This Week in Barron's

This Week in Barron's: Apple shares have more room to grow with the anticipated success of the iPad; it's time for more companies to start paying a dividend; plenty of upside potential remains for shares of Microsoft; the FDA could approve a bunch of new therapies this year which could lead to some blockbuster stock performances.

This Week in Barron's: Intel's stock could rise 25% or more over the next few years; now is a sweet opportunity to buy shares of Sara Lee; Forest Laboratories could provide a positive surprise for Wall Street; high-end pawn shops are attracting a lot more customers.

This Week in Barron's: why Chubb belongs in your investment portfolio; the 2010 'Dogs of the Dow' could have plenty of bite; now is a good time to move money from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA; why you should consider using ExitPoint.com.

This Week in Barron's: Exchange-Traded-Funds that are the best bet as the new year gets underway; Time Warner is a compelling stock among cable operators; Hughes Communication still has plenty of growth potential; look for more stock gains from Darden Restaurants.

This Week in Barron's: cloud computing promises to be the biggest technological development since the internet; no matter what happens with the housing market next year, Lender Processing Services will play a major role; there are a number of factors working in favor of the PC market in 2010; tax preparation websites can help you sort out the changes that come with the new year.

This Week in Barron's: shares of IBM are poised for more gains in 2010; Burlington Northern's cautious predictions for 2010 are worth heeding; some experts believe that problems in the credit markets could lead to a flat market over the next decade; the small data storage company Three-Par is an attractive target for takeover.

While market analysts don't expect a rip-roaring recovery, they see the market gaining about 11% on average in 2010; Citigroup, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo look appealing based on earnings prospects; Some big stars of the tech world may be gearing up to debut on Wall-Street; The outlook for cruise operators is brightening as consumer confidence picks up.

This Week in Barron's: Coach's stock deserves a place in your wallet; investors looking to boost their exposure to overseas markets should consider buying American; Amazon's stock price is already reflecting the rosiest of scenarios; the current rally could keep going for at least another few months.

This Week in Barron's: Dow Chemical is taking the necessary steps to prosper; Sprint-Nextel is geared up for a fresh growth phase; Latin America's largest wireless-telecom provider, América Móvil, is arguably is the best investment play on the growth of cellphone use in emerging markets; the WikiReader is a relatively cheap electronic device that may make it to some people's holiday shopping list.

This Week in Barron's: The seeds are being sown for future growth at Monsanto; some fans of Pepsi expect robust growth for the stock; Americans' efforts to save more may wind up costing them; the two philanthropists who are having the biggest impact this year practice venture philanthropy.

This Week in Barron's: There's a handful of companies to consider adding to your retirement portfolio; why AT&T is underrated; there's a way to avoid high credit card costs; and further gains are likely for Discovery Communications.

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

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.

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.

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.