Stocks to buy

With only a couple of weeks left in 2019, many people are starting to look ahead and think about what companies are worth investing in during 2020. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)  lagged more than usual this year, but that more likely has to do with the atmosphere than the company’s fundamentals. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Besides

Barring any unusually negative events, the major U.S.-based indices like the Dow Jones or the S&P 500 will likely close at or near record highs. Based on the robust momentum that American blue chips have demonstrated, the temptation is to stay the course. However, compelling arguments exist to consider shifting your portfolio toward international stocks.

The good news is that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock dug itself out of a hole, as it recently rallied sharply to catch up with the S&P 500 this year. Back in September, though, it was a different story. There were very few fans of Netflix stock as it was falling into an abyss, and the stock

Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) has had a bit of a resurgence in the past week with Etsy stock gaining 8.4% through Dec. 20. That’s the good news. Source: Shutterstock The bad news is that Etsy stock is down 27.1% in the last three months and off 7.4% for the year. In the past 52 weeks, ETSY has

With the new year fast approaching, now is a great time to evaluate your portfolio, rebalance and set yourself up for a profitable 2020. Unlike 2019, when uncertainty took the market lower and offered investors plenty of bargain buys at the start of the year, this year’s market is trading near all-time highs. That makes

Progress on the U.S.-China trade war has boosted Chinese stocks. Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has broken out to a new all-time high, JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) has returned to mid-2018 levels and the iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:MCHI) has rallied nicely from August lows. All three are looking like great stocks to buy. For some investors, however, there’s a

As the world increasingly becomes digitalized, I believe longer term that the case for commodities will only improve. Ironically, as technology advances, so will demand for the physical facilitation of those innovations. But over the past few years, this concept generally hasn’t worked well for companies like Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX). During the trailing five-year period, FCX

The most dominant e-commerce stocks are Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), but the next tier of companies in this space is compelling, too. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and China’s JD.Com (NASDAQ:JD) are among the names in this category. Unbeknownst to some — due in large part to the sprawling nature of Alibaba’s business model

Up almost 52% year-to-date, General Electric (NYSE:GE) is undoubtedly one of 2019’s most impressive redemption stories among domestic equities. That’s quite the performance considering it wasn’t that long ago that once-beloved GE stock was left for dead. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com There’s still plenty of work to be done after its two-year slump spanning 2017

Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) is a cloud software company that provides identity and access management services, putting it in the scorching hot software-as-a-service arena. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Although shares of Okta are up 80% year-to-date, the company’s market capitalization of $14 billion puts the stock at the higher end of mid-cap territory, one of the

Global technology giant IBM (NYSE:IBM) performed great during the first three quarters of 2019. From January to September, IBM stock rattled off a 30% gain as investors became enthusiastic about the company’s acquisition of Red Hat. They thought the deal would usher in a new era of sustainable growth by IBM. Source: Twin Design /

2019 has been an excellent year for U.S. stocks to buy. The S&P 500 has risen 27.3% so far this year. It and other broader market indices trade at all-time highs. Unsurprisingly, most stocks have performed well this year. Just 14% of S&P 500 components have declined year-to-date. 27 of the 30 members of the

In spite of all the fear-mongering that occurred this year, the equity markets are setting all-time highs. Among the winners, FANG stocks are ones to buy for as long as this macroeconomic environment persists. FANG is an acronym for four major tech stocks that lit up the markets in recent years — Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon

“Price is what you pay, value is what you get.” That famous quote from Warren Buffett could serve as the overall moniker for the market right now. With stocks rising over the last decade or so, prices are a bit expensive. That’s a problem considering the slowing data and poor economic health currently facing the

Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) continued rewarding investors with the stock uptrend in the last quarter. And for good reason, too. The company posted strong third-quarter top-line results and raised its guidance. Markets view the multinational telemedicine and virtual healthcare supplier as both part healthcare and part technology. By utilizing artificial intelligence and analytics and licensing its platform

For cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW), its market return of 22% year-to-date only tells half the tale. Throughout much of 2019, PANW stock has incurred several hair-raising events, including precipitous drops. However, each time, shares have recovered. Could we therefore expect a repeat performance this time around? Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com In late

If you dare to glance at a multi-year chart of General Electric (NYSE:GE) stock, you’ll see an appalling series of what market technicians call “lower highs and lower lows” in the price action. Focus your microscope in on just this year, however, and you’ll see a much more encouraging price trajectory. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com Up

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and “rebound” don’t often go together in the same breath. But with just a couple of weeks left in 2019, shares are up just 19%, meaning the stock is likely to lag both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes, two benchmarks in which the e-commerce giant is one of the largest

When Louis Navellier and I walked out of the studio after last Tuesday night’s Early Warning Summit, we were both confident and pumped. Source: Shutterstock Confident that 2020 will be a big year for select stocks … and pumped at the incredible opportunity investors have to make a lot of money. I want to share

Editor’s note: This column is part of our Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Charles Sizemore’s pick for the contest is Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET). They say lightning never strikes twice. But that’s exactly what I’m betting on in InvestorPlace’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Four years ago, in the 2016 contest, I recommended leading midstream pipeline operator Energy Transfer