Stocks to buy

When it comes to valuation and value, EV stocks are all over the map. There are names that have important advantages but stretched valuations; Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are in that category. On the other hand, multiple companies with many difficult problems still have unwarranted valuations of close to $1 billion or more. I’m

In recent weeks, more evidence has emerged supporting my initial assessment of Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DWAC). DWAC stock is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) planning to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG). Source: Dmitry Demidovich/ShutterStock.com TMTG is expected to own and operate Truth Social, a new social media website led

Travel was one of the hardest-hit industries when COVID-19 sprung onto the scene. Shares of airlines, cruise line companies, hotel operators and online booking sites plummeted as the world locked down. Carnival (NYSE:CCL) was among them, with CCL stock dropping from around $50 a share at the end of 2019 to below $8 a share

The merger between Polestar and Gores Guggenheim (NASDAQ:GGPI) is expected to happen in the first half of 2022. Since the Swedish electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer announced its merger with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Sept. 27, GGPI stock has gained about 14% or so. Source: Jeppe Gustafsson / Shutterstock.com However, at one point

Market uncertainty heightened when scientists detected omicron, a Covid-19 variant, in Africa. Ahead of the discovery, markets speculated that Federal Reserve Chair would delay his plans of a taper. Tapering involves slowing and eliminating the government purchase of debt. In light of the emergence of omicron, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told a congressional committee that

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has been a sleeping tech giant for the past five years, but suddenly it woke up in 2021. Now, the company has a major business transformation underway. But more importantly for NOK stock investors, it has achieved remarkable financial performance this year. Shares are up by approximately 52% year-to-date (YTD), outperforming the S&P

The holiday season has arrived. Bullish investors are hoping for a potential Santa Claus rally after what’s been a bumpy start to the last month of the year. As more information on the omicron variant continues to crop up, Wall Street’s worst fears of a large-scale lockdown seem to be fading away. Against this backdrop,

It’s funny how some of the market’s darlings of 2020 have been ignored or even hated in 2021. Digital sports entertainment and gaming company DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is a textbook example of this, as DKNG stock abruptly fell out of favor this year. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com How can we explain this? Maybe it’s just an

For generations of investors, telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) has been as solid as a rock. However, the performance of T stock during the past few years has disappointed some shareholders. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com It’s challenging to pinpoint what went wrong. One commentator described AT&T’s $85 billion purchase (plus debt) of Time Warner in 2018

If you bought Asana (NYSE:ASAN) a month ago, you’re probably not very happy with your 41% paper loss on ASAN stock. Fear not.  Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Although the work management platform’s stock has cooled off in recent weeks, it is still up 251% from its September 2020 IPO price of $21. It’s gotten to

Cryptocurrency miners, like Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) have been explosive. Source: Marko Aliaksandr/ShutterStock.com After starting the year at a low of $15.85, shares of RIOT blasted to a high of $79.50. All as it rallied along with Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD). After all, the higher BTC moves, the higher RIOT moves. We’ve seen the same thing happen with

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET), a fast-growing cloud software services company, produced stellar results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30. However, despite what some analysts think given its already-high valuation, ANET stock could still rise higher. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Arista Networks produces cloud networking solutions for corporate America. In this regard, it is sort

Financial technology (fintech) is gaining popularity with each passing year as consumers look for convenient and easy ways to manage their finances. Whether it is a loan or an investment, we want it at our fingertips at a moment’s notice, and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is here to make it possible. The company’s moves in the industry

The main variable in play when considering stocks to buy or sell has long been investor sentiment. This is a fact that escapes most investors, even though it is simple to understand. Stocks need very few things to rally — basically just a functioning system, a healthy money flow and one more thing. The last

There have been plenty of initial public offerings (IPOs) this year and there’s certainly no shortage of apps out there. Yet, you might find that Expensify (NASDAQ:EXFY) is different from the others and you may even choose to make a small investment in EXFY stock. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com To put it simply, Expensify is

Shares in cloud networking company Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) have slipped 9% over the past three weeks. Coming just after a surge to start off November after record quarterly earnings followed by a one-for-four stock split, this may just be an opportunity to jump onboard a high-flying cloud computing company at a discount. Source: Sundry Photography

Since going public as a direct listing in 2020, Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has been a polarizing stock. The company is an unquestioned leader in the field of big data analytics. Bears say its close association with the United States government, along with an executive compensation structure that has caused share dilution, make PLTR stock overvalued. Bulls will argue

Energy stocks have taken off this year, due in large part to the demand let loose as the pandemic relented. That relief also meant the U.S. dollar continued its climb, and that meant higher oil prices since oil is priced in dollars. Add to that OPEC’s unwillingness to put more oil into the markets and

Known for its multi-function camera app Snapchat, Snap (NYSE:SNAP) provides a dynamic social-media platform with strong appeal to younger users. Regardless, traders of SNAP stock don’t currently seem to have much conviction in the company. Source: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.com Snapchat isn’t necessarily the most popular social media platform, I’ll admit. Still, the company has embedded

Winter months typically put natural gas stocks in the limelight. Energy consumption has made a remarkable rebound this year from pandemic-induced low levels. For instance, despite the recent pullback in price, natural gas prices have surged over 80% so far in 2021. Meanwhile, the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Spot is up 68% year-to-date (YTD). Understandably,