Global lockdowns are bringing carnage to the economy and the stock market. Extreme selling over the past few weeks has resulted in plenty of losses for individual investors. Some are looking for stocks to buy, but many more are acting out of fear. Now we’re starting to get massive monetary assistance from the Federal Reserve
Stocks to buy
As the coronavirus from China spreads, there have been a handful of stocks that have performed well. Costco (NASDAQ:COST) hasn’t rallied like some, but it’s held up much better than most. That relative strength, combined with its high-quality business, makes Costco stock a name to take a closer look at. Source: ARTYOORAN / Shutterstock.com Shares
Eventually, most PC users will see this … Source: Shutterstock It’s known as the blue screen of death in casual tech circles, but for those of you who haven’t experienced this harbinger of doom yet, let me assure you it will ruin your day. Blue screens often indicate severe hardware failures that can cost hundreds
If you’re looking for a great comeback story, then Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is your answer. Source: Hand Robot/Shutterstock.com I’ve written about AMD stock before, and recently named it one of my top semiconductor stock picks. But even since that writing, AMD stock has been extremely impressive. Even in the midst of the selloff
With economic slowdown, slashed interest rates and other headwinds top of mind, is Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) a buy at today’s prices? Perhaps. The coronavirus from China is no doubt going to affect the bank’s near-term results. But, with BAC stock dropping nearly 40% since late February, much of this may already be priced into
I am a fan of technicals and the Boeing (NYSE:BA) charts suggest that its stock problems really started once it lost the $302 per share level. That triggered a bearish trade to target $220. Under normal circumstances it should have found support at $270 but the bears finished the job and then some. BA stock has
[Editor’s note: “The Top 15 Stocks to Buy in 2020” is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Heading into a new year, all investors want to know is what stocks they should be buying. At the beginning of this year, I attempted to answer that question by compiling a portfolio of the
[Editor’s note: “5 Chinese Stocks to Buy When Coronavirus Fears Fade” is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Coronavirus fears are roiling global financial markets everywhere. Over the past few trading days, stocks of all shapes, sizes, and industries have fallen off a cliff as the World Health Organization has finally declared
[Editor’s Note: This article is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] For new investors, looking at companies like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) and even fast-casual restaurant Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) can be disconcerting. These well-respected names come with massive price tags. Although these stocks have long histories of solid returns and great growth potential
I know a winner when I see one. And for me, I see a winner in Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) stock. Source: Richard Frazier / Shutterstock.com Most people are familiar with Lululemon — it’s the original “athleisure” company. Lululemon is the company that made yoga pants and leggings trendy. And if you’ll remember, Lululemon was also
When it comes to a selloff due to the coronavirus from China, one area that’s prime for bears has been the restaurant industry. But amid the historic fallout, it’s now a better time to look at restaurant stocks to buy and ready ‘to-go’ in your portfolio. Thursday may not have elicited a full sigh of
Over the past months I’ve been researching companies that I call tails-you-win, heads-you-win opportunities. These are companies in businesses that profit during good economic times and — more importantly — during terrible economic times. In general, these are great stocks to buy. Source: Shutterstock And now that the United States is about a month into
Intuitively, you wouldn’t expect Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) to perform well. Essentially China’s flagship company, Alibaba, in many ways represents both the country’s progress made and aspirations still to be achieved. But with the coronavirus from China afflicting their nation the most out of all international cases presently, you’d be forgiven for believing that sentiment for Alibaba stock
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) is really a mini conglomerate consisting of three businesses. Its utilities provide electricity to companies and consumers, its resources segment develops and sells renewable energy systems, and its natural gas pipeline transports (you probably guessed it) natural gas. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com These businesses leave NextEra and NEE stock very well-positioned to
With financial markets across the globe in free-fall on concerns that the coronavirus from China is turning into a pandemic, investors are naturally looking for safe stocks to buy to weather the coronavirus storm. Fortunately, there are plenty of good options out there. First, though, let’s get one thing clear. The coronavirus is a big,
If you liked Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock at $59 in February, you should love it at $44 in March. Source: Joseph GTK / Shutterstock.com After all, little, if anything, has changed — except the price tag on AMD stock. The long-term opportunity to take market share appears intact. Short-term impacts from the coronavirus appear
The novel coronavirus pandemic has made over 150,000 people across the globe sick with Covid-19, leading to nearly 8,000 deaths. It has caused entire cities and countries to go into lockdown, sent financial markets into a panic and put the global economy on the brink of a recession. For Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B)
The bull market that was born in March 2009 is officially over as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, among other benchmarks, have recently confirmed. In fact, the latest iteration of bear market conditions in the U.S. is one of the most rapid on record. And market leader Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock hasn’t been
[Editor’s note: This article is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Coming into 2020, the bull thesis on marijuana stocks looked pretty compelling. Cannabis demand trends in Canada were set to improve on the back of more aggressive retail store openings and new product launches. Supply trends were also set to improve
No corner of the technology sector has been immune to the coronavirus-induced drubbing stocks have endured this month. That’s particularly true of semiconductor names. This month, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index is down 27.3%. Source: Hairem / Shutterstock.com As if that’s not bad enough, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), one of that benchmark’s largest components, is lower by