Stocks to buy

From time to time, I find myself perplexed about an opinion I formed on a particular stock. And so I wonder what I was thinking in early June when I lumped The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) stock in with other bubble stocks? Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com In fairness, TTD stock is up 166% since January 2020 making it a pandemic

As we continue to navigate another wild year, one sector that continues to thrive are electric vehicles (EVs). That said, this space shows no signs of slowing down — and that provides a solid outlook for battery stocks. Deloitte estimates suggest that the EV industry will grow at a CAGR of 29% through 2030. That

After American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) reported strong second-quarter results on July 22 and made very positive comments about its outlook, I recommend that investors buy AAL stock. Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com Because concerns about the Delta variant leading to new lockdowns or a significant curtailment of airline travel are way overdone. American’s financial results should continue

Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) produced excellent results for the first quarter, showing that the casino gaming company is now producing free cash flow (FCF). As a result, PENN stock is likely to move significantly higher once the market sees it generate large amounts of cash. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com Penn National Gaming has 42

Owning Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) stock is life on the bleeding edge of technology, security and fast content delivery. It’s exciting. It can be wildly profitable, but it’s also an area subject to wild swings of sentiment. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Cloudflare runs reverse proxy servers to assure clients their Web traffic is safe. How fraught

The past two weeks have been monumental for Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE). Company founder Richard Branson made a successful flight to the edge of space, kicking off the era of billionaires in space, and — much more importantly for investors and SPCE stock — the era of space tourism. Source: Tun Pichitanon / Shutterstock.com Branson’s

Is the move in Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) ironic or what? Recently, this name exploded higher as the company’s craft took flight, but now SPCE stock is heading back down to Earth, just like the spacecraft. This begs a question: is the price move already over with or is it just beginning?  Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com

Over the last few months, I’ve generally been bullish on the upside potential of Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV), the special purpose acquisition company that’s about to merge — barring unusual circumstances — with Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle manufacturer that could potentially challenge competitor in the space Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Admittedly, though, it’s difficult not

Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) announced on July 21 that it would present two new clinical datasets in the upcoming Denver Alzheimer’s conference. The most important of these two will be on July 29 at 11 am ET, when the company releases its nine-month dataset results for its Alzheimer’s drug, Simufilam. Expect to see SAVA stock take

In the next few years, the global legal marijuana market is expected to grow at a robust pace. As regulatory headwinds wane, the market size is expected to reach $70.6 billion in 2028. This would imply growth at a CAGR of 26.7%. It’s not surprising that investors have started looking at major marijuana stocks like

Nanotechnology is not a novel concept. However, its application in a variety of areas is increasing at an exponential pace. That is why nanotech stocks are becoming the latest investment craze that is taking the markets by storm. The stock market is keen to find the next biggest technology boom. So, it isn’t surprising nanotech

Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) looks like good value today given both its prospects (especially in India) and its valuation metrics. This is a biotech company that has developed a popular, non-RNA-related vaccine against Covid-19. Right now, it looks like NVAX stock could be worth at least 100% more to $419 than its present price of $209.52 as

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock doesn’t look good in the short term, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth buying. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Its short-term indicators, as well as its financial results, scream sell. But its plans, its trends, and its leadership all tell analysts to recommend you buy it. Right now, critics like our

The space tourism industry is making news across the world, and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is thriving in the success of the successful space tourism flight. However, SPCE stock has not taken this success well. The stock is down 28% so far for the month of July. Source: Tun Pichitanon / Shutterstock.com SPCE stock hit $57.51 in

Among the Electric Vehicle companies in China, Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock is the least followed by the bullish investors. Source: Carrie Fereday / Shutterstock.com LI stock has the highest short interest and lowest market capitalization compared to NIO (NYSE:NIO) and XPeng (NYSE:XPEV). In June, Li Auto posted 7,713 Li ONE deliveries, up 320.6% year-on-year and

Defensive stocks, which typically have low market risk, are getting increased attention. And these types of shares are popular because they can help protect portfolios from rapid market declines or wild swings in returns. Today, I’ll introduce seven defensive stocks to buy for the earnings season. Despite stomach-churning volatility, especially in the early days of the

EV charging leader ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) has hit a rough patch recently. CHPT stock dropped 29% over the past month amid worries surrounding a lack of charging infrastructure spend in Biden’s new infrastructure bill. Also present are concerns that EV spending will take a backseat in the event that Covid-19 becomes a headline problem again. Source: YuniqueB

Growth has clearly been the winning investment strategy over the past decade. Buying shares of well-managed businesses in industries with above-average growth has proven capable of superior portfolio performance. Therefore today, we’ll discuss seven growth stocks that could be appropriate for a range of InvestorPlace.com readers. Most growth stock have high valuation metrics, such above

Investors have a new post-pandemic trend to consider when picking luxury stocks: “revenge spending.” The concept first made an appearance in the fashion industry bible, WWD, in March. GQ may have described it best: “After a year spent mostly indoors, with no parties to attend or hot restaurants to crowd into, people are ready to

Things have really started turning around for Express (NYSE:EXPR), the fashion-forward clothing chain that sells online and in stores. For one, EXPR stock is now up over 400% year-to-date (YTD). On Jul. 15, it closed at $4.79. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com In fact, the stock is even up 68% from its recent mid-year low close of