From a railroad and an eye-care company to a guitar retailer and a racetrack operator, these are S&P's current best picks
Here's a closer look at the companies in Standard & Poor's Top Ten Portfolio -- those stocks S&P's Equity Research Group sees as best positioned for capital gains over the coming 6 to 12 months. The portfolio was updated Apr. 22, 2005, and all of the stocks within it are currently ranked 5 STARS (strong buy) -- S&P's highest investment opinion.