Stocks to buy

The earnings season has picked up momentum, with many stocks reporting over the next few weeks. Analysts predict to see robust earnings growth in old economy stocks that include cyclical sectors, energy, materials, industrials, and consumer discretionary names. Meanwhile, following recent price declines, many tech shares are also offering better value. Therefore, today’s article introduces

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently produced stellar earnings on Jan. 25 for its fiscal second quarter and the six months ending Dec. 31. As a result, MSFT stock looks very cheap here, even though Microsoft has a market capitalization of $2.3 trillion. Source: Peteri / Shutterstock.com In fact, based on analyst projections and the company’s very high

Fintech companies haven’t had a good start to 2022 and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is not an exception. The company enjoyed massive success in 2021 with PYPL stock hitting an all-time high of $310 in July but it has been on a downward trend since then. After dropping to $270 in October 2021, the stock has consistently

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) could do no wrong for a while. From May 2021 through early September, ADBE stock went on a 41% run. It took a bit of a siesta in early October, then proceeded to go on another tear. By the end of November, it was pushing $700, an all-time high.  Source: r.classen / Shutterstock.com

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), the financial technology company, is still falling. I wrote about this last month when it was at $14.85. But since then, SOFI stock has tumbled again, and by mid-day Jan. 27, 2022, it was down to $11.56 per share. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com That represents another 22% drop, and in fact, since

As I write this, Groundhog’s Day isn’t for another week or so. However, the Federal Reserve certainly seemed to signal that it was business as usual. Bullish investors got about the most dovish statement they could have asked for. This means stocks are likely to head back up. So why write about mutual funds? Well

Earlier in January, I suggested that the lower C3.ai (NYSE:AI) traded under $30, the more attractive AI stock became. Two weeks later, the company, whose digital twin software I like, has seen its share price fall by $5, down 84.5% over the past 52 weeks.   Source: shutterstock As I write this, C3.ai’s share price is

The plant-based boom is just starting to sprout. In fact, with millions of people turning to plant based diets, analysts at Credit Suisse say the industry could grow 100-fold to $1.4 trillion by 2050, as noted by VegNews’ contributor Anna Starostinetskaya. Shorter-term, Bloomberg Intelligence says the plant-based industry could balloon to $162 billion by 2030

With the Federal Reserve expected to start raising interest rates in March, some investors feel that this will make it more difficult to find winning stocks to buy. However, the idea that interest rates move markets is debatable.  As rates rise, it’s possible that income-concerned investors will be less incentivized to buy dividend-paying stocks, opting

Tech stocks, including most big tech names, have been performing very badly in the first few weeks of this year. The Nasdaq 100, which is made up primarily of large tech companies, has tumbled 13% in 2022 so far. But investors who follow a few principles when it comes to buying large tech stocks can

A recent article from eMarketer suggested that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) faces increased competition in the wearables market. That could be bad for AAPL stock. Source: Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock.com I’m a contrarian by nature. I believe that Apple CEO Tim Cook can more than handle the heat in the kitchen. If anything, these so-called

Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) is among the pandemic-driven high-fliers on a sustained downtrend. At the height of the lockdown, investors piled into companies that would thrive in a stay-at-home and work-at-home scenario. In one year’s time, shares of the virtual healthcare services company rocketed 175% to a high of $308, made in February 2021. Source: fizkes/ShutterStock.com

Shares of fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) are in a free-fall of late, having lost over 65% value in the past three months. This is a surprise, considering how its been killing it over the past several quarters. Its platform has grown incredibly in subscriber numbers and has significantly improved its monetization. Hence, the downtrend is an excellent

I have been a big Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) bull for a long time now. All you have to do is look at a chart of NVDA stock over the past five years to see why. The company continues to dominate competitors and there is seemingly nothing to slow it down.  Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com When NVDA

Last year was deplorable for Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ). Shares of the mobile gaming competition platform shot up to $46 in February but have declined by more than 90% since then. Nevertheless, it was a superb year for the underlying business, with substantial year-over-year (YOY) revenue growth. Moreover, SKLZ stock has multiple growth catalysts this year, which

Clearly expanding dramatically and rapidly around the globe, wind power  has become a key tool in the fight against climate change. And — since wind power has ” the most decarbonisation potential per” megawatt, while offshore wind energy has begun to quickly proliferate,– wind energy, in all likelihood,  will continue to spread speedily for the

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock is great again. Over the last year, it has outperformed even Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). It opened Jan. 21 at $73.13/share, up 48% over the last trading year, bringing the market cap to $306 billion. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Despite this, it’s relatively cheap. The dividend still yields 4.8%. If it hits

Semiconductor stocks have seen solid returns in 2021. As a result, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) is up around 12.5% in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, numbers from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics show that global sales in the industry will likely grow close to 9% in 2022. Yet, despite these positive prospects, many

If you found a stock with a strong growth history that is expected to gain 30% this year, you’d be interested, right? Then maybe you should check out Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Amazon has been through the ringer as of late. It’s down 23% since July and 14% over the last

Known as a silicon-wafer fabricator or “fab,” Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) struggled along with other tech part makers amid 2021’s global supply shortage. Consequently, TSM stock chopped around and made little progress that year. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Now however, Wall Street is warming up to Taiwan Semiconductor in 2022. This company is rarely buzz-worthy in