Stocks to buy

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) has been one of the market’s all-time great stocks. Cumulative returns exceed 160,000%. Put another way, $10,000 invested in the initial public offering of Danaher stock would be worth over $16 million right now. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com Stock performance aside, Danaher remains one of the world’s best companies. The Danaher Business System

Identifying companies that can withstand market volatility is essential to prospering as the novel coronavirus roils the markets. The 5G network should remain essential to global communication regardless of the course of the virus. And Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock is among one of the best large-cap 5G investments available. Source: jejim / Shutterstock.com There’s no point

Editor’s note: This article is a part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. The Readers’ Choice pick for the contest is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). When InvestorPlace readers expressed their confidence in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock, they probably didn’t anticipate the current level of global chaos. It’s certainly one of the best stocks in 2020, but with a year-to-date loss of almost 14%,

Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Louis Navellier’s pick for the contest is PennyMac Financial Services (NYSE:PFSI).  PennyMac Financial Services (NYSE:PFSI) is the fourth-largest originator and sixth-largest loan servicer in the U.S. And it’s only been around 12 years. What’s more, the company is still outperforming the broader stock market.

If you’ve been to the grocery store during this pandemic mess we’re in, then you know what I’m saying is right: As much as the coronavirus shutdown is wrecking the economy and stock market right now, grocery stocks like Kroger (NYSE:KR) are the bright spots of your portfolio. In fact, Kroger stock is up nearly

Micron Technologies (NASDAQ:MU) stock is proof there is life after the coronavirus from China. Source: Charles Knowles / Shutterstock.com The memory chip maker surprised analysts by earning $405 million, 36 cents per share, on revenue of $4.8 billion for the quarter ending in February. This coincided with the heart of the pandemic in China and

Editor’s note: This article is a part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. John Jagerson and Wade Hansen’s pick for the contest is Disney (NYSE:DIS). When we started our original write up for this year’s top stock pick with “Please keep your arms and hands inside the ride at all times … 2020 is going to be

Despite my long-term bullishness, I concede that the wild swings in the markets have been discomfiting for my readers. Truly, we’re witnessing an unprecedented response to this crisis that will impose both societal and economic scars. As you might expect, companies which are levered to consumer sentiment like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have taken a beating. At

Before Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shareholders start freaking out and selling their Microsoft stock, there are no signs at the moment that the company will delay the release of its new gaming console, Xbox Series X.  The console is slated to be released in the fourth quarter Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com However, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter

With so much going on in the world, it’s difficult to step outside of our day-to-day concerns and think about the future. Cities, states, and whole countries are hunkering down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to vulnerable populations. The toll on human life is tragic, while the economic impact has cut swift and

In the wake of the onset of the coronavirus from China, some unexpected opportunities have arisen in the markets. Work-at-home stocks have gained traction lately, including those in the e-signature niche. Therefore, an intriguing asset for investors in these troublesome times is DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) stock. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com You might not have considered

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) has been on fire — bet you haven’t read something like that in a while — since its fourth-quarter lows. Even with the coronavirus from China in the mix, JD stock is still up more than 100% from its lows less than six months ago. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com That kind of

General Electric (NYSE:GE) suffered one of the worst performances last week. GE stock enjoyed an uninterrupted uptrend that began in August 2019 and rallied through February 2020. But that ended when a sharp market selloff began. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Worsening market conditions, primarily in the aerospace industry, suggest that General Electric will underperform

Global lockdowns are bringing carnage to the economy and the stock market. Extreme selling over the past few weeks has resulted in plenty of losses for individual investors. Some are looking for stocks to buy, but many more are acting out of fear. Now we’re starting to get massive monetary assistance from the Federal Reserve

The face of this historic stock market crash is perhaps the cruise line industry. So it’s not a surprise to see Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) stock fall almost 90% from its highs. In January CCL stock was $52 and at the lows of last week it was under $8 per share. Source: NAN728 / Shutterstock.com But

Eventually, most PC users will see this … Source: Shutterstock It’s known as the blue screen of death in casual tech circles, but for those of you who haven’t experienced this harbinger of doom yet, let me assure you it will ruin your day. Blue screens often indicate severe hardware failures that can cost hundreds

Rather than thrive, energy companies are mostly just trying to survive. So-called “Big Oil” isn’t so big anymore as the market capitalization of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and its brethren has been decimated. Chevron stock represents an unloved market sector, but is this really time to hoard shares on the cheap? Source: tishomir / Shutterstock.com There are

With economic slowdown, slashed interest rates and other headwinds top of mind, is Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) a buy at today’s prices? Perhaps. The coronavirus from China is no doubt going to affect the bank’s near-term results. But, with BAC stock dropping nearly 40% since late February, much of this may already be priced into

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) seems to have become a battleground stock, with some analysts predicting that the company will get hit hard by a recession and others convinced that MU stock will actually be helped by the outbreak of the coronavirus from China. Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com For a few reasons,  including the company’s high exposure to

[Editor’s note: “The Top 15 Stocks to Buy in 2020” is regularly updated to include the most relevant information available.] Heading into a new year, all investors want to know is what stocks they should be buying. At the beginning of this year, I attempted to answer that question by compiling a portfolio of the