Stocks to buy

Naturally, with most of the country — and much of the world — stuck in some form of quarantine, it’s easy to get discouraged about the financial markets. However, a few companies have emerged from this crisis stronger than ever. One of those names is Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM). Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Similar

The novel coronavirus has been a roller coaster ride for social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). FB stock lost 33 percent of its value during the stock market’s initial drop. But even after a month-long rally, the firm has lost nearly a fifth of its pre-coronavirus value. Source: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.com Like the rest of

After last month’s selloff driven by the novel coronavirus, many stocks remain far below their 52-week highs. And not just more vulnerable companies. High-quality names like Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT), too. With HLT stock down more than 38% since February, it’s obvious investors still believe the hotel giant is not out of the woods yet. Source:

In times of volatility, smart investors are looking for bellwether investments that will stand the test of time. During recessions and calamities, people tend to move away from sexy fly-by-night operations, preferring companies with solid fundamentals instead. One such company is Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). Microsoft stock has the performance investors are looking for in these trying

Ride-hailing giant Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) has seen its stock price tank over the past few months as the novel coronavirus pandemic has kept consumers across the globe cooped up in their homes, and killed the travel and mobility markets. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com That said, LYFT stock has fallen more than 40% from its February

Shares of Uber (NYSE:UBER) stock have naturally plunged over the past few months as the novel coronavirus pandemic has brought the global ride-hailing market to screeching halt. In short, thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, consumers across the globe aren’t leaving their homes right now — let alone traveling or hopping into a stranger’s car. Source:

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