In This Issue:

•When the Blue Chips Are Down... ... Consider buying top-ranked stocks in beaten-up industries.
•In the Limelight:
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for May 29 through June 2.
•As Hurricane Season Begins, Consider Insurers: S&P reiterates its positive stance on property-casualty insurers. Here's why.
•Some Opportunities Left in REITs: While some groups look tapped out, we like selected companies in the hotel, office, mortgage, and self-storage markets.
•Sorting the Five-STARS: This table, which arranges five-STARS value stocks according to capitalization and risk, can be used as a guide to determine which ones may be best for you.
•With the Dollar Weakening, Look Abroad: We believe these two British stocks stand to benefit from currency fluctuations.
•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 Total Return Portfolio, highlighted this week, consists of stocks we like for income.
•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:
Chevron
Educate Inc.
GFI Group
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners'
Lincoln Electric Holding
Reckson Associates
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Saxon Capital
Semtech
Sony
Sunoco
Sunshine Hotel Investors
Vail Resorts

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