In this Issue:
• The Spending Season: U.S. consumers will take center stage over the next month as investors are likely to focus on holiday shopping.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status
• Favored Stocks with Low Price-to-Sales Ratios
• Master List Stocks Update
• Companies on the Acquisition Trail

Some of the Companies Featured:
Affiliated Managers Group
Northern Trust
Radio One Inc.
Valspar Corp.
Dura Automotive Systems
Safeway Inc.
Sanmina-Sci Corp.
Capital One Financial Corp.
Gannett Co.
Southwest Airlines Co.
Dow Jones & Co.
Ingram Micro Inc.
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

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