It’s hard to imagine any company could be oversold in our presently bullish stock market. It’s not only the fact that the major indices are setting records, but that they are doing so in spite of the horrific economic conditions. We still have over 16 million people out of work in the United States and
Stocks to buy
Investors who are not too risk-averse and looking to bet on electric trucks should buy a small amount of Ayro (NASDAQ:AYRO) stock. Source: Alexandru Nika / Shutterstock.com That’s because the electric-truck maker has found a niche in which it can be successful, and it has already recruited a great partner. And importantly, at this point,
There’s a lot to like these days about Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock. The hydrogen fuel cell company’s stock is up 250% on a year-to-date basis, reaching levels not seen since 2009. Source: Halfpoint/ShutterStock.com Plug Power is coming off a strong second-quarter earnings report in which it recorded beats on both revenue and earnings per share.
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) published last week its positive Phase1/2 results for its novel coronavirus vaccine. The market loved the results and pushed NVAX stock up 20%. It looks like its valuation climb has more to go based on what analysts are saying about the company. Source: Cryptographer / Shutterstock.com Keep in mind that the stock is
Last Friday, Uber (NYSE:UBER) reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings, giving Uber stock a 3% haircut. But the bad news for the California ride-hailing company was just beginning, as Uber gave back another 3% Tuesday when a Californian court ruled for both Uber and rival Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) to reclassify workers as direct employees. Source: Shutterstock With Uber
For legendary industrial-sector company General Electric (NYSE:GE), the past several years have been tough and 2020 was particularly challenging. The onset of the novel coronavirus took a toll on the company’s bottom line while pushing the GE stock price to a level not seen since 1992. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com In other words, an investor
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) stock popped to all time highs in early August after the data-driven ad-tech platform reported second-quarter earnings which came in much better than expected. Additionally, the company’s management made upbeat comments about its second-half growth trends. Source: shutterstock.com The results confirmed that, while the Covid-19 pandemic slowed the growth of The
Oftentimes, cheap stocks are cheap for a reason. The company’s underlying fundamentals and growth prospects have become weak, and the discounted valuation on the stock appropriately reflects that reality. Other times, though, cheap stocks are great buys. In such instances, the market thinks the company’s fundamentals and growth prospects are weak, but they actually aren’t.
GoDaddy (NASDAQ:GDDY) is a U.S. domain registrar and web hosting company. It is also a very profitable company with over a 23% return on equity in 2019. GoDaddy stock is very cheap compared to its peers and deserves another look by value-based investors. Source: dennizn / Shutterstock.com GoDaddy’s domain bookings and average revenue per user
Shares of Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) are taking a hit. LMND stock was down 6.9% ahead of earnings and now it’s seeing more selling pressure after the release. It has investors asking if Lemonade’s stock is a buy. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com At the end of the day, that’s all most investors care about: what a
Is now the right time to buy Warren Buffett stocks? That is to say, should you buy the stocks held in Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B) portfolio? Remember, the Oracle of Omaha has had many winners in the stock market recovery. Sure, Buffett stumbled with airline stocks like American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL). But, with massive gains in
Index funds are a great investment vehicle. They allow investors to track a specific stock market index such as the S&P 500, or a sector of the economy like technology companies. Additionally, index funds are known as a “passive investment” because they automatically track an underlying stock index. In this way, index funds provide investors
Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC) has been full of misdirection as of late. CGC stock was giving bulls a nice pre-earnings rally before a two-dip ahead of the release. Upon popping higher on earnings, the stock is once again moving lower. What gives? Source: Shutterstock Putting our finger on this one has been tough, as the cannabis
The definition of sin stocks varies by source. Investopedia defines them as follows: “A sin stock is a publicly traded company involved in or associated with an activity that is considered unethical or immoral. Sin stocks are generally in sectors that deal directly with morally dubious actions. They are perceived as making money from exploiting
One of the more interesting small-cap stocks which flew onto my radar in July is freshly public Chinese holographic augmented reality technology provider WiMi Hologram Cloud (NASDAQ:WIMI). Following a quiet April IPO, WiMi Hologram Cloud stock surged more than 700% higher in the first two weeks of July after the company issued a promotional press
On the whole, financial institutions haven’t had a wonderful year so far. The onset of the novel coronavirus made it difficult for lenders like Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to make money. It also put pressure on the BAC stock price. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Unlike technology stocks, banking-sector stocks have yet to stage a
With its second-quarter earnings report due on Aug. 4, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) will undoubtedly attract some attention this week. Yet, since there are so many other earnings announcements taking place (a “blizzard” of them, one could say), some traders might ignore Activision Blizzard stock altogether. That would be a mistake. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com There’s
On July 29, Carnival (NYSE:CCL) filed non-cash material impairments with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that totaled as much as $650 million. CCL stock dropped on the news. Source: Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com Part of the impairment charges has to do with the sale of some of its cruise ships. There’s no question all
Editor’s note: “7 Dental Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Gains” was previously published in June 2020. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. A recent article from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, otherwise known as the CBC, suggested that dentists have been flocking to fire and safety equipment businesses to secure
Historically, this would have been the perfect market for healthcare stocks. The combination of a global pandemic, economic weakness, and rising geopolitical tensions in theory would send investors scurrying to the traditionally defensive sector. Of course, at least since March, that hasn’t been how it’s played out. Some healthcare stocks have soared, most notably COVID-19