identifies industry sectors with the potential for above-average price performance.

Some of the Companies Featured:

Annaly Capital Management
Axcelis Technologies
BJ's Wholesale Club
Citrix Systems
Cooper Tire & Rubber
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Eastman Kodak
First Horizon National
Fortune Brands
Kohl's
L-3 Communications
Public Service Enterprise Group
Radio One
Wal-Mart
WellCare Health Plans

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