In This Issue:
• Don't Abandon Stocks - Despite the market turbulence, we advise patience for long-term investors.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for April 25 through April 29.
• Three New Buys - We recently initiated coverage of these stocks with buy or strong buy recommendations.
• Bucking the Recent Downturn - The four and five-STARS stocks in the table below rose in price from February 28 through April 25, while the • S&P 500 declined 3.4%.
• Favored Small-Caps with Decent Yields - Most dividends are paid by large companies, but we think income-oriented investors can find some attractive opportunities among smaller-capitalization stocks.
• 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 3, highlighted this week, consists of small- and mid-cap stocks.
• Neural Fair Value 25 Portfolio - This portfolio of 25 stocks seen as undervalued is expected to significantly outperform.

Some of the Companies Featured:
Associated Banc-Corp
Charles River
Chattem Inc.
Coach Inc.
Constellation Brands Inc.
Del Monte Foods Co.
Donaldson Co.
East West Bancorp
Laboratories Int'l
Lubrizol Corp.
Martek Biosciences
Mercantile Bankshares
MGM Mirage
Rpm International Inc.
Sensient Technologies Corp.

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