In this Issue:
• A Costly Lesson - We wish it hadn't happened this way, but the latest attacks show the stability of world markets.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for June 27 through July 8.
• Firms That Are Generous with Dividends - We looked for companies that have been increasing their dividends at a faster pace than the market.
• Abbott Labs Cooks Up Steady Growth - This diversified life sciences company has a healthy supply of new products, in our view, and we think its stock is attractive.
• How to Play a Revival in Large-Caps - Small- and mid-cap stocks have been outpacing their larger brethren over the past few years. We think the large-caps are now poised to take the lead.
• S&P Sector Scorecard

Some of the Companies Featured:
Abbott Laboratories
Amdocs Ltd.
Broadcom Corp.
Citigroup Inc.
DST Systems Inc.
Fidelity National Financial
Johnson & Johnson
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Oneok Inc.
Qualcomm
Sprint Corp.
Walt Disney

S&P Information Products

Browse S&P industry research products by category:

S&P Industry Surveys
S&P Industry Stock Reports
The Outlook
Search Engine Survey
Pocket Guides
Power Picks

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's is one of the world's preeminent providers of credit ratings, and for such globally recognized financial-market indices as the S&P 500®. S&P also provides a wide range of other products and services designed to help individuals and institutions around the world make better-informed financial decisions with greater confidence.