Stocks to buy

Since going public as a direct listing in 2020, Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has been a polarizing stock. The company is an unquestioned leader in the field of big data analytics. Bears say its close association with the United States government, along with an executive compensation structure that has caused share dilution, make PLTR stock overvalued. Bulls will argue

Investing in restaurant stocks can be tricky. This is particularly true when you’re dealing with a recent initial public offering (IPO), like the one that just transpired with Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG). So, does it make sense to fill up on SG stock now? Source: melissamn / Shutterstock.com It’s an interesting niche-market proposition — no doubt about that.

Known for its multi-function camera app Snapchat, Snap (NYSE:SNAP) provides a dynamic social-media platform with strong appeal to younger users. Regardless, traders of SNAP stock don’t currently seem to have much conviction in the company. Source: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.com Snapchat isn’t necessarily the most popular social media platform, I’ll admit. Still, the company has embedded

Stock investors who stuck with Opendoor (NASDAQ:OPEN) are most likely suffering losses. This is especially true of those who chased it in February. OPEN stock is now 64% lower from the high, and seemingly a falling machete. It has not yet found support or signs of stabilization. The next ray of hope that the bulls

The idea of investing in boating stocks became mainstream back in November when General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced that it had taken a 25% stake in Pure Watercraft. This Seattle outfit makes completely electric outboard motors. What does a company selling cars and trucks want with outboard motors? CNBC reported the following: “Pure Watercraft motors use

Electric vehicle (EV) company Fisker (NYSE:FSR) has had a roller-coaster year. But now with 2021 reaching a close, FSR stock is on a roll. Specifically, the month of November was big for the company, highlighted by an Ocean EV unveiling at the LA Auto Show. FSR stock closed out October at $16.05. By the last day

Snap (NYSE:SNAP), the camera company that makes all its revenue from advertising, took a big tumble on Oct. 21 when it released its quarter-three earnings. Apple’s changes to the iOS platform that impact the way advertising is targeted, measured, and optimized hurt Snap’s revenue base. In short, people opted out of its ads. Since then,

I wrote two articles today, one about IBM (NYSE:IBM) and the second about Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) stock. My opinion on both could not be any more different. I have very little faith in the turnaround efforts of IBM. On the other hand I have complete faith in the brilliance behind the SHOP stock. Shopify’s growth rates

In my previous article on Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) I said that the launch of the Lucid Air would propel its stock upward. LCID stock has more than doubled since then from a price of under $20 to a Dec. 3 opening of $48.55. It was a pretty simple thesis as a successful launch would have

Like many names in the fintech space, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock has been falling for the last month. But some investors have still done well. The stock has seen massive price spikes and falls, and the consensus price target of analysts is $25.57. However, I believe SoFi is a solid long-term buy.  Source: rafapress /

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) is a pandemic darling that ruled in 2020. The site became the go-to social media platform for users who were keen to learn about baking and DIY home decor ideas. But the image-based search engine saw its luck change in the post-pandemic world. As the lockdown restrictions started easing and people began heading to

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB), previously known as Facebook, looked like it would continue in an uptrend forever. FB stock broke down below key moving averages in September. The company then posted quarterly results in October and renamed or rebranded itself next. Source: Blue Planet Studio / Shutterstock.com The new name ended the selling pressure. Besides finding

Cryptocurrency mining stocks like Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) have had a massive year. In fact, since the beginning of 2021, MARA stock exploded from a low of $10.53 to around $51 today. All as it tracked Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD), which ran from a 2021 low of nearly $29,000 to around $57,000 today. Source: Shutterstock But the best

The United Nations COP26 summit recently highlighted the fact that “human activities have caused around 1.1°C of global warming to date” and the “impacts are already being felt in every region.” Over the next few decades, countries need to work towards minimizing and potentially reversing the damage to the climate. Green energy stocks are therefore

For quite a while, Naked Brand Group (NASDAQ:NAKD) was known as an intimate apparel and swimwear retailer. This wasn’t an ideal business model during the spread of Covid-19, and as a result, NAKD stock investors have struggled throughout much of 2021. Source: Shutterstock Sure, there was the meme-stock rally in January but Reddit traders seem to

Despite the pandemic, the stock market has had a decent year so far. Right now, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 14% year-to-date (YTD) while the S&P 500 is up over 23% YTD. But with the threat of inflation currently stoking fears in the fourth quarter, now is the time to start considering inflation

Everyone’s always on the lookout for the next Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Lately, people have been drawing parallels between Amazon and South Korea’s Coupang (NYSE:CPNG), both in terms of the companies’ e-commerce businesses and in the potential of CPNG stock. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com AMZN stock has skyrocketed more than 1,700% in the past 10 years

In the early days of Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) life as a publicly traded stock, there are a few factors that weigh heavily on its perception.  Source: James Yarbrough / Shutterstock.com One is market capitalization relative to other automobile firms. The other is the establishment of more traditional reference points for price.  Most are aware that Rivian

Shares of chip and semiconductor designer Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock look unstoppable following the company’s latest earnings beat. Source: Steve Lagreca / Shutterstock.com NVDA stock has gained 18% since the company announced its third-quarter results on Nov. 17. The latest increase brings Nvidia stock’s total gains for this year to 162%. Over the last month alone,

Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) reported excellent Q3 2021 earnings results on Nov. 3. Yet, investors chose to focus on the negative, sending SKLZ stock lower over the remainder of November.  Source: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com As I write this, SKLZ is trading below $10 for the first time since mid-October. Before that, you have to go back to March 2020