In This Issue:

•Stealing from Santa?: Will this year's off-season market strength lead to a subdued Santa Claus rally? We don't think so.
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for November 6 through November 10.
•Buy Axcelis, Sell Varian: In this side-by-side comparison, we explain why we favor one of these semiconductor equipment makers over the other.
•Just What the Doctor Ordered: There are some investment opportunities in diagnostic testing, but it's important to know how to distinguish hype from reality.
•In the Limelight:
•Growth Plus Income: Technology stocks for income investors.
•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.
•Boosting Bonds: With interest rate cuts likely from the Fed in 2007, S&P is boosting the recommended exposure to bonds and going out longer term.

Some of the Companies Featured:

BMC Software
Brooks Automation
Career Education
Citrix Systems
Disney
Dynegy
Four Seasons Hotels
Human Genome Sciences
International Business Machines
LG.Philips
Microchip Technology
Northeast Utilities
Qualcomm
SBA Communications
Strategic Hotels & Resorts

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