In This Issue:
• Why - And How - We Allocate- An in-depth look at how S&P set its allocation benchmark - and why we diverge from it.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for February 27 through March 3.
• Our Sector Outlook by the Charts- S&P's weighting recommendations are based in part on analysis of technical trends for each of the 10 sectors.
• Our Views of Widely Held Issues- Here are S&P analysts' current opinions of a handful of blue chip stocks that are found in many portfolios.
• 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.
• Industry Momentum Portfolio- This S&P portfolio identifies industries that we believe have the potential for above-average price performance.

Some of the Companies Featured:
Advanced Micro Devices
American Reprographics
Bed Bath & Beyond
BJ's Wholesale Club
Chico's FAS
Commonwealth Telephone
Entergy Corp.
First Horizon National
Lamar Advertising
Mylan Laboratories
Noble Corp.
North Fork Bancorp
Novell Inc.
Oracle Corp.
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Whole Foods Market
Williams Cos

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