This Week In Barron's

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Highlights of top articles in the current edition of Barron's magazine. (Author: Barrons.com)
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  • Published: Nov 13, 09
    ExxonMobil's plentiful oil and gas reserves could make it a gusher stock for investors; FedEx is well-positioned for the growth of global trade and ramped-up e-commerce; Tax consequences of investments in exchange-traded funds that buy gold and silver could be costly; With moderate economic growth of 3 percent, profits may leap by an average of 10 percent per quarter
     
  • Published: Nov 6, 09
    This Week in Barron's: investors in for-profit colleges should heed the many red flags that hover over this lucrative industry; an economic pickup could reignite demand for paints and boost Sherwin-Williams; Altria's stock appears to have limited downside and lots of room to rise; J.M. Smucker may continue to outperform.
     
  • Published: Oct 30, 09
    This Week in Barron's: Barron's Semi-Annual Big Money Poll; Progressive will gain market share; Wall Street still loves Google; Motorola's Cliq faces too much competition.
     
  • Published: Oct 23, 09
    This Week in Barron's: it might be time to start adding health insurers to your investment portfolio; an investment in Teradata, the business-intelligence company, looks like a smart decision; buying more shares of Novatel, the makers of the Mi-Fi, is a very speculative but tempting bet; shares of TJX Companies may continue to climb.
     
  • Published: Oct 16, 09
    This Week in Barron's: you may be better off betting on individual stocks within an industry, rather than the entire group; demand for gold should help exchange-traded funds that actually buy the physical product; private prison companies deserve more credit for their steady profitability, grasp of the industry and widening chasm between supply and demand; more and more brokerage arbitration cases are going in favor of the investor.
     
  • Published: Oct 9, 09
    This Week in Barron's : To remain viable, luxury automakers must anticipate what high-end buyers will want three or four years down the road; how a new device from Ford can encourage safer driving; why Energizer might be losing its charge; 2010 could be a challenging year for fund managers.
     
  • Published: Oct 2, 09
    This Week in Barron's: Older Americans could account for nearly 50% of consumer spending by 2015; Peabody Energy's fortune should improve; shares of Steris Corporation could keep rising; AVI BioPharma's Duchenne drug is showing promise in treating a common and severe form of Muscular Dystrophy.
     
  • Published: Sep 25, 09
    This Week in Barron's: Luxury retailers may see a boost in sales as high-end environmentally friendly products help offset guilt about splurging; Migration to low-tax states like Wyoming may swell as the wealthy flee tax-heavy states; Investors might want to turn their attention to property and casualty insurers as potential "safe" stocks; Donors may consider re-evaluating their core mission as they struggle with charitable giving choices with less money this year.
     
  • Published: Sep 18, 09
    This week in Barron's: More cautious investing following the financial collapse has raised the popularity of fixed income offerings like bonds; Monster Worldwide is set to reap the fruits of its investment in its Website, technology and global expansion; Many real-estate experts believe there won't be meaningful appreciation in South Florida condo prices for at least five years to seven years; Investors might want to consider allocating five to 10 percent of their investments in gold or gold st
     
  • Published: Sep 11, 09
    This week in Barron's: Advertising revenue for newspapers, magazines, radio and broadcast television may continue to suffer as advertisers find better ways to target customers; stock in electric utilities is worth a look if you are searching for cheap, stable companies with fat dividend yields; Cablevision's plan to spin off Madison Square Garden and several related assets could bode well for the stock; a new survey shows people may choose to save rather than spend during the upcoming holiday sh
     
  • Published: Sep 4, 09
    This week in Barron's: After the recent six-month stock run, some think the market needs time to digest the gains; More insurers are considering financing treatment for Americans willing to travel; Tupperware's stock may benefit from design innovations and higher global sales; Amgen's Denosumab osteoporosis drug may offset declines in sales of existing products.
     
  • Published: Sep 12, 08
    This Week in Barron's: these are scary times if you're trying to safeguard your retirement savings; a look at history may provide the best insight for stable returns during the current economic downturn; a lesson in patience from portfolio manager Jeffrey Gundlach; shares of Middleby are far more valuable than Wall Street gives them credit for.
     
  • Published: Sep 5, 08
    This Week in Barron's: this could be your lucky day if you know a tax cheat; earning respect from Wall Street takes time; it seems that the tech sector is finally starting to crack; Discover appears to be in good position to weather the credit crunch.
     
  • Published: Aug 29, 08
    This Week in Barron's: Some market pros finally concede that a rousing year-end rally is unlikely; now is a good time to own Prudential; why energy companies should focus on natural gas deposits in the US; the boom in foreign stocks may be over.
     
  • Published: Aug 22, 08
    This Week in Barron's: First Energy is a bright light within the energy industry; a deal for People's United could be a huge boost; long term tax reductions don't exist for society as a whole; no matter who wins the election there is good chance taxes will go up.
     
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