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.
Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations and cutbacks. This week's issue has information from a recent Bear Stearn's survey highlighting high-dividend stocks. Names include Newcastle Investment(NCT Quote) and GateHouse Media(GHA Quote).
Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's lists the stocks where insiders are buying, and we build a portfolio of those stocks. There's been activity in stocks like Hercules Offshore(HERO Quote), Isle of Capri(ISLE Quote) and Sanderson Farms(SAFM Quote). ...
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