SNEAK PEEK AT THIS WEEKENDS BARRONS COVER STORY: Reinventing Big Blue: Naysayers are ganging up on CEO Ginni Rometty, as IBM faces its biggest challenge in decades. But her plan to turn around the 103-year-old company just might work, Barron’s says. Putting cloud computing in perspective. Gannett’s Shares Could Rise The media company had good timing in its tilt toward local television, as favorable industry trends take hold. But its shares are being dragged down by newspapers. Barron’s explains why the discount isnt likely to last. A Prudent Lender on the Move Property and casualty insurer AmTrust is admired for growing faster with seemingly better margins than rivals. But Barrons warns that the companys accounting raises questions. An Insurer Whose Risk Is in Its Accounting Property and casualty insurer AmTrust is admired for growing faster with seemingly better margins than rivals. But Barrons warns that the companys accounting raises questions. REIT Plays For Nearly Every Season Fans of real estate investment trusts face a dilemma. Share prices have jumped this year, and valuations look stretched by some measures, but yields remain tempting relative to bonds. Barron’s names four REITs whose valuations dont fully reflect their potential. Rethinking Risk Ivy Mid Cap Growth fund’s Kimberly Scott latches onto stocks with staying power, such as Fastenal. Barron’s finds out what other names the former technology analyst likes. Opportunities for Income Investors This week, Barrons interviews David King, portfolio manager with Columbia Management. A devoted jazz guitarist in his downtime, King takes an improvisational approach to income investing: He goes wherever the opportunities may lie. He names some of his current picks. Markets Keep Calm and Carry On European markets were calm ahead of a potentially key European Central Bank meeting and despite strong support for protest parties in European Parliament elections, Barron’s explains why investors remain unfazed. Korea’s WhatsApp Deal The merger mania in messaging has reached Korea, creating a formidable new competitor both within the country and across Asia. Seoul-based portal operator Daum Communications last week agreed to join with fast-growing local instant-messaging firm Kakao Talk. Barron’s takes a closer look.
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