Stocks to buy

Spoiler alert, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock will probably always be a buy in my book, as long as management continues a run of near-perfect execution. This leadership is no fluke; under Jeff Bezos, steady leadership has been a fact for decades. Source: Mike Mareen / Shutterstock.com It is neither a surprise nor a coincidence that AMZN

Like other video-game investments, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) stock has had more than its fair share of ups and downs. Video game trends tend to come in waves, and in some cases Activision Blizzard stock spearheaded those trends. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com Nimble traders can capitalize on video-gaming trends as they occur through a position in

With a market capitalization of $123 billion, AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) stock is one of the most famous names in the pharmaceutical niche. This company has been around for a while and the stock has rewarded long-term owners, though there were a rough patches in 2018 and 2019. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com 2020 was set to

Wall Street continues to hold steady as traders and investors consider when and how the U.S. economy will reopen after weeks of disruption as the novel coronavirus outbreak changes the way Americans live, work, and play. When will non-essential businesses open? What is the timing on a treatment regime and vaccine? Will facemasks become the

The novel coronavirus has created some surprising stock market winners so far in 2020. Some beneficiaries are obvious, like work-from-home stocks such as Slack (NYSE:WORK) and Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM). However, some more traditional blue-chip companies have roared back to life as well. Kroger (NYSE:KR) fits that description. Investors have bid up Kroger stock as much as 20%

Dallas-based Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) is expected to release earnings on April 21. Year-to-date, TXN stock is down nearly 13%. In comparison, the widely-followed PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index is down 8%. Source: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com Given the volatility in the markets, is TXN stock a buy, hold, or sell right now? If you are not yet

If people aren’t spending money, then it’s a lot harder for credit card companies like Visa (NYSE:V) to make a profit. And that’s the conundrum facing V stock these days. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com The novel coronavirus’ impact on the U.S. and global economy has been horrific, with the International Monetary Fund warning of

The level of hate for airline stocks is as high as it has ever been. That is saying a lot because investors hated them for decades because of intrinsic problems with cost and human resources controls. Since then, the airlines streamlined a lot of processes and that propped up their financial performances. Consequently and over

On Apr. 8, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) provided a Covid-19 update along with its comparable store sales data for the first quarter. The fact that it was able to eke out a 0.1% increase in   U.S. same-store sales in the first three months of the year is pretty remarkable.  Source: 8th.creator / Shutterstock.com Unfortunately, the company’s

While Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) has rallied nicely — along with the other mega tech operators like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) — the shares are still about 18% off their highs. It was back in March that GOOG stock was at $1,532. Now it’s at $1,249, putting the market capitalization at $857 billion. Then again,

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and other oil services names are among the epicenters of damage resulting from oil’s current bear market. Underscoring the industry’s sensitivity to oil’s price fluctuations, Halliburton stock has tumbled 72% over the last three months.  But over the past month,  The shares have  embarked on a potentially ill-conceived rally during which the stock

Marathon Oil’s (NYSE:MRO) low oil production costs — combined with the likely rebound of oil prices and the oil price hedges the company has carried out — make MRO stock attractive at its current levels. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Marathon reportedly has very low oil production costs. With a $2.2 billion capital budget and

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) was a star among semiconductor names last year, but this year, AMD stock and its chip brethren are being hampered by supply chain disruptions, among other factors, stemming from the novel coronavirus outbreak. Source: Joseph GTK / Shutterstock.com Yet, AMD is displaying notable strength. The stock is up 11.9% year-to-date while

While most investments have tumbled badly due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, a few like Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) are notable for their uniquely frustrating journey. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com Back in summer 2019, SBUX stock closed at a record high. However, when it became apparent that the U.S.-China trade war would worsen, shares quickly stumbled. Yet

With the coronavirus from China devastating the markets recently, it’s very difficult to predict the day-to-day movements. On the other hand, figuring out which stocks to buy for your ten-year old is a much easier task. That comes from the confidence that over time, many well-positioned companies will benefit from shifting social dynamics. Overall, the

Alongside the rest of the market, the shares of online dating behemoth Match (NASDAQ:MTCH) have plunged over the past six weeks as the novel coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a screeching halt. MTCH stock went from $95 in mid-January to $45 in mid-March. B Source: Shutterstock But as the number of new

The unfortunate arrival of the novel coronavirus has produced some losers in the stock market but also some winners. Disney (NYSE:DIS) stock should have been a big loser in theory. But things don’t always work out as expected in the markets, do they? Source: nikkimeel / Shutterstock.com Sure, the pandemic has kept kids and their

Shares of global media icon Disney (NYSE:DIS) have fallen off a cliff since February, par for the course as the coronavirus pandemic brings the global economy to a screeching halt. Source: spiderman777 / Shutterstock.com Year-to-date, DIS stock is down 30%, and nearly all of that decline has happened in the past six weeks. On one

Stocks in several sectors have plummeted after the coronavirus-driven market meltdown. Airline, energy and tourism stocks have taken a big hit due to the black swan event. Other stocks that have been relatively resilient. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stocks is one of the names that has not collapsed. Source: testing / Shutterstock.com Yes, Qualcomm stock has declined

With the stock market gaining momentum, it’s becoming more difficult to find bargain-priced stocks to upgrade your portfolio. Electronic payment processor PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one such company whose share price has risen 20% from where it bottomed in mid-March. But PYPL stock is still trading 15% lower than its February highs, making it a worthwhile