Stocks to buy

As airport traffic continues to recover, airline stocks are popping back up again on investors’ radars. On that list should be Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), one of the higher quality companies in the industry. That said, Delta airlines stock is not a quick trade for bulls — it’s a long-term hold as the industry forges

To say that cloud computing stocks are hot is an understatement. The global cloud computing market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5% over the next five years and reach $832.1 billion by 2025. That’s massive growth, and it’s being driven by the skyrocketing use of data all around

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) stock is slowly getting on the nerves of the patient . While the shares of several tech companies are climbing at breakneck speeds, Nokia stock is meandering along at a sluggish pace. After a brief period trading over $5.00, the shares are now changing hands for around $3.50. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Granted,

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) stock took off like a rocket ship in early November after the programmatic advertising leader reported huge revenue and profit beats in its third-quarter earnings report. Source: shutterstock.com Specifically, The Trade Desk topped revenue estimates by an impressive 20%, while almost tripling consensus earnings estimates. TTD stock soared about 30% to

It’s been a great year to be involved with gold. For example, the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD), is higher by 24.5%. However, it’s an even better time to embrace gold stocks. The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) proves as much with year-to-date gain of almost 32%. Those data points underscore the double-edged sword that

Investors have been distracted by election-related issues, but there’s a hidden winner amidst the confusion. I’m referring to Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN). But, how exactly are PENN stock holders winning? Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com Overall, the company — which owns gaming and racing properties and machines, as well as a stake in sports betting and

Square (NYSE:SQ) stock popped to all-time highs in early November after its third-quarter earnings report absolutely crushed analyst estimates. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Specifically, Square’s Q3 revenues came in about 50% above expectations, while profits doubled consensus estimates. SQ stock rallied more than 10% in response. Zooming out, the huge third quarter earnings beat

The U.S. election date came and went and we still don’t have certainty there. Meanwhile, Wall Street took the overnight volatility in stride. There was a negative reaction, but only when President Trump raised the possibility of contesting the results. This suggests that investors don’t really care about which candidate wins. They just want the

For the IPO market — which involves new stocks to buy — things have certainly been robust this year. The activity has been at levels not seen since the heyday of the dot-com boom. But during the past week, there has been a slowdown. For example, we have seen some postponements of deals, such as

Match (NASDAQ:MTCH) stock popped in early November after the online dating giant reported third-quarter numbers that smashed estimates. Match stock’s earnings broadly underscored an accelerating growth trajectory for the company as we exit the worst of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: Shutterstock Specifically, Match’s subscriber growth numbers accelerated in the quarter; revenue

Virtual reality (VR) was once heralded as the next big thing in tech after smartphones. But VR failed to catch on in a meaningful way. What has been slowly gestating in the background is another technology that combines elements of VR with real-life. Augmented reality (AR) overlays virtual information on top of a real-life view.

For about two decades, it was essentially impossible to recommend Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG). Certainly few who did so — or who actually bought PLUG stock — made out well. Source: Halfpoint/ShutterStock.com This simply was not a company with any ability to execute consistently. The potential for the company’s fuel cell vehicles was obvious, and enough

If you’re looking to buy yourself a little pre-holiday investment gift for putting up with the novel coronavirus in 2020, forget penny stocks. Look to cheap stocks under $10 instead.  According to Finviz.com, there are 33 stocks currently trading at $5 or less with a market capitalization of $2 billion or more. However, if you

Carnival Corp. (NYSE:CCL) stock will recover now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has agreed to conditionally allow cruises to operate. Carnival is likely to ramp up ahead of its first U.S. Caribbean cruises. That could happen once it applies for or gets a conditional sailing certificate. So far this year Carnival

Despite the doubters and the short-sellers, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock continues to soar to new highs. But now investors are getting something in Pinterest stock they rarely get: a huge opportunity to buy after great news.  Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com Pinterest reported earnings on the evening of Oct. 28 and shares soared as much as

It’s been a crappy year for Hexo (NYSE:HEXO) shareholders. They’ve seen Hexo stock drop below $1, putting the cannabis company’s New York Stock Exchange listing in jeopardy. Source: Shutterstock Like many companies that get in this position, Hexo’s been forced to do an 8-for-1 reverse stock split to meet the NYSE’s listing requirements. The move

Up until three weeks ago, cloud computing company Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) had been a 2020 success story. The novel coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many people working from home, and schools are offering online learning. Between work, school, online shopping, gaming and staying in touch with social media, everyone is spending more time online. That’s good news

When rock star stocks fall, they tend to fall hard. Such is the case with DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG). In the last 30 days, DKNG stock corrected around 30%. Under normal circumstances, this would be a complete disaster but in this case it is but a small setback. Source: Lori Butcher/Shutterstock.com Even after this drubbing, it is

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) has been a fascinating holding this year. At first, shares were caught up in the beatdown that seemingly every other stock suffered from in the first quarter. But then something happened, and it resulted in Shopify stock exploding higher. Source: justplay1412 / Shutterstock.com The stock rallied 250% from its March lows to its

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock has been one of the hottest stocks all year long, as it has becoming increasingly clear to Mr. Market that the gambling and sports betting industry will increasingly shift online over the next decade. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com DraftKings — as the largest player in the online sports betting and Daily