Stocks to buy

If the adage of selling in May and going away is true, then the market is in for a troubling summer. There is growing concern of an earnings recession. This is reminding investors about the importance of finding stocks that reward shareholders with regular dividend payments. With that in mind, this article is looking at

Recently, I discussed how Costco (NASDAQ:COST) has been handling inflation much better than its peers in the retail sector. To a large extent, the market is aware of this. That’s why COST stock has partially bounced back, after plunging during the mid-May retailer stock selloff. Yet shares have still not made their way back to

Stocks are getting crushed. It increasingly appears that we’re spiraling into a recession. But luckily for investors, the bottom may not be far away. Let me be clear: The U.S. economy is in bad shape. Indeed, all the ingredients that tend to produce economic contractions are present today. We have runaway inflation, Fed rate hikes,

It was more of the same with U.S. stock markets in May, meaning that investors won’t be getting much reprieve from volatility in the near future. Virtually every U.S. stock index has more or less succumbed to bear markets. Hence, investors gravitate towards safe stocks that provide a hedge against troubling market conditions. You invariably

Putting your money into dividend-paying stocks is a safe investment when the market takes a dip. People who buy dividend stocks can expect a steady, consistent stream of income that they can use to invest in more companies or cover those essential bills. At the same time, growth stocks, which provide much higher returns over

In the year thus far, Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) stock has done very well, bucking the overall bearish trend amongst the broader markets. The company specializes in defense, security, and aerospace. They provide weapons systems, missile systems, precision strike technology solutions, and intelligence to customers worldwide. Raytheon Technologies has been around since 1922, when it was

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) has seen the type of decline one rarely sees in a company that’s done as well as it has. Snap stock has fallen 84% from its all-time high, which came just nine month ago in September. This name has lived and died by its earnings reports. In July 2021, shares erupted 24% on

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares have been feeling the full effects of 2022’s impact on the stock market. This includes concerns about macro economic factors like inflation, interest rates, and war. It also includes supply chain issues caused by shut-downs in China. Between being closed because of Covid-19 lockdowns and then feeling the impact of those

Undervalued semiconductor stocks have declined sharply in 2022, pushing many stocks to 52-week lows. Supply-chain issues have yet to be ironed out and the 40-year high inflation has only added to suppliers’ woes. Despite these challenges, the demand for semiconductors remains strong worldwide. Recent research highlights that the global semiconductor “market is projected to grow from

Nasdaq stocks have taken a severe beating in 2022. Interest rate hikes have pushed investors toward the safety of blue chip stocks, squeezing their lofty valuations to more reasonable levels. As we write, the Nasdaq 100 index was in bear-market territory, about 22% year-to-date (YTD). However, lower sky-high valuations now mean more attractive buying opportunities

ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) stock has appreciated following its late May earnings release. For the optimistic investor, there is plenty positive to take from the news. The electric vehicle charging company remains a solid choice as it continues to build out future transportation infrastructure. Given that ChargePoint bested analyst revenue expectations but failed to meet gross

Whether you call the strategy buy-and-hold, long-term investing, or anything else, one thing is abundantly clear: Patience is required. Investors that buy stocks with the intent to hold them forever will experience volatility. But it’s also a time-tested truth that the markets always win over the long-term. The current market is certainly volatile and undergoing

Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a true technology-market giant. And, let’s be honest: The price tag of GOOG stock is also giant. That’s about to change soon, though, and investors ought to own at least one share in advance of a major price-changing event. Of course, price isn’t everything, and we have

[embedded content] Welcome, folks, to our weekly Hypergrowth Investing podcast, where — to kick off this week’s episode — we check in with one of my favorites: SoFi (SOFI) stock. With U.S. President Biden considering cancelling some amount of student loan debt, Aaron asks if I’ve changed the bullish tune I’ve been singing on SoFi. So, yes,

Nio (NYSE:NIO) reported May deliveries on June 1 that were mediocre. On the one hand, it delivered 7,024 vehicles in May, 38% higher than April. On the other hand, its deliveries compared to May 2021 were just 4.7% higher year-over-year. Despite the lackadaisical gains, Nio stock has been on a 13% run over the past

Typically, when deciphering which are the best stock picks to consider, insider trading transactions present some enticing clues. Arguably, this is all the more important when those transactions are buy orders. The thinking goes that executives can dump their holdings for a variety of reasons, including those unrelated to the underlying business. But acquiring shares?

When picking safe retirement stocks to buy, it’s important to prioritize a few traits. A company should have a strong balance sheet to keep it secure during economic downturns. It should pay a dividend, and have a history of raising it at least as quickly as the inflation rate so that your dividend income keeps

The increased number of cheap stocks available makes the current bear market fairly attractive to investors. However, this provides risk and entails some work sifting through the various low-ball stocks to find a diamond in the rough. Therefore, it is important to know and understand the sentiments of Wall Street analysts before you make your

Look, we get it. The performance of growth stocks has been abysmal lately! Regardless of whether they’re good or bad, names have been abandoned without a care. Many of the top growth stocks have been completely waxed, falling 70% or more from the highs. The low-quality names have seen even larger declines — if you

With the market at sixes and sevens, it probably won’t hurt looking at what stocks the rich are buying and adding to their portfolios. The issue is that information on popular big-time investor stocks is often very conflicting and polarized. Thus, I picked four stocks that are currently popular among the whales of Wall Street.