Stocks to buy

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has been a sleeping tech giant for the past five years, but suddenly it woke up in 2021. Now, the company has a major business transformation underway. But more importantly for NOK stock investors, it has achieved remarkable financial performance this year. Shares are up by approximately 52% year-to-date (YTD), outperforming the S&P

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET), a fast-growing cloud software services company, produced stellar results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30. However, despite what some analysts think given its already-high valuation, ANET stock could still rise higher. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Arista Networks produces cloud networking solutions for corporate America. In this regard, it is sort

The holiday season has arrived. Bullish investors are hoping for a potential Santa Claus rally after what’s been a bumpy start to the last month of the year. As more information on the omicron variant continues to crop up, Wall Street’s worst fears of a large-scale lockdown seem to be fading away. Against this backdrop,

It’s funny how some of the market’s darlings of 2020 have been ignored or even hated in 2021. Digital sports entertainment and gaming company DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is a textbook example of this, as DKNG stock abruptly fell out of favor this year. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com How can we explain this? Maybe it’s just an

If you bought Asana (NYSE:ASAN) a month ago, you’re probably not very happy with your 41% paper loss on ASAN stock. Fear not.  Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Although the work management platform’s stock has cooled off in recent weeks, it is still up 251% from its September 2020 IPO price of $21. It’s gotten to

Cryptocurrency miners, like Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) have been explosive. Source: Marko Aliaksandr/ShutterStock.com After starting the year at a low of $15.85, shares of RIOT blasted to a high of $79.50. All as it rallied along with Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD). After all, the higher BTC moves, the higher RIOT moves. We’ve seen the same thing happen with

For generations of investors, telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) has been as solid as a rock. However, the performance of T stock during the past few years has disappointed some shareholders. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com It’s challenging to pinpoint what went wrong. One commentator described AT&T’s $85 billion purchase (plus debt) of Time Warner in 2018

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) stock, like other tech stocks, looks cheap again. So is it time to buy the dip in CRM stock? Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com That depends in part on whether the shares are cheap, or just slightly less expensive. Salesforce stock is down 16% since Nov. 9.  Most of that fall came after it announced

Financial technology (fintech) is gaining popularity with each passing year as consumers look for convenient and easy ways to manage their finances. Whether it is a loan or an investment, we want it at our fingertips at a moment’s notice, and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is here to make it possible. The company’s moves in the industry

Technology stocks have taken a hit lately, and Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) has not been immune to the sector-wide effects. However, TDOC stock is my top pick in this category for future gains. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com There are two key factors that have driven down tech stocks. First is a valuation issue; the market

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) is the latest famous electric vehicle (EV) maker to make an initial public offering (IPO) in the market. RIVN stock has proven to be quite volatile. Opening well above its IPO price at around $104 during its first trading day, RIVN stock soon rocketed to an all-time high of $179.47. Source: James

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