The artificial intelligence (AI) market is rapidly growing in North America and the world. The novel coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated the need for AI leading to explosive growth rates. That makes AI stocks excellent prospects for any portfolio. With the industry projected to exceed $200 billion by 2026, you would want to gain exposure
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Stocks can be cheap for a number of reasons and not all cheap stocks always offer value. Therefore, investors need to do due diligence to find bargain stocks that could also bring solid returns. Today’s article introduces seven of the best cheap stocks that also offer value. Over 80 years ago, economist Benjamin Graham, who
ElectraMeccanica (NASDAQ:SOLO) stock has caught fire recently, surging from about $2.50 to $9 in less than two months, as Wall Street has grown increasingly bullish on the electric vehicle megatrend. That’s a huge rally. And I’m here to tell you that this jaw-dropping breakout in SOLO stock is just the beginning. There are really two big things
Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) reported excellent earnings on Nov. 12 for Q3. PLTR stock should do quite well over the next year if it continues to roll out reports like this. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Moreover, Palantir seems to be on a path to generate positive free cash flow. Once it does that PLTR stock
Investing in utilities stocks has, for generations, been thought of as an alternative to owning bonds. Thus, owning shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) was considered a safety play as NEE stock has offered consistent returns with a decent dividend yield. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com As times change, though, so must our investing strategies. In mid-November, it
Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) is undoubtedly one of the biggest winners of the pandemic. In the last five years, Shopify stock has generated returns of 5000% and shows no signs of slowing down. Source: justplay1412 / Shutterstock.com As people live, work and play from home, online shopping has become more of a necessity than a choice. Shopify’s
Despite numerous catalysts, Slack Technologies (NYSE:WORK) stock has gone through bouts of volatility. No stock is immune to volatility, but many investors have been disappointed with Slack stock lately. Source: Shutterstock That’s as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise at a rapid rate. Yet despite that, Slack stock hasn’t really responded the way
Hacks happen to the most conscientious among us. Your credit cards, bank accounts, retailer-held account information and other types of individual identification data and information are all lucrative opportunities for all sorts of bad actors around the globe. And hacks occur every day on a 24/7 basis every second. The Breach Level Index from major
Pundits and analysts are starting to realize the great potential of vehicles powered by fuel cells and the huge profits that modern, connected vehicles can generate. Meanwhile, in recent weeks, the sentiment toward Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) on the Street appears markedly improved. Given all of these points, along with my upbeat view of Nikola’s technology and
Do we finally have blue skies ahead for airline stocks? It’s too early to sound the all-clear, but things are certainly looking up. The announcement of the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) vaccine breakthrough last week set off a seismic shift in the stock market. Traders started to dump their tech and work-from-home stocks while buying out-of-favor airlines,
Stocks opened lower on Thursday, but the weakness was short-lived. By day’s end, buyers rallied the troops and jammed the S&P 500 Index higher by 0.39%. However, it was the Nasdaq Composite that delivered the largest gain at 0.87%. The rapid-fire comeback from what could have grown into a second consecutive losing session continues the
Back on June 5, President Donald Trump said Wall Street legend Warren Buffett made a “mistake” by selling United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) and other airline stocks. Buffett dumped his UAL stock and all his other airline names some time in the first quarter. Source: travelview / Shutterstock.com Regardless of what you think about Trump, he has
In line with my previous prediction, the recent robust economic recovery boosted Wells Fargo’s (NYSE:WFC) third-quarter results nicely. Meanwhile, the valuation of WFC stock remains extremely attractive and worries about the bank’s previous scandals are tremendously overdone. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Wells Fargo’s earnings per share came in at 42 cents, up from a
Shares of special purpose acquisition company Switchback Energy (NYSE:SBE) spiked on Nov. 17 on a wave that was triggered by good news in the electric-vehicle segment. Owners of SBE stock saw their holding rise some 15%. Source: Scharfsinn / Shutterstock.com The increase demonstrates the segment’s sensitivity and underscores the volatility associated with this immature area
The world has changed, but this time it’s for the better. But amid a market made up of stocks and some of which are bound to outperform on both an absolute and relative basis, three ‘stay away’ companies are making breakouts worthy of being stocks to buy for your portfolio today. Wall Street received a
What names come to mind when you think of stay-at-home stocks? Upscale exercise bike maker Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) might not be at the top of your list, but perhaps it ought to be. After all, PTON stock increased in value largely due to the home-exercise trend precipitated by the novel coronavirus. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Yet
Solar stocks are heating up, because it has become abundantly clear on Wall Street that solar is the backbone of tomorrow’s clean energy powered world. To play this emerging solar megatrend, investors should consider charging up their portfolio with SolarEdge (NASDAQ:SEDG) stock. Source: Shutterstock In a nutshell, SolarEdge is a leading solar company that provides
Yet, through a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II (NYSE:IPOB), traders can now take a stake in Opendoor through a long position in IPOB stock. Source: Shutterstock Real estate, reinvented. That’s what real estate technology services firm Opendoor envisions for the future, but it wasn’t tradable until recently. I
Macroeconomic conditions typically affect industries in different ways. But whenever an economic decline occurs, shares of businesses operating in cyclical sectors get adversely affected. This year’s pandemic has pushed many economies around the world close to a recession. But in November, hopes of a coronavirus vaccine drove greater positive investor sentiment. Today we will take
It’s hard to believe, but way back in January 2017, I suggested that NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) should replace DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. I thought NextEra Energy stock was a buy. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com And I still do. Here’s why. Renewable Energy Is Not Going Away Before I get