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.
Energy Takeovers: Barron's thinks some small oil and gas drillers that operate in the shale regions could go up 100% through mergers and takeovers. Some of the targets include Quicksilver Resources(KWK Quote) and St. Mary Land & Exploration(SM Quote).
Bearish On Private Equity: Barron's believes the private equity industry is in trouble as banks look for higher yields on debt financing. Some of the names mentioned in the article include CC Media Holdings(CCMO Quote), Blackstone Group(BX Quote) and Franklin Resources(BEN Quote). ...
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