It’s a pleasure to bring you the best hidden gems in the market, especially when they’re easily affordable. Recon Technology (NASDAQ:RCON) fits that description, as RCON stock recently came down to a very attractive price point. Source: Shutterstock.com As you might have heard, buying where there’s “blood in the streets” can be a highly profitable strategy.
Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2021 contest. Eric Fry’s pick for the contest is Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR). Source: Shutterstock Since the last time we talked in early April, when this stock was down 10% year-to-date, Osisko Gold Royalties has staged a comeback to notch a respectable 6% gain year-to-date at the
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock has been on a roll. So far this year FB stock is up 26.5% as of July 9 when it closed at $350.42, up by $77.26 from its close of $273.16 on Dec. 31. This is close to my original target price of $374.53 that I forecast on Feb. 9 (up from
Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock has been weak in recent weeks thanks to concerns related to China regulation. Long story short, the Chinese government has been cracking down on its own “Big Tech” companies that have been seeking fundraising in the United States via American exchange listings. Source: Andy Feng/Shutterstock.com Ride-sharing platform Didi (NYSE:DIDI) has been at
There has been a lot of noise in the market in 2021. The rise and fall of so-called social media “meme” stocks like Canadian cannabis producer Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) stock may be the noisiest phenomenon of the first half of the year. Source: Jarretera / Shutterstock.com Meme stock mania has focused mainly on stocks that have
Just as I predicted in my last article on ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC), the company produced a large increase in free cash flow (FCF) during Q1. On May 6, the company presented its latest earnings and cash flow release. As a result of its astounding jump in FCF, I now estimate that VIAC stock is worth at
I don’t know many investors who don’t like dividends. However, there are many investors who would opt for either dividend income or earnings and revenue growth. This divide between growth and dividend investors has left a rift among dividend stocks. But does there need to be one? Not necessarily. While we can find growth stocks
Mid-cap stocks are often overlooked. However, there are terrific dividend stocks in the mid-cap group that we think are worthy of consideration for income investors. In the world of investing, many investors focus on the biggest stocks in the market – so-called large caps – for their stability and predictability. This makes large-cap stocks generally
Increased concern over inflation and valuations have brought choppiness back to equity markets. As the stock market recovers from a volatile month of trading, investors have turned their attention towards more defensive stocks. For many market participants, dividend shares seem to be the most reasonable plays. High-yield dividend stocks are prized among income investors, as
Most investors who want to gain exposure to the financial sector focus exclusively on the well-known U.S. bank stocks, such as Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), and that goes for income investors as well. However, some Canadian bank stocks have much lower valuations and also have higher dividend yields than their domestic counterparts.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) has been making news lately for research into a possible pill that would treat Covid-19. The coronavirus pill has led to a surge in MRK stock. Source: Atmosphere1 / Shutterstock.com The stock has had a smooth ride over the year and is trading close to the same level as last year. It stood
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is worth considerably more than its present price. In fact, my view is that it’s worth somewhere between 15% and 50% more from its Jul. 7 close. That means BAC stock should trade between $45.65 and $59.63 per share. The average between these two is $52.64 per share, or about 32%
Global oil consumption is recovering from the pandemic, which has driven oil prices higher, with Brent crude rising over $70 per barrel. This rally will greatly benefit oil producers, especially oil stocks from the global majors that rely more heavily on the price of oil. In addition, several top oil stocks pay high dividend yields
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock looks like it is significantly undervalued at today’s price. On July 8, it closed at $60.14, but XOM stock has a very attractive valuation. For example, it sports a very healthy 5.76% dividend yield and trades for just 16 times this year’s forecast earnings. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com My valuation
In most cases, taking longshot bets in the market don’t pan out. However, for those brave contrarians that bought publicly traded securities during the initial onslaught of the novel coronavirus pandemic, they managed to accrue incredible profitability. Many onlookers quickly followed with their own money, making the case for buying super-safe dividend stocks less appealing
The U.S. may be on the verge of a major infrastructure spending plan, and a looming infrastructure bill could be a major boost to the nation’s infrastructure stocks. Infrastructure across the country is in need of repair. Investors should always be on the hunt for potential growth catalysts. Indeed, one potential catalyst is underway today
After an impressive run in this year’s first half, the stock of cryptocurrency mining company Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) stock looks to now be played out. Source: Shutterstock The company specializes in mining Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) and other cryptocurrencies by solving cryptographic equations with ultra-powerful computers has enjoyed a spectacular run in the past six months. Year-to-date,
Investors will conclude that Workhorse Group’s (NASDAQ:WKHS) strong rally from single-digit lows this year is irrational, but traders won’t overthink the strong gains from WKHS stock recently. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com The clean energy and electric vehicle sector peaked in February. As prices fell to lows not seen since last year, speculators emerged to bet
As seen from booming travel numbers over the July 4 holiday, it’s clear that it’s not just hype that’s fueled a reopening rally for travel stocks. After getting hammered at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, major stocks in the airline, casino, cruise line, and hotel industries have bounced back tremendously from their lows. Things
Other than a massive trading spike in Feb. 2020 to $24.90, Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT) has gone nowhere. A mid-June upgrade from Piper Sandler to an “overweight” rating temporarily lifted VXRT stock, but its price remains low. Source: Photo courtesy of Vaxart, Inc. When vaccines are making headlines every day, why are Vaxart shares underperforming? And why