Stocks to buy

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a massive shift in the way we consume food. As restaurateurs across the U.S. saw a decline in sales from lockdowns, investors flocked to food and beverage stocks in a period of uncertainty. The spring of 2020 saw a pandemic-induced wave of pantry-loading where Americans stocked up on shelf-friendly products.

On Tuesday, Boris Johnson surprised Washington by announcing a ban on all new Huawei 5G equipment after Dec. 31. Separately, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden stated that U.K. mobile providers must remove all Huawei gear by 2027. Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Huawei’s competitors, both jumped 3% on the news. Far more upside for Nokia stock

Despite the growing uncertainties occasioned by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has seen its stock price skyrocket in the last few months. In its annual report released on Friday, the company is said to have reached a $1 trillion merchandise volume for the first time since its founding. Source: Nopparat Khokthong

It’s a sign of the times that there aren’t many audio and video stocks left for investors to own. Global competition means many, and maybe most, electronics now come from Asia, and China in particular. Of course, that means that the domestic producers that are still around are around for a reason. And it’s because

On a day when JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) reported blowout second quarter earnings and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) reported dismal second quarter numbers, Citigroup (NYSE:C) split the difference and reported mixed numbers that were still broadly good enough to warrant buying Citigroup stock to play a second-half of 2020 U.S. economic recovery. Source: TungCheung / Shutterstock.com Big picture,

When JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) reported second quarter earnings in mid-July, the company proved that it is the best bank on Wall Street, and that JPM stock is the best bank stock to buy today amid Covid-19 related weakness. Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com Not only did JPMorgan smash through second quarter revenue and profit estimates —

I have written several articles on Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) in the past month. I wrote about why the company and DAL stock will survive over the long term. Source: Markus Mainka / Shutterstock.com For example, the company has plenty of cash and liquidity. In addition, it expects to be at zero cash burn by

Work from home stocks are on fire right now. But one work from home name which has been left behind in this broad rally is secure storage provider Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX), with Dropbox stock up just 25% year-to-date. Source: Allmy / Shutterstock.com That’s better than wider markets, but compare it to 50%+ gains for the likes

Some folks have invested in Walmart (NYSE:WMT) over the years because it’s relatively safe even in economic downturns. Others own WMT stock for the consistent dividend payouts. But now, there’s yet another reason to buy the stock and it’s making the headlines. Source: fotomak / Shutterstock.com A whole lot of buzz was generated when Walmart

Thursday was a wild day on Wall Street, with some stocks flying and others dying. And with so much variation between sector performance, it’s increasingly becoming a market of haves and have-nots. So, whether you’re happy with your portfolio this week very much depends on where you have exposure. Therefore, let’s take a look at

If you’ve restricted yourself to domestic stocks, then you could be missing out on the virtually unstoppable growth of a massive and successful Chinese company. I’m referring to Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), the e-commerce giant, as the momentum in Alibaba stock isn’t likely to slow down. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com Of course, a black-swan event such as

Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) appears to be revolutionizing internet content delivery. Moreover, it has already landed multiple rapidly growing companies as customers, and I believe that it can successfully move into new, related sectors. As a I result, I believe that FSLY stock is worth buying at this point, despite its huge gains in recent months and

After the economy went into lockdown earlier in the year, retailers scrambled to adapt. In March, many apparel stocks hit 52-week lows. But since then, the recovery for many of them has been rather incredible. Now as the new earnings season kicks in, investors are wondering whether they are late to the party or if

Video game maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) has been around since 2008 and is having one of its best-ever years in the face of the novel coronavirus. Activision-Blizzard stock is up more than 30% year to date. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com The maker of the ever-popular Call of Duty franchise is already pushing all-time highs set

Value is a word that is thrown around by analysts, investment managers and plenty of others in the market. But for me it comes down to how a stock of a company is priced against its trailing sales or against its intrinsic value known as the book value. Earnings, of course, are what most focus

Are any fans of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” reading this? It sure seems like we entered a new decade and immediately ushered in a modern-day rendition of the contemporary hit. Novel coronavirus cases continue to rise. Flying snakes are in the news. Kanye West just entered the upcoming presidential race. It’s certainly

After peaking at over $40, fears of the rapidly spreading coronavirus across the United States sent Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) sharply lower. Increasing selling pressure may send LUV stock back to its 52-week low of $22.47. Source: Carlos E. Santa Maria / Shutterstock.com But that isn’t necessarily too much for the carrier to overcome. After all,

Massive industrial conglomerate General Electric (NYSE:GE) has been through a number of dynasties, each marked by a CEO with a unique vision. The price of GE stock has reflected these vicissitudes, sometimes with gains and other times with gut-wrenching losses. Source: JPstock/Shutterstock.com Current CEO Larry Culp’s tenure, while not a new development anymore, is still

When it comes to red hot technology stocks, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is leading the pack. Source: Allmy / Shutterstock.com Nvidia has hit all-time highs several times in the past month and has more than doubled in the past year, reaching $395 a share. The rapid ascent has left analysts scrambling to revise their price targets on

It’s not the most famous cloud-based tech firm on the planet, but Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) is a name that’s gaining traction lately. The buzz surrounding FSLY stock is well-earned as this company is far from a cloud-computing Johnny-come-lately. Source: Shutterstock Commentators shouldn’t throw the word “innovator” around lightly. However, the term is entirely appropriate in the