2005 Fortune 40

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Fortune has just released the Fortune 40 for 2005. According to the article in the July 11th magazine, they revamped their screening system for this year's list. The 40 stocks are divided up into 5 portfolios of 8 stocks. The categories are:

• Growth and Income
• Bargain Growth
• Deep Value
• Small Wonders
• Foreign Value

The Fortune 40 from 2004 returned 9.7% compared to the S&P 500's 9.2% return. Keep in mind that those returns do not reflect commissions.

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