Stocks to sell

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the few winners for 2020. Not only is AMD stock in positive territory, up about 8% for the year, but it is also up more than 75% year-over-year. That is truly rare for today’s stock market. Source: Fabio Alcini / Shutterstock.com But is it too much? The stock

With the devastation that the novel coronavirus imposed on the oil and gas industry, it’s a wonder that Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) was able to score any positives from its otherwise ugly first quarter 2020 earnings report. On an adjusted basis, the company delivered earnings per share of 31 cents. This beat the consensus target of 24

This was supposed to be the year that Larry Culp and his team continued driving the General Electric (NYSE:GE) redemption story. Then along came the novel coronavirus, bringing with it immense pain for GE stock. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com To be fair, the pandemic is making for a brutal operating environment for cyclical industrial

Online homemade goods retailer Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) is set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, May 6. While those numbers should be quite good, investors should be cautious with ETSY stock ahead of earnings. Source: quietbits / Shutterstock.com Why? Because Etsy stock is already priced for perfect. Yes, Etsy will deliver both blockbuster

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INO) is heating up, as investors continue to flock to certain stocks for the novel coronavirus. Shares of INO stock have rallied 140% from the April 15 low to the high on April 27. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com Can that momentum continue? I am all for combing over the fundamentals and looking for

Beyond Meat NASDAQ:BYND) is off to a solid start in 2020. BYND stock is up over 30% in 2020. Revenue has grown from $33 million in 2017 to $298 million last year. And gross margins of 34% in the fourth quarter were significantly higher than regular beef sellers. Source: calimedia / Shutterstock.com Beyond Meat continues

On Wednesday, beleaguered United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) received the first piece of substantive good news since the novel coronavirus destroyed the global economy. And UAL stock appreciated the breath of fresh air. Source: NextNewMedia / Shutterstock.com According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  Gilead Sciences’ (NASDAQ:GILD) drug

For quite some time, I’ve expressed skepticism toward plant-based meat producer Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND). Primarily, I can summarize the enthusiasm in one word: fad. Most recently, we saw the dramatic rise and subsequent fall of National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ), which attempted to capitalize on the ephemeral sparkling water craze. But the difference is that unlike BYND

Cannabis stocks are known for volatility in both directions. These names can skyrocket during good times, but during troubled times, they are difficult to own. That goes for Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) too, as TLRY stock has now fallen 63% from its 2020 high. Source: Jarretera / Shutterstock.com Unfortunately, it gets worse. The company’s stock has fallen 

In 2020, investing in the travel sector in general and cruise companies in particular has produced losses for shareholders. Today I’m evaluating Carnival (NYSE:CCL) stock. Year-to-date, CCL stock is down an eye-popping 73%. Source: Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com Carnival’s shares are dual-listed both in the U.S. and the U.K. In fact, it is the only company

[Editor’s note: “Wait for a Pullback Before Buying United Airlines (UAL) Stock” was originally published on April 9. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] Source: NextNewMedia / Shutterstock.com United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) stock is bouncing back. Does that make shares a buy? Yes and no. The legacy carrier isn’t out of the

On Wall Street, if an investment looks, smells and quacks like a duck, it’s probably best to let it waddle away into the sunset. When it comes to buying micro-cap, novel coronavirus play iBio Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:IBIO) stock, the forgone conclusion that it’s a “quack” hasn’t changed much despite the company’s constant self-promotion. Source: Shutterstock The

[Editor’s Note: “Even as Penn National Gaming Stock Rebounds, Consider Other Casino Plays” was originally published April 17, 2020. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] Source: Jeffrey J Coleman / Shutterstock.com Should you buy Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) stock? Shares have rebounded in recent weeks, as investors shake off novel coronavirus concerns,

Throughout 2019, the fiscal outlook was rosy for lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) stockholders. Those were the good old days, before the spread of the novel coronavirus left the American retail sector in disarray. Source: Sorbis / Shutterstock.com Informed investors need to think of time as divided into two distinct sections: before Covid-19, and after. You can’t afford

With the coronavirus from China continuing to affect the United States, should you buy Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) stock? As the world searches for a vaccine, scores of biotech firms have thrown their hat in the ring. But what makes this company a strong contender? The key appeal is that Moderna has the first testable vaccine. Yet,

The novel coronavirus may be a boon for big box stores. That’s evident as stocks like Walmart (NYSE:WMT), Costco (NASDAQ:COST) and others trade at prices at or above their pre-outbreak highs. But for many retailers and retail stocks, things are not so peachy keen. Many retailers face continued store closing due to being classified as

After Ford (NYSE:F) stock plunged to $4 in late March — to levels not seen since the financial crisis in 2008 to 2009 — the shares have staged a decent rally. In fact, the return on F stock is about 27% from those levels. Source: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com However, it’s important to keep in

Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN) stock is up 74% year-to-date. I think that the rally is overdone and that the shares of the meal kit deliverer will likely retreat after the company reports its first-quarter results on April 29. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com Blue Apron stock shares will probably fall further

At the start of the year, Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) stock was fetching $135 per share. But that was essentially another era. Yesterday RCL stock closed at $36.88 after rallying since early April. Its market capitalization currently stands at $7.7 billion. Source: Laszlo Halasi / Shutterstock.com It’s true that the company has drawn on a $2.2

With the global economy in a recession and China-U.S. tensions at all-time highs, now is not a good time to be exposed to higher-end smartphones. As a result, investors should sell Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) before Qualcomm stock follows Apple down. Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com In a column published on Mar. 13, I contended that “Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)