Stocks to buy

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock saw a 14% increase last week, outpacing the 4% return for the S&P 500. This strong performance was driven by a positive market response to Meta’s earnings report, highlighting second-quarter results in its core advertising business. The stock’s recent rally marks a significant turnaround from the previous quarter, when concerns over Meta’s AI

GameStop (NYSE:GME) has been among the most volatile stocks in the market. A high-profile meme stock, GameStop is certainly a company most fundamental investors are ignoring right now. Any stock that moves mostly on hype and to levels that aren’t rational, as GME stock has done in the past, is one most investors certainly don’t

The past decade and a half have truly been incredible for investors. Most could have chosen from a list of top-performing growth stocks and done just fine for themselves. Many of the largest and what many consider the “best” growth stocks have outperformed smaller counterparts, which isn’t usually the case. In recent months, the stock

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

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

The reasons behind the August market meltdown are numerous and are already moving into the rearview mirror of investors. A coolish reading in the July producer price index (PPI) has investors putting their foot on the gas to get ahead of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates. It’s also a reason to consider investing in travel

Although the market may have hit a calm relative to the wild volatility witnessed earlier this month, we may not be out of the woods yet. Sure, the CBOE Volatility Index or the VIX has come down significantly from its earlier highs. As a contrarian indicator, this fear index rises when sentiment has turned sharply

For the past two years, inflation has proven to be the stock market’s No. 1 enemy. But this morning’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that the inflation problem is largely behind us now. And as a result, stocks have the ‘green light’ to rally on.  Of course, CPI is widely considered the nation’s best

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.

Rising concerns about the economy and rate cuts have led to a mixed earnings season, low consumer spending and a stock sell-off. While most of the indices have recovered since the past week, many stocks are trading at a discount and smart investors know that now is the time to make the bet. Some of

A potential future trillion-dollar company, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) has seen impressive interest this year. The company’s strong performance this year has been driven by its AI-powered Snapdragon processors, which work for PCs, gaming, smartphones, and automotive models. Despite the stock seeing a 20% drop over the past month and concerns regarding the U.S. economy, Qualcomm may

With market volatility brought forth by Warren Buffett’s second-quarter share sales, the unwinding of Japan’s Yen carry trade, and the underwhelming U.S. jobs number, investor nerves have really been put to the test. The trio of concerning headlines may paint a terrifying picture for the rest of the year and perhaps part of 2025 when

The recent market sell-off has felt rather painful. It’s certainly been a while since we’ve witnessed stocks falling into an extended losing streak. Additionally, the concentration of selling in the tech sector is another reason why many newer and beginning investors (many of whom are heavy in the tech and AI names) feel like we’ve

It is starting to look like last week’s market meltdown was not the beginning of a broad-based collapse. Although fear of a U.S. recession, concern over the melt-up in AI-powered tech stocks and the unwinding of the yen carry trade all contributed to the market turmoil, stocks quickly rebounded and the S&P 500 closed out

We are currently in the midst of a correction, a downturn and potentially a recession. Whatever it is, volatility remains high. Investors have engaged in a broad market sell-off over the last month or so. Although there have been some signs of a rebound, Many continue to worry that a market crash is looming. Given

Buying dividend stocks has proven to be a superior investing strategy. Because dividend payers tend to be large, successful businesses, they can better withstand the winds of market turmoil. Analysts at the Hartford Funds found that going as far back as 1930, stocks that initiated and raised their dividends handily beat all other stocks. Moreover,

With many signs showing the AI boom is continuing, Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) will enjoy tremendous benefits from the trend going forward. What’s more, after AVGO stock declined in recent weeks, the share’s valuation looks quite attractive. And by and large, the Street appears very bullish on the name. In light of these points, I recommend long-term,

After enduring last week’s steep selloff, AI stocks are now roaring back to life, driven higher by strengthening fundamental trends. In fact, the Global X Artificial Intelligence ETF (AIQ) is already up about 8% off of last Monday’s lows. And we believe this is just the start of the AI Boom ‘reheating’ and AI stocks

As the dark clouds of a potential recession loom on the horizon, investors are scrambling to find safe havens for their hard-earned money. While it’s true that most stocks tend to suffer during economic downturns, there are always a few outliers that manage to defy the odds and emerge stronger than ever. However, before you