Stocks to buy

It’s not the most affordable stock in the world, and the P/E ratio isn’t low, but Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock remains the simplest and most direct way to participate in the e-commerce explosion, which continues unabated in 2019. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com I don’t see any signs of e-commerce slowing down anytime soon, and on the

U.S. equities continue to flirt with 27,000 level on the Dow Jones Industrial Average thanks to evergreen hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and excitement surrounding recent interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Support near the 200-day moving average seems to be very strong, containing the index repeatedly since the post-Trump rally stalled out

Leading U.S. pet e-retail marketplace Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) made its debut on Wall Street in mid-June 2019. It was a huge success. Chewy priced its IPO at $22 per share. Chewy stock closed its first day of trading at $35, or up about 60% from the IPO price. Source: designs by Jack / Shutterstock.com Unfortunately for

From early May, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock has been on a gradual slide, going from $90 to $76. Yet it’s important to keep in mind that — for the year so far — the performance has still been pretty good. The 2019 return: a hefty 38%. Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com This is in stark contrast to

[Editor’s note: This story was originally published May 2018. It has since been republished and updated due to the developments from the Farm Bill. At least one stock has been removed from this list.] Last year witnessed several catalysts for the legal cannabis industry, most notably the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada. As a

Like many notable technology firms, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) took quite a beating late last year. Heading into the final third of 2019, Nvidia stock has largely stabilized. However, while being up nearly 32% year-to-date is a positive development, it doesn’t do much to mitigate last year’s losses. That said, NVDA’s ramped up presence in gaming presents

In the stock market, risk and reward are correlated. That is, across all financial markets, the maxim is that as risk goes up, so does reward. Because of this, you won’t find many low-risk stocks with multi-bagger potential. Instead, all the stocks with multi-bagger potential are often also accompanied with big risks. Thus, if you’re

China’s second-biggest e-commerce middleman JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) is doing everything it’s supposed to be doing, and given the macro headwind stemming from the tariff-driven impasse, is doing it reasonably well. It’s difficult not to notice, however, that JD stock itself has worked its way into something of a rut. It’s not losing ground, but it’s clearly

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) is a financial technology stock that tends to fly under the radar which is strange given Intuit stock is up 850% over the past decade.  Although it’s got a couple of strong franchises in TurboTax and QuickBooks, it’s probably best known for Danny Devito’s television ads. They’re quirky yet effective.  It’s hard to

When it comes to investing, millennials have a big advantage that older generations do not: time. With the benefit of time, younger investors can take on more risk and put the power of compounding on their sides. Those are powerful forces. “Compounding returns are the driving force that makes investing so powerful, especially when you’re

[Editor’s note: This story was previously published in February 2019. It has since been updated and republished.] Overall, the stock market continued its huge improvement throughout 2019, compared to where it ended in 2018; it has been a complete turnaround from last year’s drop, when stocks entered bear-market territory. Markets started slipping again in the

[Editor’s note: “7 U.S. Stocks to Buy With Limited Trade War Exposure” was previously published in June 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] The global trade war is far from over. The U.S. and China have not yet made deal. So long as this trade war hangs around,

Shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are up 22% year-to-date, putting the stock ahead of the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLF), the largest financial services exchange-traded fund, by about 220 basis points. Source: Andriy Blokhin / Shutterstock.com Impressively, Bank of America stocks is up nearly 11% this month. Prior to today’s Federal Reserve rate cut

It’s been a week since Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) announced the acquisition of Massachusetts-based fulfillment specialist 6 River Systems Inc. for $450 million. The move did little to move SHOP stock higher.  Source: Beyond The Scene / Shutterstock.com However, if I were a 6 River shareholder, I would hold on to my Shopify stock. Here’s why.  A

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is keeping a bullish view on the economy’s outlook. “Our economists expect that a U.S. recession is unlikely during the next two years,” the firm’s chief U.S. equity strategist David Kostin said recently. He believes the U.S. will narrowly avoid a recession, with the S&P 500 rising 4% to 3,100 points by

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) shareholders can’t complain about the performance of Qualcomm stock so far in 2019. Up 41% year to date through Sept. 13, including dividends, investors are likely taking some profits.  Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com If you are, congrats on the gains. If not, here are three reasons why Qualcomm stock remains an excellent long-term

Call it the secret ingredient that compels a stock to move higher. It’s like an unstoppable magnetic force that pulls stocks up. Source: Shutterstock It really shouldn’t be a secret. It’s discussed in every company analysis and every Finance 101 class. It’s available for everyone to see for every publicly traded company. And yet, investors

For a good portion of this year, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was one of the best-performing names in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and impressive player among large- and meg-cap, mature technology companies. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Escalation of the U.S.-China trade spat vanquished the Cisco stock ebullience last month and the shares have only

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) stock has long been a “value trap.” The company has traded at a low valuation for years. But the company faces tough challenges. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other e-commerce giants threaten its business model. But more aggressive investors are finding value in this deeply-discounted retailer. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Activist

Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) stock fell 5.2% on Sept. 9 as a result of investors’ concerns about the cannabis company’s focus on vaping products. Those offerings have come under severe scrutiny in recent weeks, due to the death of six people from lung disease related to their use.  Source: Shutterstock Cronos isn’t the only cannabis company