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This Week's Barron's Roundup

James Altucher

Barron's Insider Purchases: This week's insider purchases. We provide a little more color by detailing who it is that's doing the buying. This week's portfolio of 15 companies with insider purchases includes Sun Microsystems(SUNW Quote).

Barron's Research Reports: Every week Barron's publishes research reports on various small-cap and mid-cap companies. We provide a portfolio of those stocks with synopses of the reports. This week's list includes reports on Portfolio Recovery Associates(PRAA Quote) and Flextronics(FLEX Quote).

Bullish and Bearish: The stocks profiled in individual stories in this week's Barron's. Among the stocks featured, Barron's was bullish on Limited Brands(LTD Quote).

Barron's Activist Situations: Each week Barron's picks out the most interesting situations in which activist investors are clamoring for change. This week's list includes some possible activity on Reuters Group(RTRSY Quote) and some definite rattling at Building Materials(BLG Quote).

Speaking of Dividends: Which companies this week are boosting their dividends? This week's article includes an interesting one-time payment from Books-A-Million(BAMM Quote).

Barron's Mispriced Growth: Michael Santoli identifies the companies for which the market is not giving enough credit for their growth. He believes these names are cheap and ready to pop.

Barron's Top Retail Stocks: This interview with retail specialist Shawn Kravetz of Esplanade Capital reveals he believes retail stocks have room to grow, and he gives his favorites, as well as one stock he distinctly does not like.

Barron's MLP Candidates: Master-Limited Partnerships have outperformed the market and other utilities in recent years. Here's the list of companies that could show massive gains if they were to spin off some assets into MLPs.

Barron's Options Point to Takeover Targets: By looking at the options that are being bid up we can sometimes spot the next takeover targets or stocks targeted by activists. Here's the list of companies with suspicious options activity. Anheuser-Busch(BUD Quote) is mentioned specifically as being a potential target of Pershing Capital.

Barron's Internet Content Players: All of the online ad stocks are getting scooped up. Are the Internet content players such as The Knot(KNOT Quote) or Bankrate(RATE Quote) next?

Barron's Teleconferencing Boom: Every company in the teleconference space is a candidate to get bought by a larger player. Who are the winners here?

Barron's Longleaf Funds: Interview and the top picks of one of the best mutual fund families ever.

1 What would best describe your stance heading into the coming week of trading? Bullish Bearish Neutral 2 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move up in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities 3 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move down in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities View the results without voting