In This Issue: •Investing at an Inflection Point: In the current climate, seek out quality and yield.
•STARS Status: Changes in S&P analysts' STARS rankings for September 18 through September 22.
•Stocks for Different Stages of Your Life: Where you are in life - and your risk threshold - will help determine the best portfolio.
•TXN on a Roll; Intel Hits a Wall: In this side-by-side comparison, we explain why we favor one of these chip makers over the other.
•Paper and Related Industries: A Mixed Bag
•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 High-Quality Capital Appreciation Portfolio, highlighted this week, consists mainly of large-cap stocks.
•Harness Our Quant Power: Standard & Poor's Neural Fair Value 25 Portfolio buys what aredeemed undervalued issues with superior return potential. Some of the Companies Featured: Abbott Labs
American Eagle Outfitters
Cardinal Health
ConAgra Foods
eBay
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Jo-Ann Stores
McKesson
M.D.C. Holdings
Merck
PNC Financial
Smithfield Foods
Watts Water
Wrigley | 
