In This Issue:

•The Start of Something Big?: Opportunities are likely to emerge once the dust settles.

•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for February 26 through March 2.

•Cloudy Vista: S&P says Microsoft's new operating system doesn't look like a "must have" yet.

•China Cracks: The Chinese market's crash was felt all around the world. To temper risk, keep your foreign portfolio diversified.

•Small-Cap Dividend Payers: Looking beyond large-caps for yield.

•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.

•Industry Momentum Portfolio: This Standard & Poor's portfolio identifies industries with the potential for above-average price performance.

Some of the Companies Featured:

Arkansas Best
Carlisle
Chattem
Constellation Brands
Forward Air
Hologic
Landstar System
Medical Properties Trust
Movado
Neenah Paper
PetSmart
QLogic
Toro
Varian Medical Systems
Watts Water Technologies

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