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.
:
Barron's
highlighted 11 profitable companies that trade for under $10 a share.
Barron's
says these companies are likely to increase earnings per share in 2009. Names they like include
Starbucks
(SBUX) - Get Report
,
Southwest Airlines
(LUV) - Get Report
and
Boston Scientific
(BSX) - Get Report
.
: This
Barron's
column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations and cutbacks. This week there's information on
Nucor
(NUE) - Get Report
and
Village Super Market
(VLGEA) - Get Report
.
: Each week,
Barron's
publishes bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present summaries of those stories in this portfolio. This week, there are bullish stories on
ASML Holdings
(ASML) - Get Report
and
Gaylord Entertainment Company
( GET).
: Which companies are the top hedge funds chasing? This week's list includes names like
Yahoo!
(YHOO)
,
Empresas ICA
(ICA)
and
Telmex Internacional
( TII).
: The latest analyst research highlighted by
Barron's
, including reports this week on
Broadcom
(BRCM)
,
Fuel-Tech
(FTEK) - Get Report
and
Yamana Gold
(AUY) - Get Report
.
Top Insider Purchases of the Week
: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling.
Barron's
lists companies where managers are buying stock, and we build a portfolio with those companies' stocks. There has been interesting activity in
Akami Technologies
(AKAM) - Get Report
,
Visa
(V) - Get Report
,
Discovery Communications
(DISCA) - Get Report
and
Orexigen Therapeutics
(OREX)
.
At the time of publication, Altucher and/or his fund had no positions in stocks mentioned, although holdings may change at any time.
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Financial Times
and the author of
Trade Like a Hedge Fund
,
Trade Like Warren Buffett
and
SuperCa$h
. Under no circumstances does the information in this column represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. Altucher appreciates your feedback;
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