This Week's 'Barron's' Roundup

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

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- 12 Quality Blue-Chip Stocks: This Barron's cover story argues that at a dozen blue-chip left out of the recent rally are worth buying and could rise 20% in the next year. Among the stocks mentioned are Microsoft(MSFT), ExxonMobil(XOM), Pepsico(PEP) and Safeway(SWY).

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Compelling Growth Stocks: Barron's talks with Joe Milano, portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund (PRWAX). Milano's outlook for the short term is bullish, but he is much more cautious about the long term. Among the stocks in his portfolio are Medco Health Solutions(MHS), Monsanto(MON) and Electronic Arts(ERTS).

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Tech Bull: Barron's talks with Tom O'Halloran, portfolio manager of the Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund A (LAGWX). O'Halloran is snapping up tech stocks for a cyclical bull market that he believes could last at least another year. Among the stocks in his portfolio are EnerNoc(ENOC), Concur Technologies(CNQR) and VistaPrint(VPRT).

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'Speaking of Dividends': This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations and cutbacks. This week there's information on Pfizer(PFE) and Merck(MRK).

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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 Coke(KO) and MSCI(MXB), plus a bearish piece on First Solar(FSLR).