Stocks to buy

Happy Saturday! I hope you’ve had a great week. Though, unfortunately, stocks certainly did not.  The market ended a rough week on a sour note after receiving August’s weak jobs report. Broadly speaking, the data missed expectations and reinforced worries about a weakening labor market and potential incoming recession. And that’s led the S&P 500

The stock market has found itself in a bout of volatility recently – but that all could change in about two weeks when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in this cycle. While the S&P 500 is up more than 15% so far in 2024, pretty much all those gains came

Tom Yeung here with this week’s Sunday Digest… where each week I bring you the best stories and investment ideas from the analysts across InvestorPlace.  Over the past several weeks, you’ve heard me talk a lot about artificial general intelligence (AGI). That’s the moment when AI becomes smarter than humans in a broad variety of

We all know by now that compound interest is hard to visualize. As early as 1256 AD, storytellers began recording the wheat and chessboard problem. It’s a story where a king agrees to reward a subject with one grain of wheat on the first square of a board, two on the second square… and continues

Over the past few weeks, the stock market has whipsawed between crashing and soaring. It’s been quite a rollercoaster ride for investors. Yet, through it all, we have remained resolutely bullish.  And it all has to do with earnings. Why? Well, because above all else, earnings matter the most when it comes to a stock’s

Money makes money grow. As investors, we are always on the lookout for different ways to grow our money at minimal risk. The stock market is a good place to start and the trick is to pick stocks that have a solid growth potential. With thousands of stocks to choose from, it is difficult to pick a few. However,

Food stocks got a big boost on Aug. 14 when the speculation privately held Mars was in serious negotiations to buy Kellanova (NYSE:K), the owners of Eggo, Cheez-It and many other food brands, turned into confirmation.  Mars will pay $36 billion, or $83.50 a share, a 33% premium to Kellanova’s Aug. 2 closing price, the

Even after last week’s nice relief rally, there are several oversold stocks out there that may make sense to buy in mid-August. Whether or not the relief bounce kicks into high gear, it’s hard not to act on many names that are close to the cheapest they’ve been in many months. Of course, buying dips

The U.S. economy is likely expanding significantly, as the Federal Reserve is now predicting that the economy will grow by a strong, seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 2.9% above inflation during the current quarter. Still, the U.S. unemployment rate surged to 4.3% in July — up from 4.1% in June. The savings rate tumbled to

The anticipated interest rate cuts at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting have put several stocks to buy in the limelight.  With interest rates above 5% for over a year and an economic slowdown, investors anticipate a potential rate cut at September’s meeting. This comes after Federal Reserve Chairman Jeremy Powell indicated that a potential rate

On the morning of August 5, the unwinding of the Yen carry trade accelerated, leading to a spike in the expected volatility index. Investors were selling and asking questions later. Even the best e-commerce stocks suffered under this carnage. That pullback has created an opportunity to buy into one of the most enduring themes of

Finding millionaire-next-door stocks can be extremely exciting for investors who aspire to retire comfortably. However, the reality is that very few investors have the strategic foresight or the patience to accomplish such a dream.  The truth is that a majority of investors will be better off parking their hard earned cash in Exchange-Traded-Funds to avoid

Leading stock indexes like the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average saw massive drops last week.  Traditionally, the stock market has been subject to external forces like inflation data, geopolitics and new technological advances. The market always goes through cycles of bear and bull markets. Long-term investors know that picking the right comeback stocks

Tech stocks have been booming throughout 2024 due to increased investor attention to new and developing technologies such as generative AI and cloud computing. It has provided a large number of investment opportunities recently and still offers strong growth potential. However, due to a number of factors, including overall economic uncertainty and the sharp drop in

Last Monday’s market rout saw tech stocks, specifically AI stocks experience major selloffs as investors across the board decided to take profits from overvalued positions. In fact, for many of the companies that experienced the correction, the selloff was a long time coming. As such, oversold AI stocks could be poised for a strong comeback

The S&P 500 is a well-recognized benchmark within the stock market. It holds shares in 500 companies and prioritizes them by market cap. Trillion-dollar corporations have more influence over the index than companies with $20 billion market caps. This market cap-weighted setup explains why the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to impact the stock market’s performance.

The S&P 500 is a well-recognized benchmark within the stock market. It holds shares in 500 companies and prioritizes them by market cap. Trillion-dollar corporations have more influence over the index than companies with $20 billion market caps. This market cap-weighted setup explains why the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to impact the stock market’s performance.

Weakness is an opportunity with solar stocks. Granted, there have been concerns that a Trump presidential win could derail clean energy stocks. But as I’ve said before, a repeal isn’t likely for two reasons. First, unless the Republicans take full control of Congress, it’s not likely to happen. Second, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has

Weakness is an opportunity with solar stocks. Granted, there have been concerns that a Trump presidential win could derail clean energy stocks. But as I’ve said before, a repeal isn’t likely for two reasons. First, unless the Republicans take full control of Congress, it’s not likely to happen. Second, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has

Wall Street rarely sees two trends like artificial intelligence (AI) and stock-split euphoria competing for attention. AI drove record highs for major indices in 2024, while stock splits, though cosmetic, also fueled market excitement for certain names. Stock splits come in forward or reverse types, with forward splits being more popular among investors. Forward splits