S&P Equity Analysts Select 2003 'PowerPicks' Portfolio.

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Model Portfolio of 'Best Ideas' From S&P Equity Analysts Shows 13.9% Annual Return Since Inception 1/1/1997

Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent research, indices and ratings, today announced the constituents of the S&P PowerPicks 2003 Portfolio, a model portfolio containing 40 stocks that its equity analysts consider their "best ideas" for the coming year. The 40 stocks are chosen from among more than 1,230 U.S. stocks covered by Standard & Poor's team of 60 equity analysts under the Standard & Poor's "STARS" (STock Appreciation Ranking System).

The S&P PowerPicks 2003 Portfolio is a diversified model portfolio of stocks selected from across all the 10 sectors comprising the S&P 500 Index. "The individual stock selections are screened carefully on their individual merits by each of the participating equity analysts, with sector representation aligned closely to that of the S&P 500 Index," notes Kenneth Shea, managing director of global equity research. "Our objective is to exceed the total return, which includes capital appreciation plus dividends paid, generated by...

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