Stocks to buy

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock zoomed from a mere $3 to $28 during the year. The last time the company posted such staggering gains was back in the dot-com boom. But of course, this was short-lived. Plug Power stock would then go into a long-term bear mode. It was horrible. Source: Alexander Kirch / Shutterstock.com So

Among large-cap semiconductor names, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a story unto itself. Buoyed by the familiar catalysts of data centers and graphics processing units (GPUs), NVDA stock is up over 120% year-to-date (YTD) and is one of the biggest domestic chip manufacturers by market capitalization. Source: Allmy / Shutterstock.com As of Dec. 11, Nvidia is off

There is something interesting about Pinterest (NYSE:PINS), which has been roasting its way higher lately. In fact, PINS stock is up 217% over the last six months and 462% from the March low. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com But that’s not the interesting thing about this stock. Instead, it’s how investors have been classifying its

Space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is generating some excitement as its next manned test flight approaches. Shares of SPCE stock are rising, too. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Sorry to you adventure-seeking investors, however. SPCE is not rising like a rocket. In fact, it is quite likely that gravity – and reality – will

Switchback Energy (NYSE:SBE) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a “blank check” shell corporation designed to take companies public without going through the traditional IPO process. SBE stock has almost tripled since announcing its merger with ChargePoint, which has the largest electric-vehicle charging network in North America and Europe. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com

Freshly public workflow management software provider Asana (NYSE:ASAN) recently announced its first quarterly earnings report as a public company, and it was a smashing success. Revenues topped expectations. So did earnings. The guide came in ahead of expectations, too. Asana stock popped about 15% in response to the strong print. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Zooming

Covid-19 has impacted different companies very differently. One company that has been a surprising beneficiary of the pandemic is payments company Square (NYSE:SQ). Year-to-date, Square stock has surged 225% to record highs. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com I say “surprising” here because Square should actually be one of the companies that was hit hardest by

It’s hard to look anywhere without seeing Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) in the news. We’ve encountered a new feature, we’ve heard President Donald Trump’s wrath and now we’ve read an earnings report that sent Twitter stock tumbling. Source: Sattalat phukkum / Shutterstock.com Fortunately for investors, however, Twitter seems to be on the rebound. And the likelihood that

For decades, major energy firm BP (NYSE:BP) was known as a relatively stable company to invest in. Granted, the name did hit troubled waters with its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but BP stock was able to recover and go back to business as usual. Source: Tommy Lee Walker / Shutterstock.com Then, soon

While investors in online sports betting platform DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) have generally done well this year, there have been ups and downs. It has been a real roller coaster ride for long-term holders of DKNG stock. Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com DraftKings is an interesting company for traders because it’s involved in both e-gaming and sports betting.

Do you drive an electric car? Chances are that the answer is “no.” After all, only 2.1 million new electric vehicles were sold in 2019, amounting to a measly 3.3% of global new car sales. Basically, if you gathered 100 people into a room and asked each of them if they drive an electric car,

In a market that has roared off March lows, and with growth stocks leading the way, Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) in one sense seems like an outlier. Back in October, FSLY stock plunged 27% in a single session after lowering its outlook for the third quarter. The stock actually has fallen a tiny bit further since. Source:

Analysts and investors were rightfully worried about the health of the economy as the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in early spring. Yet as we get ready to finish the year, the Street has a different story to tell. In recent days, many stocks and indices have hit 52-week or even all-time highs. And

Data suggests that a person is more likely to be hit by lightning than catch Covid-19 in an aircraft. For people looking to travel during the holiday season, this data is indeed encouraging. Further, this is not the only good news for airline stocks. Anthony Fauci recently reached out with a message for those suffering

Cannabis stocks have been on fire ever since Election Day 2020, with the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NASDAQ:MJ) rallying 45% since early November on the idea that a Joe Biden Presidency will pave the path for federal decriminalization and legalization of cannabis in the all important U.S. market. Leading this rally, of course, has been

Back in July, I recommended seven of the best stocks to buy for 2021 and beyond. As a group, they’ve done very well over the past three months. For instance, Livongo Health was acquired by Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) on Oct. 30 for $11.33 per share in cash and 0.592 times shares in Teladoc.  But looking for a

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) is having one of the best years on Wall Street. Pinterest stock is up more than 260% year-to-date, as the social media company has managed to avoid messy controversies that affect other social media stocks. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com And there’s good news for Pinterest shareholders: there’s growing sentiment that the San

The novel coronavirus pandemic is the story of 2020. On the investment side? There have been many developments including a stock market crash, the explosion of electric car stocks, and the collapse of the oil and gas industry. But one of the biggest stories of 2020 is a direct result of the pandemic: the boom

Investing in cheap stocks can seem fail-proof. And to be sure, the underlying logic is sound. Early investors should seek out equities that are fundamentally undervalued, and others will follow as the strength of said equities becomes more apparent. Then the underlying equity rises in price concurrently with demand and investors benefit via price appreciation. 

Shares of online sportsbook operator DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are up roughly 22% after an upbeat third quarter. The company has benefited from the slow ramp-up of different sporting events in the third quarter. It has also raised its expectations with a substantial increase in demand for the coming year. Pent-up demand for sports and additional legalizations