In this Issue:
• The Oil Slick - Despite higher oil prices, we think that the economy will continue to hold up well and stocks should rebound.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for June 20 through June 24.
• Picking a Financial Advisor - We would all rather plan our summer vacations than our finances. But time spent finding the right financial planner can reward you with means to fund many future vacations.
• Favored Stocks in Underweighted Sectors - Although Standard & Poor's recommends underweighting consumer discretionary, financial, materials, and technology stocks, those sectors still hold some of our top picks. Here are five stocks we regard as strong buys.
• Companies with a Tight Focus - Each of these companies has a specialty that has helped it capture a particular market.
• 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 the S&P 500.

Some of the Companies Featured:
Applebee's International
Audible Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Celgene
Chevron Corp.
Chico's Fas Inc.
Citrix Systems Inc.
Cnooc Ltd. Corp.
FMC Corp.
General Growth
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Guidant Corp.
Johnson & Johnson
Landstar System Inc.
Legg Mason Inc.
Microsoft
Nucor Corp.
Oracle Corp.
Properties Inc.
R.R. Donnelley
Steak N Shake Co.
Tupperware Corp.
Unocal Corp.
WM. Wrigley Jr. Co.

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