In This Issue:
• An Energy Adjustment - The U.S. economy has held up fairly well in the face of rising energy prices. Eventually, investors should notice.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for March 7 through March 11.
• Three New Buy Recommendations - S&P analysts recently added these stocks to our coverage universe with a four- or five-STARS ranking for expected outperformance over the next 12 months.
• The Benefits of Income-Oriented Investing - We believe that investors can earn substantial returns by buying and holding the shares of companies that regularly increase their dividends.
• Favored stocks with high yield on cost
• Favored Stocks Trading Below Their Historical Norms - When stocks are trading below their historical five-year average P/E, it can be a sign that they are attractively valued.
• Master List Stocks Update - Our three supervised Master List groups of stocks, recommended as core holdings for long-term investors, are regularly featured.
• S&P's Platinum Portfolio

Some of the Companies Featured:
Boston Scientific
Capital One Financial Corp.
Celgene
Citigroup Inc.
Linear Technology Corp.
Maxim Integrated Products
Mcdonald's Corp.
Microsoft
Pepsico Inc.
Pharmion Corp.
Qualcomm
Thor Industries Inc.
UTi Worldwide Inc.

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