In this Issue:
• Paid to Wait - Dividend payments are becoming more common, even in groups not known for them. That should benefit long-term investors
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for June 13 through June 17
• Fiscal Fitness for Teens - The summer months may be the best time to teach a child financial responsibility, including investment strategies, as many enter the temporary workforce
• Companies with Impressive Earnings Gains - These three stocks have posted rising earnings in each of the past five years. They also saw gains of at least 50% last year and in the most recent quarter
• Novellus Stands Out in Chip Equipment - In what has been a challenging environment for the semiconductor equipment industry, we think this company is the best of its breed
• High-Quality Stocks with Below-Average P/Es - Our table lists four- and five-STARS stocks with low price-to-earnings multiples and above-average S&P quality rankings. Four are appraised here
• 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.
• S&P's Platinum Portfolio

Some of the Companies Featured:
Allstate Corp.
Alltel Corp.
Aqua America Inc.
Centurytel Inc.
Cognizant Technologies
Comerica Inc.
D.R. Horton Inc.
Developers Diversified Realty
Flextronics International
Goldman Sachs
Harrah's Entertainment
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Johnson Controls Inc.
Omnicare
PMI Group Inc.

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