Stocks to buy

If you’ve owned Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020 and still own ZM stock today, it’s been quite a ride — a 287% ride up, that is. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com I’m sure I’ve recommended the video conferencing stock in one of my gallery articles. But for

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) has been struggling since closing outs its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. PSFE stock has shed more than 40% of its value since completing the merger with Foley Trasimene Acquisition II in late March of this year. Plus, weak guidance for the third quarter has weakened the stock even more lately. However,

CNBC’s Jim Cramer recently recommended SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock. He believes the “nouveau bank” has got the stuff of long-term success. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Call it what you will. CEO Anthony Neto is building a financial services powerhouse. Today, it has its name on one of the finest NFL stadiums in the country. Who

Navigating the stock market is not for amateurs. It’s a complex and alluring maze that can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just starting to invest or want to find more affordable ways of getting into it. The best way I’ve found so far? Subscribing to investment gurus and taking a look at their stock picks.

Installment-payment broker Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) is sometimes known as a specialist in the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) niche market. Folks who own AFRM stock are, oftentimes, counting on the emerging BNPL industry to grow over time. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com So far, their bets on Affirm have paid off. The share price is surging –

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) is a company that provides CDN (content delivery network), web infrastructure and online security services. When the pandemic hit in 2020, the company was in the perfect position to pick up a lot of business. Online shopping ramped up while remote work and learning suddenly became a necessity. Given the rapid growth in

Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) is having a good year. But it doesn’t have much to show for it. Since the company reported earnings on Aug. 3, BNGO stock is trading slightly lower. And since the beginning of the year, the stock is down 25%.   Source: Natali_ Mis/ShutterStock.com One reason for that may be that the company missed

Even though Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has a $2.275 trillion market cap, its massive free cash flow (FCF) could push its value even higher. In fact, my calculations show that MSFT stock could trade between 12.6% to 27% higher. Based on its Oct. 14 closing price of $302.75, that puts its value between $340.90 and $384.80 per

Just like in September and many months before that, so far in October, General Electric (NYSE:GE) has been stuck in neutral. Bouncing between $100 and $105 per share, investors are still unwilling to send GE stock to higher prices. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com To some degree, this makes sense. CEO Larry Culp has made progress

Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) stock has taken a hammering at the stock market as a result of Beijing’s crackdown on its top tech companies. Source: Kevin Chen Photography / Shutterstock.com BABA stock has been down more than 30% in the past nine months. However, after recent investments in strengthening its businesses and reducing its risks, the company looks

On July 30 I wrote that Facebook was likely worth $517 per share, or 44% higher than its price at the time. That was when FB stock was at $358.32 per share. Since then, it has tumbled to just $328.53 as of Oct. 14. I still feel that it is worth my original price, and

Even while Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is a thriving business, MU stock has been in a state of decline for six months. This is mainly due to the challenges facing the memory-chip market in general. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com However, even though the semiconductor shortage has been troublesome, Micron is still advancing its technology and generating robust

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) reported a blowout Q2 on Aug. 12. This may not be apparent at first since the travel booking company’s net income loss was $68 million on $1.335 million in sales. But its free cash flow results were simply amazing. As a result, I estimate that ABNB stock could be worth as much as

Ready to charge up your electric vehicle stock holdings with a truly unique company? Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV), producer of zero-emission buses, powertrains and charging products, is a small but ambitious business — but unfortunately, ZEV stock remains under-appreciated on Wall Street. Source: Shutterstock One interesting thing about Lightning eMotors is that it has a strategic partnership

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is looking like to will be able to outlast its bears. In short, people are returning to going to the movies. This has huge implications for AMC stock. As I explained last month, I believe that the company will become free cash flow (FCF) positive by next year. Source: QualityHD / Shutterstock.com

With its drop-off in price since last month’s short-squeeze rally, Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ:BBIG) may look to many like a “flavor of the month” penny stock. And true, BBIG stock does still need to live up to the hype. But at the same time, I wouldn’t write this one off as an opportunity. Source: shutterstock.com/Postmodern Studio

In recent weeks, Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) has more or less traded sideways. CLF stock is still down a fair amount from its high of $26.51 per share. This is mostly due to falling iron ore prices caused by a cut in China’s steel output. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Fortunately, shares in Cleveland-Cliffs, which produces both iron ore

At just under $5 per share, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) is technically in penny-stock territory. Worse yet, WISH stock has many of the negative traits usually exhibited by penny stocks. For example, ContextLogic’s financial results are poor, and its prospects are murky. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Consequently, very few investors are holding their breath waiting for the company

October has been a choppy month so far, forcing long-term investors to seek potentially safer assets, such as gold and silver stocks. Over the past month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up 0.4%, while the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 are down 1.5% and 3.4% respectively. As a result, tailwinds for gold and silver stocks

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) is known for secrecy and its long list of government clients. Its shares haven’t moved much in the past 6 months. PLTR stock was trading at $23 in April and is trading at the same level today.  Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com The company went public through a direct listing and since then, it