Stocks to buy

Despite its stock split, Alphabet is still down on the year Analysts keep insisting there are growth catalysts Google Cloud Remains a Problem Despite heavy support from observers, even me, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL,NASDAQ:GOOG) stock is down 6.2% year-to-date. The stock was expected to open near $2,650/share on March 18. That’s a price to earnings ratio below

Legacy technology giant International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), better known as IBM, has come through the tech wreck of the past few months relatively unscathed. IBM stock has proven to be more resilient than many analysts and investors previously thought. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Year-to-date (YTD), IBM stock is down 5% to $127. That’s much better than

After surging to an all-time high early in 2021, Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) stock is back down among the penny stocks. The first thing I do when I see a penny stock is look for a reason why. No, I’m not a perma-bear, I just adhere to the advice that many penny stocks are that way

The show has largely ended for Reddit’s meme stock traders. But when it comes to featured star AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), could there be a sequel? If so, is it worth the price of admission today? Let’s look at what the bears, bulls and price action are saying about AMC stock, then offer a risk-adjusted determination

Reddit stocks continue to have a massive impact on the markets. No one could have foreseen their effects at the start of the pandemic. However, now investors are convinced we will never see the end of this new investing concept. Reddit is a social media website that allows users to share links and comments on

Don’t expect the massive volatility we’re experiencing to end soon. That’s why “A”-rated stocks are crucial to your portfolio now. While the pandemic and then the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been extremely disruptive events in the market, the fact is, what we’re undergoing right now has as much if not more to do with

Unfortunately, the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of letting up. There’s been a lot of talk around a ceasefire and potential peace deal, but there’s little tangible evidence of a diplomatic breakthrough as of this writing. As such, investors are giving defense stocks like Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) a close look. RTX stock has

Inflation has been accelerating in the United States to levels that would significantly concern policymakers. The most recent data indicated that inflation has surged to a 40-year high of 7.9%. This was one of the reasons that contributed to a rally in precious metal stocks. It’s also worth noting that the last reading of inflation

Natural gas markets are under increasing stress in Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For now, the American gas market is marginally affected. These tensions have raised Europe’s awareness on securing alternative sources of gas supply, even at a premium price. U.S. natural gas markets are well-positioned to benefit from these developments and natural

Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) continues to draw the interest of retail investors. Unfortunately, that’s not being reflected in the stock price, which continues to fall. Today, MTTR stock trades hands for around $7 a share. That puts the stock down over 60% from its 52-week high of $37.60.   Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com But if investors

In recent years, artificial intelligence has been a strong force in the business and tech sector. It offers many benefits to large organizations and individuals alike, from enhancing workforce productivity to providing solutions to common problems. Gartner released a report that found at least one-third of businesses are looking to spend at least $1 million

In equity markets, there are stocks that can be clearly differentiated as growth or dividend stocks. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock seems to be an exception. Source: Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock.com The company’s growth has been robust and there is visibility for sustained upside in dividends. AAPL stock therefore comes across as a hybrid stock

Novavax’s (NASDAQ:NVAX) Covid-19 shot is reportedly progressing towards an emergency use approval (EUA). The company is also making significant progress on other fronts, so I remain very bullish on NVAX stock. Source: Vladimka production / Shutterstock.com Also importantly, the valuation of NVAX stock is still very attractive. Finally, although fears of the coronavirus have dropped

I have a friend named Joey that shares my enthusiasm for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock. Every time I see him, the subject invariably changes to Tesla’s performance that week. Source: franz12 / Shutterstock.com Is it up or down? What’s moving it today? When will it split again? And always, we shake our heads and rue the

A couple of years ago, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) was widely considered a long shot, or perhaps an EV-market also-ran. Pessimism was the prevailing sentiment and NIO stock was quite cheap. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com It has been a veritable roller-coaster ride since that time. From the emergence of multiple Covid-19 variant

Market volatility has stymied a recovery for IBM (NYSE:IBM) stock. As you may recall, back in December, when most tech stocks were trending lower, shares of IBM were soaring. The stock even held up well during the late January selloff. Yet with the big dive driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it pulled back. That brings

Overall, the stock market hasn’t been very rewarding for investors so far in 2022. Amid a wide range of global and economic concerns, many of the go-to mega-cap stocks have not only seen their growth slow this year, but they’ve also been losing ground. That said, the answer to these problems for growth investors is

Recently a number of reports emerged, including a Jan. 5 article in Barron’s magazine, that Charlie Munger has “doubled down” into shares of Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA). In the past, I have written why BABA stock looks cheap. But I wanted to write about why he might see Alibaba as a worthwhile investment to buy

Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) is making great progress in manufacturing and generating orders for its battery-electric and hydrogen heavy-duty commercial trucks. With businesses and governments seeking to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. and Europe, Nikola’s status as a first-mover in environmentally friendly semi-trucks should enable it to post great financial results over the longer term. Consequently,

To put it simply, workforce-management software company Asana (NYSE:ASAN) is in the business of reducing the impact gap in the typical workplace. It’s an important concept in the Covid-19-influenced “new normal,” and prospective ASAN stock investors should understand just how important Asana could be in the coming years. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Unfortunately, “40% of workers’