Stocks to buy

Medical device maker Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) has carved out a meaningful place in the field of women’s health. But it’s the company’s tests for the novel coronavirus that are fueling the present upward trend, making Hologic stock an appealing growth stock as we head into the second half of the year. Source: Cryptographer / Shutterstock.com Since

With a coronavirus vaccine looking more likely and the sales of electric cars poised to accelerate, General Electric (NYSE:GE) shares seem very attractive. Moreover, the company’s new offshore wind turbine should generate tremendous value for long-term investors in GE stock. Source: JPstock / Shutterstock.com The chances of a viable coronavirus vaccine emerging within the next

It’s expected that between 2019 and 2027, the global marijuana industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18.1%. By 2027, the market is expected to be worth $73.6 billion. Given the big potential for growth, marijuana stocks have been in focus. However, marijuana stocks have been on a decline since March 2019,

Investing in marijuana stocks has been anything but smooth lately. The cannabis industry was no more immune to the novel coronavirus than the rest of the wider markets. However, that doesn’t mean it’s time to abandon pot stocks altogether. The story of 2020 is still unfinished, and there’s comeback potential for a number of stocks

The novel coronavirus pandemic has swept away several industries but has been a bit of a blessing for the biotech sector. iBio (NYSEMKT:IBIO) is one company that is benefiting from the hype surrounding the push for a vaccine, as iBio stock gained 490% this year. Source: Shutterstock As I discussed in my previous article, iBio’s

Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC) and some of its marijuana equity peers are in the midst of a mini-resurgence. CGC stock is higher by almost 33% in the current quarter. As impressive as that move is, Canopy would need to roughly quadruple to get back to its 2018 high. Source: Shutterstock Over the near-term, asking Canopy or

The stock market rally after the novel coronavirus selloff has been stellar. Besides expansionary monetary policies, strong fundamentals have triggered the rally for several stocks and industries. And in particular, tech stocks have been on fire. In fact, it’s the big names in the technology sector that have continued to deliver strong numbers. Innovation-driven business

2020 has been a difficulty year so far for most travel and leisure-related companies. And in the first half, among the biggest casualties of the coronavirus pandemic have been hotel stocks. By the end of March, shares in a wide range of hotels hit multi-year lows. Since then, to the delight of market participants, many

Cruise stocks were on fire from mid-March to mid-June, on optimism that the novel coronavirus panic will prove to be fleeting and that the cruise industry will get back to business as usual in 2021 and 2022. The world’s largest cruise line operator, Carnival (NYSE:CCL), was no exception to the trend. CCL stock rose more

The stock markets have been on a tear of late despite the headwinds presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Until recently, the NASDAQ had been setting records for weeks. That ended when the indices fell 2% on June 24, and the so-called “fear index” VIX spiked 10%. The media is blaming that decline on the

The global casino industry was amongst the hardest hit businesses by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Gaming stocks have taken a pounding in the past few months, along with the consumer discretionary sector. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) shed 80% of its value between mid-February and mid-March despite having the least exposure to the “Gambling capital of

At the end of April, I wrote about the $1 billion in funding electric vehicle manufacturer Nio (NYSE:NIO) had secured from the municipal government of Hefei, capital city of the Anhui province in China. Since the April 29 announcement, Nio stock has more than doubled in less than two months.  Source: Carrie Fereday / Shutterstock.com

[Editor’s note: “4 Marijuana Stocks to Buy for the Big 2020 Rebound” is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Coming into 2020, the bull thesis on marijuana stocks looked pretty compelling. Cannabis demand trends in Canada were set to improve on the back of more aggressive retail store openings and new product

The stock market declined to finish off the week as worries about a second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US started to creep into the market. The unexpected plunge should give investors a healthy dose of reality, as volatility is likely to continue through the end of the year. But for long-term investors

After three-plus months of staying home, self-quarantines and general miserableness from the novel coronavirus, Americans are all too eager to get out of their houses and do crazy things — like going  anywhere else. For investors, that means there are now some market opportunities to be found in downtrodden travel stocks to buy. Sure, the

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) did not get the type of pre-earnings or post-earnings love that many of its peers in retail received. With shares still notably off the highs, I like COST stock on this prolonged pullback. Source: ilzesgimene / Shutterstock.com What companies are considered Costco’s peers? There’s a divide in retail and it can be

There’s a big trend happening on Wall Street, and you don’t want to miss out. Consumers are opting for campfires and nights under the stars instead of pink flamingo pool floats and tropical cocktails. Investors are following suit, bidding up a group of travel stocks perfect for the great outdoors. If you’re looking to make

Large companies in your portfolio can provide risk diversification through low beta and stable cash flows. On the other hand, though, small-cap stocks generally have high beta, and can be potential portfolio game-changers. As the world crawls back to normalcy after the novel coronavirus triggered lockdown, equities have surged higher. That said, this is possibly

It goes without saying that in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, consumers aren’t buying cars, and that has created some huge headwinds for U.S. auto giant Ford (NYSE:F), with F stock down more than 30% year-to-date. Source: JuliusKielaitis / Shutterstock.com To be sure, as the global economy has gradually reopened over the past

[Editor’s Note: “9 Stocks to Buy as People Are Still Stuck at Home” was originally published in March 2020. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] Thanks to indications that the economy is rebounding from the depths of the novel coronavirus pandemic, investors have generally shifted toward a more risk-on profile. In