Stocks to buy

After providing outstanding returns for investors in 2020, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) has disappointed its shareholders in 2021 so far. Indeed, the third quarter was particularly brutal for folks who held onto their PINS stock. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com This might cause some people to dump their Pinterest shares or avoid investing in the company altogether. However,

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) has been a costly disappointment for some investors in 2021. Enthusiasm over the company’s newly-announced streaming plans paired with Reddit-fueled retail investors drove VIAC stock past $100 three weeks into March. That was a 174% gain in under four months. Source: Jer123 / Shutterstock.com A catastrophic crash then saw shares lose half their

Traditional banks should be worried. As a leader in neo-banking, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) poses a serious threat to them.   And if you’re on board with this emerging movement in finance, you might consider taking a bullish position in SOFI stock. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com I’ll admit that I was recently cautious about SoFi. The company’s second-quarter

Here’s a rare opportunity for you. A “next-generation Medicare Advantage insurer,” Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) operates in a high-potential market, providing health care access to seniors and other patient demographics. Yet, CLOV stock is trading at a surprisingly low price. Source: Shutterstock Currently, this stock has landed gently at a strong support level. So, it might be

In reviewing the opportunity in Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) stock, I need to start with an apology. A few years ago, I harshly judged it for its delay in reaching profitability. I had good reason at the time, since after 16 years they were still losing money. Management has most definitely shut me up, though, and that’s

Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) went public on Sept. 14 at $23.00 per share and immediately spiked to $43.32 as of Sept. 30. That is a gain of more than 88.3% and has led some to argue that BROS stock is overvalued. Source: Alexander Oganezov / Shutterstock.com I looked at some of the numbers in the initial public

On Sept. 24, Carnival (NYSE:CCL) reported that voyages for its fiscal third quarter turned free cash flow (FCF) positive. Of course, this does not mean that the company is profitable yet. But Carnival is now clearly on track. As a result, things look very bright for CCL stock moving forward. Source: Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com

The market has experienced increased volatility over the last few weeks. Investors are still nervous about COVID and inflation, plus new issues including the debt ceiling debate and a possibility of an Evergrande default in China. At times like these, investors may look to lower their risk profile.  One way to do that is to

Ever since Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock went public via a direct listing, the company’s contracts with the federal government have been part of the bearish narrative.   Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com In the United States, we’ve just marked the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This tragic event was the beginning of a “War on

The coronavirus pandemic disrupted many businesses and was a boon to others. One sector that’s been riding high is the pharmaceutical industry. That’s especially true for companies that have brought a Covid-19 vaccine to market. Vaccine developer Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) is a perfect example. NVAX stock rose from relative obscurity with a share price of just

Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) core businesses have been firing on all cylinders, and its move into other profitable verticals has resulted in consistent top-line growth.  The company’s market value has grown at an incredible pace over the past decade. Yet, NVDA stock still has a ton of upside left with new catalysts that will amplify growth in

Starting in the mid-1990s, the United Nations Climate Change Conference established a formal framework for participating countries to gauge their performance in mitigating environmental impact. An increasingly popular summit given the backdrop of the Kyoto Protocol — an international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — this year’s gathering will take on greater significance, potentially

The stock market can be quite a difficult place to navigate these days. Indeed, U.S. stocks are not at all cheap at the moment. The ratio of stock market capitalization to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) shows that stocks in the U.S. are the most overvalued in history. That includes the dot-com bubble, by the way.

Biotech stocks are infamously one of the most volatile sectors in the stock market. Investors often venture into speculative companies with no proven pipelines. Emerging firms with a pipeline of drugs and products still in the clinical phase post little to no revenue. They raise cash by tapping capital markets to pay for research and

Production Preview Week 1 is on deck for Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID), and people are taking notice. After all, this is a literal door-opening event, and LCID stock is up a few percent today alone. And there’s still more to come. Source: Around the World Photos / Shutterstock.com Long story short, Lucid Motors has long claimed

Greenidge Generation Holdings (NASDAQ:GREE) has taken a serious tumble since its reverse merger with Support.com (formerly SPRT symbol) closed on Sept. 14. GREE stock is down from a pre-merger equivalent peak of $316.43 to just $26.15 on Sept. 24. This makes the stock an extremely good bargain right now. Source: Vladimir Kazakov / Shutterstock.com A

Right now, you can say that Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) is low-priced, but not cheap. In other words, shares are overvalued at 70 cents per share. Despite the fact the stock has fallen more than 82% off of its meme stock high set in February. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com The reason? Largely, the company’s heavily-dilutive

What an interesting week in the markets, huh? Things started off ugly. On Monday, stocks plunged. On Tuesday, they tried to bounce back, but failed. On Wednesday, they did bounce back – and the big gains kept flowing into the end of the week. Source: Shutterstock Source: Shutterstock Why all the volatility? The Fed. Long

On May 28, I wrote that Snowflake, the cloud-based data software platform company, had changed my mind. I forecast a higher value for SNOW stock. I projected that it would hit $300 based on my free cash flow (FCF) estimates and FCF yield metrics. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com SNOW stock closed on Sept. 23 at

Addressing climate change has been a top priority since day one for the Biden administration. Their longer-term agenda being to halve the U.S. carbon footprint by 2030. This sent a lot of “clean-energy” stocks skyrocketing in the early part of the year. One is Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) stock. Source: ZikG / Shutterstock.com After trading