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SP 500 Article> MARKETMOVERS S&P'S STOCK PICKS AND PANS WORD ON THE STREET STOCK OF THE WEEK TECH. KNOWLEDGE S&P'S STOCK SCREENS THE CONTRARIAN POINT/ COUNTERPOINT INSIDE WALL STREET EQUITY INSIGHT TAKEOVER TALK STOCKSPLITS THE DIVIDEND REINVESTOR Markets (13:41 to NY open) S&P 500 +28.21 DJIA Unch. NASDAQ +75.02 30-yr Bond +0.01 More... Quotes/ Research Real-time Quote Delayed Quote Company/Fund Profile Company/Fund News Enter name or ticker STOCKS Friday June 04, 1999 (10:54 am ET) Going with the Winners By Arnold Kaufman, Editor, S&P's The Outlook NEW YORK, Jun. 04 (Standard & Poor's) - Despite frequent predictions of radical change in the nature of this bull market, the look of the advance has remained remarkably stable. The large-capitalization growth stock momentum plays have carried the ball most of the time in recent years. While the economically sensitive sector, as well as the small- and mid-cap groups, appear to offer relatively attractive value, staying with the winners may well continue to pay off. We searched our database for stocks carrying an S&P STARS ranking of , or buy (those our analysts rate highest for potential year-ahead appreciation) that have also been the best performers since they were added to the five-STARS portfolio. All had to score gains since inclusion of 80% or more and the gains had to be at least double the percentage rise in the S&P 500 for the period the stocks were included among the five-STARS. The following 12 issues emerged: EMC Corp (EMC) Cisco Systems (CSCO) QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM) Cablevision Sys'A' (CVC) MBNA Corp (KRB) Tyco International (TYC) MCI WorldCom (WCOM) Dell Computer (DELL) America Online (AOL) Biogen Inc (BGEN) Dayton Hudson (DH) Nokia Corp ADS (NOK) Subscribers to S&P Personal Wealth can build their own stock screens with our Stock Search feature. Also, S&P's Predefined Searches help you learn to use the Stock Search mechanism and locate useful groupings of securities at the same time. Click here for a 30-day free trial, or sign in if you're already a subscriber. More Stock Screens... Value STARS: By buying stocks with P/Es that are modest in comparison to strong earnings potential, you are, in effect, building a store of value that is bound to manifest itself eventually. We found 11 top-ranked stocks that fit that description. The Sweet Spot: In an attempt to take advantage of the "indexing effect" as well as of any particularly popular capitalization-size this year, we cut the S&P 500 into five 100-stock slices by market cap. We then found the top-ranked stocks in the best-performing segment. Playing Catch-Up: Investors seem to be showing greater interest in long-neglected second-tier issues, including many small- and mid-cap issues. We searched our database for stocks that have trailed the market's good showing so far this year by a significant margin, but still have good EPS prospects. We found 13 top-ranked examples. High Yielding Stocks with Bright Earnings Prospects: An above-average dividend yield means the shareholder is receiving a tangible reward for his or her investment -- rather than a promise of appreciation in the future. A high yield also tends to cushion a stock in a market correction. We found 16 superior stocks with yields more than double that of the S&P 500. 04-Jun-1999 10:54:29 (02004569) Copyright 1999 Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC. The information contained in this report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without prior written consent from Standard & Poor's.