In this Issue:
Scandals and Stocks- History suggests that investors have paid little heed to most political scandals, with one notable exception.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status - Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for November 7 through November 11.
• RPM Has Broader Reach than Schulman- In this side-by-side comparison, we explain why we favor one of these specialty chemicals companies over the other.
• Seasoned Observer Decodes Wireless Industry- Our wireless analyst thinks the best pure-play opportunities are overseas.
• Investment Rankings of STARS Issues
• 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 1, highlighted this week, consists mainly of large-cap stocks.
• Endo Carves a Lucrative Niche- As the U.S. population grows older, we think business should be brisk for this provider of pain medications.

Some of the Companies Featured:
Andrx Corp.
Aqua America
Berkshire Hathaway
Boston Private Financial
Caremarx RX
Church & Dwight
Cisco Systems
Commonwealth Telephone
Dassault Systemes
Houston Exploration
Intel Corp.
Iron Mountain Inc.
Lions Gate Entertainment
Nvidia Corp.
Pixar
RPM International Inc.
Ryanair Holdings
Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Target Corp.
TXU Corp.
UnitedHealth Group
Universal Corp.
Urban Outfitters
Weyerhaeuser

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