This Week in Barron's

This Week in Barron's:With big U.S. Companies coming out of the recession more financially fit there is good news on the horizon for shareholders; Kraft Foods is looking sweeter with the addition of Cadbury; Metro-PCS is in a good position to capitalize off the growing pre-paid cell phone market; As Identify theft continues to plague America, fraud-prevention services are growing.

Barrons ranks the top largest companies in North America; The Appleseed Fund still wins with social responsibility as a priority; Livestock producers try to rebound and return to profitability; Hotel stocks could see a beneficial upturn as the economy recovers;

This Week in Barron's: Why Johnson & Johnson may be good for your portfolio in the long term; Michael Dell talks to Barron's about major strategy change; Alaska Air is a small airline with large potential; HP to enter smartphone market, Barron's considers the Pros and Cons;

This Week in Barron's: According to the latest 'Big Money' Poll most investors see US stocks advancing; Retailer 'Guess?' is on track for record earnings growth; McDonalds, the industry leader, is finding new ways to add new customers and boost earnings; Is there a way to make people more likely to make riskier financial choices;

This Week in Barron's: The Annual Ranking Of America's Top 100 Financial Advisors; the blistering run-up in Small-Cap stocks may be on borrowed time; AeroVironment's stocks has room to grow; some of the top investors think you should plan for both inflation and deflation.

This Week in Barron's:At least one analyst sees a 33 percent rise in the stock of an equipment seller; Actively managed Exchange traded funds are becoming more attractive;Some analysts think the market could be propelled higher in the next 6 months; Apple gives a sneak peak of something new other than the iPad.

This Week in Barron's: Tread carefully when investing in emerging markets; a stronger recovery favors Reliance Steel & Aluminum; the iPad has the potential to shake-up a whole range of businesses; why you should use FindABetterBank.com.

This Week in Barron's: Barron's Annual Roster of the worlds 30 Top Executives; Top Accuweather meteorologist predictions could be bad news for insurers; Top investor targets undervalued companies with lots of cash; Viacom comes out of the recession with an improved balance sheet

This Week in Barron's: Some forecasters see at least 2% growth in the coming year; Gamestop's stock may be a worthwhile play; Hasbro is playing it smart with plans for global expansion; Fastenal's sales are on the rise after some tough belt-tightening.

This Week in Barron's: Lowe's stock has more room to rise; shares of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group still have room to run; Barron's 15th Annual Ranking of Online Brokers; investors can expect better performance from La-Z-Boy.

This Week in Barron's: Wealthy Investors have discarded the old mantra of 'buying American'; The market is on the verge of gaining even more ground in 2010; CH Robinson, US freight broker, could soon get its growth groove back; Why you should charter a yacht for a summer Mediterranean getaway now.

This week in Barron's: General Motors may be this year's hottest initial public offering after exiting bankruptcy; The predicted spending surge by the government and utilities to update the power grid could prove profitable for investors; Picking the right "green" stocks is tricky because of changing government policies; WebMD may be less attractive to investors as competitors curb its ability to generate more web traffic

This Week in Barron's: Walgreen's can expect a return to consistent double-digit earnings growth; follow stocks that have a wide range of earnings estimates; Heineken's decision to purchase one of Latin America's largest beer operations makes the stock an attractive play; Abbott Labs should have pulses racing on Wall Street.

This Week in Barron's: Apple is considered the most respected company by professional money managers; the fun seems to have dried up for the videogame industry; one chief strategist is still very optimistic about the economy; among investors the best national pizza chain is Papa John's.

This Week in Barron's: some companies whose business models can weather tough times; shares of Aaron's Inc are worth owning; the recent price spike in Natural Gas may only be temporary; online stock screeners are a big help in finding investment ideas.