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.
Cheap Russian Stocks: Barron's believes the conflict between Georgia and Russia is driving Russian stocks down to interesting levels, although there are risks in investing in such a volatile region. Barron's advises investors interested in Russia to consider stocks like VimpelCom(VIP Quote), Suncor(SU Quote) and Wimm-Bill-Dann(WBD Quote).
Biotech Buyouts: Barron's thinks a wave of consolidation is coming for the biotech sector, as Big Pharma looks to boost its pipeline. Potential takeover candidates include Amylin Pharmaceuticals(AMLN Quote) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals(ONXX Quote). ...
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