Stocks to buy

There is absolute clarity on the point that global economic growth is gaining traction. And that means good things for the future of shipping stocks. The international Monetary Fund expects global economic growth at 6% for 2021 and 4.4% for 2022. For the current year, emerging economies are likely to grow at 6.7%. Performance of

Robinhood has garnered lots of headline space throughout the pandemic. Often the headlines concern the fundamental shift Robinhood represents for investing at large. The app has introduced a multitude of new, younger investors to the world of stocks. With new tech and a new generation, a new category of stocks has emerged, often referred to

As we continue to navigate another wild year, one sector that continues to thrive are electric vehicles (EVs). That said, this space shows no signs of slowing down — and that provides a solid outlook for battery stocks. Deloitte estimates suggest that the EV industry will grow at a CAGR of 29% through 2030. That

It hasn’t been easy being a Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) bull lately. The bears are everywhere. And they’re getting bigger. Lately, their diet consists of tasty headlines that detail recent consumer backlash in China, recalls in China and the U.S. and delayed deliveries of the company’s high-performance version of its flagship sedan, the Model S Plaid. Each

Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) produced excellent results for the first quarter, showing that the casino gaming company is now producing free cash flow (FCF). As a result, PENN stock is likely to move significantly higher once the market sees it generate large amounts of cash. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com Penn National Gaming has 42

The equity markets have been resilient lately, with the bulls in complete control of the price action. In fact, I think there are too many artificial tailwinds from the Federal Reserve and the White House propping prices up. The government’s stimulus packages keep coming, and the amounts are astronomical. We now throw around the term

The past two weeks have been monumental for Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE). Company founder Richard Branson made a successful flight to the edge of space, kicking off the era of billionaires in space, and — much more importantly for investors and SPCE stock — the era of space tourism. Source: Tun Pichitanon / Shutterstock.com Branson’s

Is the move in Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) ironic or what? Recently, this name exploded higher as the company’s craft took flight, but now SPCE stock is heading back down to Earth, just like the spacecraft. This begs a question: is the price move already over with or is it just beginning?  Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com

Over the last few months, I’ve generally been bullish on the upside potential of Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV), the special purpose acquisition company that’s about to merge — barring unusual circumstances — with Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle manufacturer that could potentially challenge competitor in the space Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Admittedly, though, it’s difficult not

Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) announced on July 21 that it would present two new clinical datasets in the upcoming Denver Alzheimer’s conference. The most important of these two will be on July 29 at 11 am ET, when the company releases its nine-month dataset results for its Alzheimer’s drug, Simufilam. Expect to see SAVA stock take

In the next few years, the global legal marijuana market is expected to grow at a robust pace. As regulatory headwinds wane, the market size is expected to reach $70.6 billion in 2028. This would imply growth at a CAGR of 26.7%. It’s not surprising that investors have started looking at major marijuana stocks like

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) reported strong second-quarter results on July 22, while the valuation of CLF stock remains extremely low. Also importantly, the macroeconomic and geopolitical pictures are upbeat overall for the steelmaker. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Given these points, I recommend that longer-term value investors buy CLF stock. The company saw its stock price rise

Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) looks like good value today given both its prospects (especially in India) and its valuation metrics. This is a biotech company that has developed a popular, non-RNA-related vaccine against Covid-19. Right now, it looks like NVAX stock could be worth at least 100% more to $419 than its present price of $209.52 as

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares have seen a dramatic drop in price this week. From a close of over $750 on Monday, to currently trading around the $194 level. There’s no need to panic here, however. This was planned. The big drop is primarily attributable to the company’s 4-for-1 stock split, which went into effect on Tuesday morning.

As all eyeballs focus on the remarkable record-breaking ascent of the major indices, less attention is paid on defensive names. That’s only natural because of immediacy bias or the tendency to perceive current emotions as more intense than previous emotions. Nevertheless, it might be time to think about hedging against this soaring valuation and what

Financial technology (fintech) continues to grow in prominence every day, benefiting from the shift to digital payments and increasing adoption of e-commerce. The fintech market is expected to triple in size over the next decade, creating significant opportunities for publicly traded companies and investors. Therefore, today we’ll discuss some of the best fintech stocks to

Defensive stocks, which typically have low market risk, are getting increased attention. And these types of shares are popular because they can help protect portfolios from rapid market declines or wild swings in returns. Today, I’ll introduce seven defensive stocks to buy for the earnings season. Despite stomach-churning volatility, especially in the early days of the

The pandemic gave all retail companies a giant boost. So much so that they not only quickly recovered from the Covid-19 crash but eclipsed it. Jumia (NYSE:JMIA) stock rallied as much as 3,100% off the March 2020 bottom. Losing a few ticks is more than necessary. Nothing rallies to the moon without rest, therefore the

Growth has clearly been the winning investment strategy over the past decade. Buying shares of well-managed businesses in industries with above-average growth has proven capable of superior portfolio performance. Therefore today, we’ll discuss seven growth stocks that could be appropriate for a range of InvestorPlace.com readers. Most growth stock have high valuation metrics, such above

General Electric (NYSE:GE) stock is down on its luck this summer, but it’s far from suffering. Year-to-date it’s up 16% and up 75% in a year. That’s 40% more than Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), to mention one leader. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Management, therefore, deserves a lot of credit. This comes after tremendous criticism going into

Things have really started turning around for Express (NYSE:EXPR), the fashion-forward clothing chain that sells online and in stores. For one, EXPR stock is now up over 400% year-to-date (YTD). On Jul. 15, it closed at $4.79. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com In fact, the stock is even up 68% from its recent mid-year low close of

It’s never easy to pick stocks to buy for the second half of a calendar year. That’s especially true when the markets are hotter than a pistol — which they are in 2021.  As of July 14, the S&P 500 was up 18.31% year-to-date (YTD). That’s an annualized return of almost 34%. Since 1928, the

ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) is a fast-growing ecommerce company that makes money from B2C commissions on products sold through its website. Last quarter its revenue grew 75% year-over-year and its gross margins grew by 53.9%. I argued in my last article that WISH stock wouldn’t move much until the company became profitable. But now I’m starting to change

It’s fair to say that Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) has an appropriate name, as the company has exhibited tremendous growth over the years. Recently, however, investors may have been disappointed in the performance of CGC stock. Source: Shutterstock The stock was on a tear earlier this year. However, the Canopy share price peaked in February and then

Tech stocks have been volatile trades so far in 2021, and we’re liable to see more wild swings in the near future. As the global economy reopens, investors increasingly find themselves in an ambivalent position where they need to choose between cyclical “old economy” stocks and high-growth tech stocks. Many tech names have seen occasional

The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) stock has become a familiar name today. Majority new investors in Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) use Coinbase. The company went public via a direct listing in April. Source: Primakov / Shutterstock.com COIN stock was as high as $342 in April and is currently exchanging hands close to $225. This is

Stock markets are booming thanks to the tailwinds that the Federal Reserve and the White House have provided. The government deployed the heaviest artillery ever to reflate the economy after the pandemic. Judging by how strong stocks are, they may have overshot a bit. There are pockets of weaknesses this week, and consequently, some hot

When the Nasdaq index started losing around 2% intra-day late last week, investors should have expected Palantir’s (NYSE:PLTR) sharp drop would follow. PLTR stock cut through its key 50-day moving average, breaking an uptrend. PLTR has traded for just under 200 trading sessions so far, but also trades under its average for the full duration.

Focusing on additive manufacturing (AM) of electronics, Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM) specializes in fast prototyping capabilities, helping client companies meet tight production deadlines while delivering cost savings. What’s more, NNDM stock is actually fundamentally relevant without the social media furor surrounding it. Still, an extra tailwind never hurt. Source: Spyro the Dragon / Shutterstock.com In this

Peruse business media and more often than not, you’ll find yourself inundated with stories about inflation. Naturally, with the highest levels in government focusing on one threat, it’s probably not safe to go against the grain. Still, when seemingly everyone is betting on the same horse, it tempts the case for contrarian stocks to buy.

Paysafe (NYSE:PYSE) is a profitable payments company and a leader in the digital wallet and integrated processing industry. But here’s the thing about PSFE stock now — it’s trading at full value. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean the stock won’t rise. In fact, I suspect that it could move about 25% higher over the next

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) stock has become a battleground. Activists, not traders, are doing most of the battling. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com Activist investors, including plucky hedge fund Engine No. 1 have demanded (and won) multiple seats on ExxonMobil’s board of directors. These activists claim that Exxon hasn’t done enough to fight climate change and carry

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock looks even more undervalued than it did in April. At the time, I said this cloud software company was worth at least 30% more than its April 14 price of $76.78. That put the value of ORCL stock at about $100 per share. Today, with its Q4 free cash flow (FCF) up 19%

Cryptocurrencies are crashing. Throughout the 2010s, cryptos – and, more specifically, Bitcoin – dominated the financial markets as the best-performing asset class, year-in and year-out. Bitcoin was the best-performing asset class in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020… so, every single year, except for 2014 and 2018. From 2011 to 2021, the

When it comes to investing in growth stocks, you have to keep in mind that innovation is what matters. It seems obvious, but it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that innovation creates compelling new products and services, which drives the growth at companies like Square (NYSE:SQ). And when it comes to innovation, Square has

Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is firing on all cylinders. The space tourism company is inching closer toward taking passengers on its commercial flights, and wealthy individuals are ready to book their seats. SPCE stock has soared since the last successful test flight, and its momentum is unlikely to slow down.  Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com SPCE