In This Issue: •Could Have Been a Lot Worse: After a rough start, the fourth quarter delivered respectable profit gains. •STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for February 12 through February 16. •Think Globally, Buy Locally: With American depositary receipts, U.S. investors can get access to booming overseas markets. •Subprime Lending Woes Subdue Some Winners: As riskier mortgages start to sour, the stocks of lenders across the board have been hammered. •The View from Above: High-quality stocks in S&P's favorite sectors. •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 High-Quality Capital Appreciation Portfolio, highlighted this week, consists mainly of large-cap stocks. •Top Ten Portfolio: This focused list, launched December 31, 2001, had a total return of 41.3% from inception through January vs. a gain of 37.1% for the S&P 500. Some of the Companies Featured: Abbott Laboratories
Automatic Data Processing
Boeing
Cardinal Health
Clarcor
Franklin Resources
General Electric
Johnson & Johnson
Oshkosh Truck
Parker-Hannifin
Procter & Gamble
Stryker
Toro
Walgreen
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