Stocks to buy

Founded by somewhat eccentric billionaire Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is on a mission to make astronauts out of regular folks — who happen to have an extra several hundred thousand dollars lying around. You can invest in this intriguing mission with a position in SPCE stock. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com To its credit, Branson’s

I have written several articles about AT&T (NYSE:T) and its proposed dividend cut. Suffice it to say that once the company spins off its Warner Media division and combines it with Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:DISCA), the dividend will be cut. That should occur sometime in 2022. For now, though, we can estimate where T stock will

Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) continues to take steps that will, in the long-term, tremendously boost its results and the share price. Consequently, I remain very bullish on BNGO stock. Source: Natali_ Mis/ShutterStock.com More specifically, the sales of Bionano’s Saphyr DNA mapping system are still accelerating, while a recent acquisition by the company should make the product

The cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) never ceases to amaze. In just 16 months during the pandemic, its total merchant’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) for SHOP stock has doubled from $200 billion to $400 billion. Source: Paul McKinnon / Shutterstock.com It has been the go-to platform for small businesses transitioning to an online model —

Don’t be intimidated by the long and odd-sounding name of blank-check company B. Riley Principal 150 Merger (NASDAQ:BRPM). Once you learn about the company’s business-combination plans, you’ll probably want to own a few shares of BRPM stock. Source: Dmitry Demidovich/ShutterStock.com B. Riley Principal 150 Merger is engaging in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transaction

Paypal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is a screaming buy after its recent earnings fiasco. PYPL stock fell 12% on Nov. 9 immediately after it announced third-quarter results and forward guidance that left Wall Street cringing. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Paypal stock had its worst one-day performance in nearly two years due to the substandard results. The online payments

There’s a lot of current news to digest related to Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock. Among the news, Nvidia will release Q3 earnings on Nov. 17. That will interest investors looking to time a purchase around that release, spiking their curiosity. Source: Steve Lagreca / Shutterstock.com Further, Nvidia had a very strong October and its market capitalization

Facebook — now known as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) — is trying to change the narrative to a positive tone with its new name and upcoming MVRS ticker change on Dec. 1. That will help investors get excited about FB stock again. This includes its new focus on the metaverse and its desire to move into

With recent news of Zillow’s (NASDAQ:ZG) costly exit out of the ibuyer business, you may question the merits of considering housing plays as stocks to buy right now. It’s clear the digital-first real estate services company got in over its head with its move into the house flipping game. But it may not be a sign

Phunware (NASDAQ:PHUN) is a mobile phone SaaS (Software as a Service) company that just raised a pile of cash. In a recent presentation that the company gave at a Benzinga conference, Phunware said that it now has $66 million in cash on its balance sheet. That’s probably enough to justify its inflated $365 million market

Zillow (NASDAQ:ZM) sent shockwaves through the real estate industry last week when the company announced its abrupt departure from the iBuying industry. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com “iBuying,” or online home shopping, is when real estate companies leverage advanced pricing algorithms to make instant cash offers on homes via a website or mobile app, renovate

The renewable energy industry is booming. While it only supplies less than a quarter of the power generated today, this will change drastically by 2040. Its share is expected to grow in excess of 40% by 2040, as new technologies are developed for wind and solar energy production. Therefore, in line with the fast-changing energy

After an incredible run-up in the days after its initial public offering, volatility in Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is mostly absent. That did not stop the bearish selling on HOOD stock from accelerating after the company posted quarterly results on Oct. 26. Source: OpturaDesign / Shutterstock.com Robinhood fell after posting third-quarter results. What did investors not like?

It has been an excellent third-quarter earnings season so far. Of the S&P 500 stocks that have reported earnings, a majority have beaten analyst estimates.  According to Factset Insight, 56% of the index companies have reported earnings so far in Q3 2021. Of those, 82% beat the consensus earnings per share (EPS). That’s higher than

Shares in Houston-based Tellurian (NYSEAMERICAN:TELL) have been riding the natural gas wave. Since mid-August, TELL stock has posted a 65% gain. It’s more than tripled its share price since the start of the year. However, despite rallying for the better part of three months, it remains well off its high close of $5.32 in June.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) is the best dividend stock you can buy today. There, I said it. Now, looking at its yield of around 3%, you might be thinking that you can find investments with higher payouts than KO stock. Source: ©iStock.com/rsi1986 And you’d be right. But income investors should never consider yield alone. Just as important,

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock may very well start soaring on the development of solid-state batteries and the company’s underlying innovation. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Electric vehicles are the future. A commonly repeated mantra, it’s become such a meme that expressing a contrarian argument is sure to generate heat. However, some components of EVs are challenging,

Corsair (NASDAQ:CRSR) has some two tough headwinds to overcome. First, CRSR stock is a former meme stock carried on a ride by Reddit’s WallStreetBets earlier this year. At the time though, Corsair had strong fundamentals to justify the rally. For much of the year, Corsair has lost momentum. Source: WDphotography / Shutterstock.com Corsair staged one more

With several fintech disruptors looking to go public in the days and weeks ahead, investors who own SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock ought to be excited about the news. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com From where I sit, that’s a green light for SOFI stock to move higher.  Here’s why.  In the past month alone, SoFi’s share

When Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta (NASDAQ:FB) as the new name for Facebook, it validated Roblox’s (NYSE:RBLX) business model. RBLX stock closed at $78.36 on Nov. 11, up 13% year-to-date. Source: Miguel Lagoa / Shutterstock.com The prospects of a metaverse are very real. Virtual worlds have been around for many years. Companies also