Barron's Picks And Pans: AbbVie, Alibaba, Fiat Chrysler, Garmin And More

• This weekend's Barron's cover story presents the results from the most recent Barron's China Roundtable.
• Other featured articles discuss high-yield stocks with safe payouts and small-cap value stocks worth holding on to.
• Also, the prospects for a merging automaker, a private equity play, a hidden tech winner and more.

"How to Bet on China — and Manage the Risks" by Reshma Kapadia shares what the Barron's China Roundtable said about the outlook for stocks like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA and many others.

Jack Hough's "5 High-Yield Stocks That Can Keep On Giving" suggests that AbbVie Inc ABBV, Schlumberger Limited. SLB and others fit the bill for income-oriented investors looking for stable businesses that can maintain their big payouts.

In "Why Small-Cap Value Stocks Could Be Worth the Wait," Lewis Braham makes a case for the likes of ProAssurance Corporation PRA and Teradata Corporation TDC, with their strong balance sheets and consistent free cash flow.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV FCAU shareholders are in the driver's seat now, but both auto makers should benefit from their merger in the long run, according to "Fiat Chrysler-Peugeot Deal Could Be a Winner" by Richard Rescigno.

In Jack Hough's "A Slacktivist Gets Sustainable—and Finds 5 Promising Stocks," find out why shares of First Solar, Inc. FSLR, NextEra Energy Inc NEE and others should gain from the falling cost of renewable energy.

See Also: Google Invades Apple's Wearables Territory With Fitbit Acquisition

"A Private-Equity Stock Play" by Nicholas Jasinski shows why the outlook for shares of Compass Diversified Holdings CODI, a conglomerate that operates like a private equity firm, seems attractive, as does its nearly 7% dividend yield.

In "2 Companies That Declare a Quarterly Dividend," Lawrence C. Strauss points out that the boards of publicly traded U.S. companies typically declare dividend increases once a year, a longtime practice. ONEOK, Inc. OKE is one that bucks that trend.

Kansas-based GPS pioneer Garmin Ltd. GRMN has come a long way. The company's latest technology can land a small plane without a single bit of help from the pilot. So says Alex Eule's "Garmin: A Tech Success Still Hiding in Plain Sight."