S&P five-star rated stocks ( strong buys) & 5-star rated stocks from Morningstar

S&P:  Recently added names: LLL, NNDS, UNH, NHY
(dropped: IR, WFR, SIRI, VRTX, FPL, SSCC, BEE)

***** STRONG BUY - Total return is expected to outperform the total return of the S&P 500 Index by a wide margin over the coming 12 months, with shares rising in price on an absolute basis.
Standard & Poor's STock Appreciation Ranking System (STARS) is a ranking system based on fundamental research conducted by S&P's own analysts.
Overall, the analytical rigor of Standard & Poor’s Equity Research has produced an outstanding track record. On an annual basis since inception in 1987, Standard & Poor’s “Strong Buy” recommendations (represented by 5 STARS) have outperformed the S&P 500 14 times, underperformed three times and tied once.

1. Alcoa
2. Apache
3. Berkshire Hathaway B
4. CBOT Holdings
5. Elizabeth Arden
6. EMC
7. First American
8. Louisiana-Pacific
9. Novartis AG ADR
10. OSI Restaurant Partners
11. XL Capital
12. Yahoo
13. Zebra Technologies

I think these 13 recently researched companies are "worthy of more investigation" from Morningstar's list of 98 5-star rated stocks on their "buy list". Click on each name to read Morningstar's research report.

Go to www.stockcharts.com or www.dorseywright.com and do a point and figure chart for each stock listed above that you wish to buy in order to determine if it's on a buy or sell signal. A point and figure chart is a disciplined approach to selection and managing risks. It was created by Charles Dow and is based on supply and demand (economics).

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The Morningstar Rating for Stocks :
Morningstar assigns star ratings based on their analysts' estimates of a stock's fair value. A 5-star stock is a good value at its current price; a 1-star stock isn't. Star ratings, which are updated daily, can change for three reasons: because analysts alter their estimate of a stock's fair value, because a stock's price changes, or both. Ratings that change because analysts alter their estimate of a stock's fair value are marked with the symbol (*). Learn more about the Morningstar Rating for stocks here.

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