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STOCK OF THE WEEK - MAY 30, 2006 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (nyse: RCL)

Kelley Wright, editor of Investment Quality Trends, recommends that investors take advantage of current weakness and buy shares of cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises (nyse: RCL). The Miami-based cruise vacation company operates Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, with a combined total of 29 ships in service and five under construction. Within the past month, shares of RCL are down more than 15%, and have declined better than 21% year-to-date, closing Friday at a 52-week low of $35.29. Royal Caribbean’s larger rival, Carnival Corp. (CCL), has also been a weak performer in 2006, down 24% on the year. Both operators are dealing with the effects of higher fuel costs and potential passengers’ fear of hurricanes in the Caribbean. To compound the bad news, RCL’s Celebrity Cruises had one of its captains busted for drinking before sailing from Seattle for Alaska on May 19 . Quelle forbes

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STOCK OF THE WEEK - MAY 22, 2006 Equity Inns (nyse: ENN)

Peter Slatin, editor of the Forbes/Slatin Real Estate Report, recommends buying Equity Inns Inc. (nyse: ENN), the Germantown, Tennessee real estate investment trust that owns upscale extended-stay hotel properties throughout the United States.  Publicly traded since 1994, Equity is the oldest public hotel REIT in the U.S. ENN closed Friday at $15.43 per share and has returned 15.2% in year-to-date, including a $0.19 per share dividend paid on March 29.  The REIT is down 16.3% from its May 6 high of $18.43. On May 4, Equity Inns reported adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of 34 cents per share, up 36% from the first quarter of 2005.  AFFO excludes a non-cash impairment charge of $8.9 million for writing down the value of four older hotels that may be sold in the near future.  Overall, the company’s first quarter net loss totaled $3.3 million, versus net income of $1.8 million for the first quarter a year ago. SPECIAL OFFER LEARN THE ABC’s OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES If you’re like many investors, you’ve been too busy to take advantage of the potential profit and protection benefits of options and futures. Now Horizon Capital Management Group has a FREE introduction to these important tools – available as a CD, cassette or video. Whether you’re a new or experienced trader, simply click to qualify for this important information. Total quarterly revenue grew 30% to $94 million, while revenue per available room, or RevPAR (the average daily rate multiplied by occupancy), grew 10.2%.  The company’s gross operating profit margin grew by 2.6 percentage points.  ENN’s portfolio consists of 125 hotels with approximately 15,000 rooms in 36 states.  The properties are managed by many of the leading lodging and hotel management companies and include Hyatt’s AmeriSuites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Residence Inn, and Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, and TownePlace Suites by Marriott. The first quarter common stock dividend of $0.19 per share represents an increase of 27% from the first quarter 2005. ENN has increased its dividend three times since the first quarter of 2004, and its trailing twelve months' payout ratio was 64%.

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STOCK OF THE WEEK - MAY 15, 2006 Nicholas-Applegate Int’l & Premium Strategy Fund (nyse: NAI) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Colombo, editor of the ISA ETF Investor, recommends buying the Nicholas-Applegate International Premium & Strategy Fund (nyse: NAI), a closed-end fund that invests in international equities and enhances total return by writing covered calls to generate income. The fund came to market just over a year ago on April 27, 2005 with a net asset value (NAV) of $23.88 and an anticipated yield of 9.00%. As of Friday, May 12, 2006, the market price of the fund’s shares rose 7.56% and the fund paid out $2.15 per share over the past 12 months. Based on the trailing twelve months’ of payout, the current yield of the NAI is 7.99%. The NAI belongs to a new class of closed-end funds that use a buy-write strategy to enhance its returns to shareholders. The buy-write strategy involves selling near- or out-of-the-money call options on the common stocks in their portfolio. SPECIAL OFFER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAKE BERNIE SCHAEFFER'S GOLD TRIAL Now qualified investors can enjoy a FREE 60 day trial to "Schaeffer's Gold", featuring renowned investment guru Bernie Schaeffer’s premium commentary, tools, data and filters. Includes the Equity Scorecard, Daily Stock Ideas, the Trading Floor Blog and more. Qualify now. “The buy-write strategy has been back tested against the S&P 500 Index and results show a small increase in overall return, but a large reduction in volatility,” says Colombo. “The typical ETF is created to mimic a particular index and the Nicholas-Applegate International Premium & Strategy Fund is an oddity in the closed end fund universe because it attempts to mimic an ETF, specifically the iShares MSCI EAFE Index (amex: EFA).” Although the NAI is designed to track the MSCI EAFE Index, the closed end fund has a few significant advantages, says Colombo. “Chief among them is that you can own the fund at a 11.2% discount to its $30.30 net asset value,” noting that the value of the fund’s investments exceeds the per share price. “In addition,” says Colombo, “since the net asset value has only recently appreciated to $30 due to weakness in the U.S. dollar, it is possible that the fund’s distributions will be increased as well.” SPECIAL OFFER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generate Double-Digit Yields from Oil and Gas Click here for Richard Lehmann's Canadian royalty trust picks with yields of 11% and higher...in Forbes/Lehmann Income Securities Investor. Another positive is that the fund may likely generate more income by selling calls on its higher net asset value portfolio. Also encouraging is the strong performance of the underlying ETF, the iShares MSCI EAFE Index. The EFA is up 34% in the past year, and up nearly 11% year-to-date. As a way to generate portfolio income and to play the continued strength of international markets, Colombo recommends buying NAI at current prices. Click here for more ETF and closed-end fund recommendations and updates from Jack Colombo, and to learn more about subscribing to ISA ETF Investor. Quelle forbes NAI Nicholas-Applgt Intl & Prm Str (NYSE) Delayed quote data 5/16/2006 1:53 PM hide quote detailed quote options chain add to favorites list favorites chart help Help on Interactive Charting Last: 26.94 Change: +0.16 Open: 26.78 High: 26.97 Low: 26.77 Volume: 27,200 Percent Change: +0.60% Yield: 7.98% P/E Ratio: n/a 52 Week Range: 22.16 to 27.52 News | Market Advisers | Analysts | SEC Filings | Insiders | Annual Report | Profile Create Alert | Add to Portfolio | Read Messages | Technical Analysis | Hulbert Interactive