Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's Guide to STAR-Performing Stocks reviews the stocks given S&P's prestigious 5-STAR "Buy" and 4-STAR "Accumulate" rankings through its Stock Appreciation Ranking System. With each stock report, independent investors receive S&P's ratings and recommendations, a summary of business activity, three-year price charts, key income and balance sheet numbers, and much more.

STARS is a well-known system, proven over time. On average, stocks deemed Strong Buy or Accumulate by STARS have outperformed­­while those deemed Avoid or Sell underperformed­­the S&P 500 index. Investors will turn to this guide for:

A section showing investors how to read­­and profit from­­the S&P stock reports and recommendations

Easy-to-follow overviews that combine S&P analysts' evaluations with key statistics­­for a quick snapshot of a stock's overall value

A comprehensive introduction to the history and proven success of S&P's ratings

Contents

How to Read a Stock Report

Stock Report Terms

1. A Note on the Stock Selection and Organization of this Book
2. Consumer Discretionary Stocks
3. Consumer Staples Stocks
4. Financials Stocks
5. Health Care Stocks
6. Industrials Stocks
7. Information Technology Stocks
8. Material Stocks
9. Telecommunications Services Stocks
10. Utilities Stocks