Stocks to buy

Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2022 contest. Josh Enomoto’s pick for the contest is Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) stock. Source: InvestorPlace It’s a thesis that initially goes against all common sense, from the shift in monetary policy by the Federal Reserve to gradually improving global economic metrics as society acclimates to the coronavirus

It may have been the hottest investing trend of 2021. But as the new year beckons, it’s tough to be bullish on meme stocks. With numerous uncertainties clouding the market, the top names in this category, AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and GameStop (NYSE:GME), have been trending lower in recent weeks. The same thing has happened for

Decentraland (CCC:MANA-USD) has long been on the radar of cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Metaverse pundits have been aware of its importance to the greater movement to digitize our physical world and everything that comes with it.  Source: shutterstock.com/Piotr Swat A broad awareness of Decentraland’s potential in the digital space for businesses and creators has been brewing for

It’s tough investing in growth stocks right now. Many of them are ensnared in painful bear markets, with many of the stocks down 40% or more. However, not all growth and tech stocks are under pressure.  In fact, many are doing quite well. If the stocks are acting well, the businesses sure are and Wall

Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock has drifted well off its highs and is now looking like quite a bargain. From a peak price of $55.52 on Nov. 16, LCID stock has drifted down to $38.64 as of Dec. 27. It looks like the stock could end up having a good 2022 as well. Source: Around the World Photos

The last six months of 2021 have not been kind to investors in PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com From its peak closing price of $310.16 per share, PYPL stock has dipped nearly 40% (39.8% as of this writing) and now sits at $186.54.   Investors have some reason to believe that PYPL stock was overvalued. For

When Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) posted only $1 million in revenue recently, it showed quarterly results that potentially hurt Ford (NYSE:F). Unable to sell RIVN at its $179 high, Ford will lose some of the windfalls. Basically, the near-term downtrend in Rivian is also bad news for F stock. But the drag is due to more than

The critics of Bionano (NASDAQ:BNGO) stock are ignoring and/or severely underestimating developments involving its DNA mapping tool, Saphyr. Source: Natali_ Mis/ShutterStock.com Specifically, there is overwhelming evidence that – driven by positive clinical data, improvements in Saphyr, and continued progress towards reimbursements – the demand for the product should soar over the long-term. Although the large

What good is a car without a gas station? Source: Virrage Images / Shutterstock.com Not much good at all. In fact, a car is pretty much useless as a means of transportation, unless it has fuel. Fuel comes from gas stations. No gas stations. No usable cars. By that same token, what good is an

Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock had a consistent pattern in 2021. It jumps on earnings. Source: mimohe / Shutterstock.com NKE stock did it again Dec. 20, after the company reported its second fiscal quarter of 2022. Net income was $1.3 billion, 83 cents per share fully diluted, on revenue of $11.4 billion. In response the share price

With the share price of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) slipping from its recent 52-week high, now is an excellent opportunity to buy stock in the legendary American automaker. Source: TY Lim / Shutterstock.com In early November, F stock closed above $20 for the first time since 2001. As recently as April 2020, Ford’s share price

Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) electric vehicles are getting superb reviews, and the company appears to be generating strong buzz. Also importantly, I still believe that Wall Street “has the back of” RIVN stock, and the automaker’s impressive partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) remains intact. Source: Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com Finally, the downturn of Rivian’s shares in the

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) is having a tough time pulling back from the tech wreck of 2021. The cloud communications platform as a service posted strong quarterly results. Active customer accounts grew. Investors of TWLO Stock, however, are in for a big surprise. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com The company initiated fourth-quarter guidance, which included non-GAAP losses.

2020 was an explosive year for growth stocks, as many saw several years worth of growth pulled forward into our new pandemic operating environment. It resulted in many stocks doubling, tripling, quadrupling or even more.  Coming into 2021, many of these names were hitting new highs and investors were feeling empowered. This brazen attitude didn’t

What prompts people to buy and hold shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL)? Oftentimes, they own GOOG stock simply because Alphabet is the parent company of ultra-popular search engine Google. Source: Benny Marty / Shutterstock.com Yet, Google’s popularity isn’t the only reason to maintain a stake in Alphabet. That’s because the shareholders also get exposure to artificial

The markets have been in a correction mode in recent weeks, presenting a good opportunity to accumulate quality stocks. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock should be among the top names on your radar to consider at current levels. Source: Around the World Photos / Shutterstock.com Relative tightening of liquidity by the Federal Reserve is one reason

When Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery company Grab Holdings (NASDAQ:GRAB) completed a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company Altimeter Growth Corp. in early December it made history as the largest company to go public via a SPAC merger. Yet, this didn’t stop GRAB stock from plummeting more than 20% on the day of the merger.

Like other high-flying growth names, Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock suffered a massive dip the last few weeks. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com Most of the decline came after it announced earnings on Nov. 9. The results were pretty solid beating a lot of Wall Street estimates. So why the drop? A lot of it has to do with

RumbleOn (NASDAQ:RMBL), which operates an e-commerce platform to buy and sell pre-owned vehicles, is undergoing exciting changes that could transform the company. At the end of August, RumbleOn completed its acquisition of powersports dealer RideNow in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at more than $575 million. Following the deal’s completion, RMBL stock rallied as much as 40%

It’s been a pretty wild and interesting fourth quarter for the stock market. Growth stocks are in the toilet, tech is trying to hold up and the S&P 500 is standing strong. Cryptocurrencies are swooning and the stock charts are all over the place.  Some charts show robust strength as the market tries to push