In This Issue:
• Inflation and the Moveable Feast - The Easter bunny came early this year. Did he bring higher prices with him?
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for April 18 through April 22.
• Stocks Ranked Four STARS by S&P - On a rotating basis, we list issues by STARS ranking (quality rankings in parentheses).
• Favored Stocks with Expected
• Solid Profit Gains - The five stocks appraised here have quality rankings of at least A- and are projected to post at least 15% earnings gains in the coming year.
• 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. Group 2, highlighted this week, consists of stocks we like for total return.
• Understanding Risk - There are many factors that can endanger your investment portfolio. Here we look at the most common forms of risk.

Some of the Companies Featured:
Bank of America Corp.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
ChevronTexaco Corp.
Fiserv Inc.
Franklin Resources Inc.
Fred's Inc.
General Mills Inc.
General Motors
Jack Henry & Associates Inc.
Lowe's Cos.
Merrill Lynch
Sybase Inc.
Walt Disney Co.

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