Stockpickr: Barron's Roundup
04/29/07 - 12:15 PM EDT
James Altucher
Editor's note: Welcome to Stockpickr's "Barron's Roundup." Each weekend, James Altucher presents Stockpickr portfolios related to articles in the latest issue of Barron's.
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.Research Reports: Every week Barron's publishes research reports on various companies. We build a portfolio of those stocks and provide synopses of the reports. This week's list includes Bank of America(BAC Quote - Cramer on BAC - Stock Picks) and Riverbed Technology(RVBD Quote - Cramer on RVBD - Stock Picks).
Dow 14,000: Which stocks do the managers who took part in the Big Money Poll like the most? Which do they hate the most? As can be expected, Berkshire Hathaway(BRK-A Quote - Cramer on BRK-A - Stock Picks) and eBay(EBAY Quote - Cramer on EBAY - Stock Picks) are among the most-loved, but I was surprised to see Starbucks(SBUX Quote - Cramer on SBUX - Stock Picks) and NutriSystem(NTRI Quote - Cramer on NTRI - Stock Picks) on the most-hated list.
Bullish and Bearish: The stocks profiled in individual stories in this week's Barron's. This week, Barron's was bullish on Valero(VLO Quote - Cramer on VLO - Stock Picks), Brightpoint(CELL Quote - Cramer on CELL - Stock Picks) and Tetra Tech(TTEK Quote - Cramer on TTEK - Stock Picks).
A New Nuclear Age: Stocks that benefit from the rise in nuclear power. Nuclear reactors may become one of the nation's biggest exports, as GE(GE Quote - Cramer on GE - Stock Picks) and others prepare to sell reactors and technology.
Speaking of Dividends: The dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted in this week's Barron's. They include IBM(IBM Quote - Cramer on IBM - Stock Picks) and Chevron(CVX Quote - Cramer on CVX - Stock Picks), both of which just hiked dividends last week.
Technically Speaking, this Bull Needs a Break: Do the charts think the market is going to break down from here? If so, which stocks could withstand the storm? And which stocks could break down? AMD(AMD Quote - Cramer on AMD - Stock Picks) is seen as a potential casualty.
The World's Symptoms: Profile of firm Inferential Focus outlining its concerns about terrorism and the global economy.
A U.S. Dollar Snapback: The dollar has gone down far enough! Which stocks are poised to do well if the greenback hits bottom and snaps back over the next year.
Scrapbooking Index: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia(MSO Quote - Cramer on MSO - Stock Picks) is kicking off the world scrapbooking craze. Some stocks aren't positioned to take advantage of this.
Barron's Activist Situations: Each week Barron's picks out the most interesting situations where activist investors are clamoring for change. This week's list include body armor maker DHB Industries(DHBT.PK Quote - Cramer on DHBT.PK - Stock Picks).
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