This Week's 'Barron's' Roundup

Editor's note: Welcome to Stockpickr's "Barron's Roundup." Each week, James Altucher presents Stockpickr portfolios related to articles in the latest issue of Barron's.

'Speaking of Dividends': This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations and cutbacks. This week there's information on CBS(CBS Quote), Host Hotels & Resorts(HST Quote) and Coca-Cola(KO Quote).

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Bullish and Bearish: Each week, Barron's publishes bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present summaries of those stories in this portfolio. This week, there are bullish stories on Northern Trust(NTRS Quote), Loews(L Quote) and Hewlett-Packard(HPQ Quote).

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Latest Activist Purchases: Which companies are the top hedge funds chasing? This week's list includes names like Trump Entertainment Resorts(TRMP Quote), Cosi(COSI Quote) and Vanda Pharmaceuticals(VNDA Quote).

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Research Reports: The latest analyst research reports highlighted by Barron's, including reports this week on Dell(DELL Quote), MasterCard(MA Quote) and Bank of America(BAC Quote).

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Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's lists companies where managers are buying stock, and we build a portfolio with those companies' stocks. There has been interesting activity in Lions Gate Entertainment(LGF Quote), Seagate Technology(STZX Quote), SunTrust Banks(STI Quote) and Vulcan Materials(VMC Quote).

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In a treacherous market like this, don't invest alone. Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals respond to questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. This week's pro lineup includes Dan Fitzpatrick and David Peltier. For next week's full schedule, visit Stockpickr.com.

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