In This Issue:
• Double-Digit Earnings Growth-Barely Per-share earnings estimates are moving a bit lower, but our forecast is basically upbeat.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for April 10 through April 13.
• Favored Stocks Sporting High Yields- The advantageous 15% tax rate on dividends gives investors yet another incentive to seek out stocks with good yields and capital appreciation potential.
• Supermarkets Learn How to Cater- With both high-end and low-price stores eating their lunch, grocers are fighting back.
• Business to Hispanic Immigrants: Bienvenidos Companies see vast potential profits from the fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S.
• 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. The Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio is highlighted this week.
• S&P's Platinum Portfolio.

Some of the Companies Featured:
eBay
France Telecom
Franklin Resources
Given Imaging
Harley-Davidson
International Rectifier
Journal Register
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Micron Technologies
Palm
Playboy Enterprises
Serono
Shaw Group
Silicon Laboratories
Take-Two Interactive Software
UCBH Holdings

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