Weekly Stock Market Wrap

Top Gainers

04/03/2007

Since the first quarter ended on Saturday, it's a good time to review our Top Gainers.

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Our Top Gainers Since Date of Recommendation:

Company, Ticker & Portfolio Link	Change*

Chaparral Steel Company (CHAP)	+429.5%
Altria (MO) (Hi-Div)	+257.5%
Gamestop Corp. (GME)	+226.5%
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR)	+189.9%
Vanguard-Global Equity (VHGEX)	+140.5%
Knology, Inc. (KNOL)	+139.7%
Oakmark Global (OAKGX)	+136.4%
Ruddick (RDK)	+130.1%
Vanguard Energy (VGENX)	+120.7%
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV)	+119.7%
RPM International (RPM)	+116.7%
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH)	+115.3%
LSI Industries (LYTS)	+110.6%
WR Grace & Co. (GRA)	+97.3%
Servicemaster Co. (SVM)	+85.8%
Jack Henry & Associates Inc. (JKHY)	+83.6%
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP)	+78.8%
Midwest Air Group Inc. (MEH)	+77.1%
Celanese Corp. (CE)	+74.8%
Lear Corp. (LEA)	+73.7%
Kaydon Corp. (KDN)	+69.4%
MoneyGram Int'l (MGI)	+68.1%
Ingles Markets Inc. (IMKTA)	+62.6%
Dodge & Cox International (DODFX)	+57.7%
CPI Corp. (CPY)	+56.7%
CSK Auto Corp. (CAO)	+55.5%
T. Rowe Price Bl. Chip Grwth (TRBCX)	+54.9%
Genuine Parts Co. (GPC)	+54.6%
Hospira Inc. (HSP)	+54.0%
Claire's Stores Inc. (CLE)	+52.4%
United States Steel Corp. (X)	+51.6%
DirecTV Group Inc. (DTV)	+49.4%
International Game Technology (IGT)	+48.6%
Ryerson Inc. (RYI)	+48.5%
SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU)	+47.8%
Telecom New Zealand (NZT) (Hi-Yld)	+46.9%
Telecom New Zealand (NZT) (Value)	+46.9%
Neuberger Berman Int'l (NBISX)	+46.9%
Altria (MO) (Bear)	+46.4%
Diageo plc (DEO)	+46.3%
Telecom New Zealand (NZT) (Int'l)	+42.3%
Hewitt Associates Inc. (HEW)	+41.2%
Dobson Communications (DCEL)	+41.2%
Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP)	+39.5%
Travelers Companies (TRV)	+38.2%
ADESA Inc. (KAR)	+37.3%
Alcan Inc. (AL) (Value)	+36.9%
Home Depot Inc. (HD)	+36.6%
Alcan Inc. (AL) (Int'l)	+36.4%
Verigy, Ltd. (VRGY)	+34.5%
Artisan Mid Cap Value (ARTQX)	+34.4%
Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY)	+34.3%
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (SIAL)	+33.6%

*Including dividends

The list above includes Cornerstone stocks that appeared in the top 10 positions of screens from the past 12 months.

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As usual, remember to diversify and invest for the long run. Even the Short-Term Portfolio should be used as part of a long-term strategy in an effort to stay fully invested. Attempting to time the market turns investing into gambling.

-Rex M. Jacobsen
Sr. Editor

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