Stocks to buy

Since going public as a direct listing in 2020, Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has been a polarizing stock. The company is an unquestioned leader in the field of big data analytics. Bears say its close association with the United States government, along with an executive compensation structure that has caused share dilution, make PLTR stock overvalued. Bulls will argue

It’s tough to figure out what stocks to buy as the Christmas chop is upon us. The markets are exceptionally volatile at the moment as some asset managers try and hit their year-end targets. The 75% month-over-month increase in the Cboe volatility index reflects just that. My take on current market events is that we are

Known for its multi-function camera app Snapchat, Snap (NYSE:SNAP) provides a dynamic social-media platform with strong appeal to younger users. Regardless, traders of SNAP stock don’t currently seem to have much conviction in the company. Source: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.com Snapchat isn’t necessarily the most popular social media platform, I’ll admit. Still, the company has embedded

Winter months typically put natural gas stocks in the limelight. Energy consumption has made a remarkable rebound this year from pandemic-induced low levels. For instance, despite the recent pullback in price, natural gas prices have surged over 80% so far in 2021. Meanwhile, the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Spot is up 68% year-to-date (YTD). Understandably,

Electric vehicle (EV) company Fisker (NYSE:FSR) has had a roller-coaster year. But now with 2021 reaching a close, FSR stock is on a roll. Specifically, the month of November was big for the company, highlighted by an Ocean EV unveiling at the LA Auto Show. FSR stock closed out October at $16.05. By the last day

Like many names in the fintech space, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock has been falling for the last month. But some investors have still done well. The stock has seen massive price spikes and falls, and the consensus price target of analysts is $25.57. However, I believe SoFi is a solid long-term buy.  Source: rafapress /

Snap (NYSE:SNAP), the camera company that makes all its revenue from advertising, took a big tumble on Oct. 21 when it released its quarter-three earnings. Apple’s changes to the iOS platform that impact the way advertising is targeted, measured, and optimized hurt Snap’s revenue base. In short, people opted out of its ads. Since then,

I wrote two articles today, one about IBM (NYSE:IBM) and the second about Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) stock. My opinion on both could not be any more different. I have very little faith in the turnaround efforts of IBM. On the other hand I have complete faith in the brilliance behind the SHOP stock. Shopify’s growth rates

In my previous article on Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) I said that the launch of the Lucid Air would propel its stock upward. LCID stock has more than doubled since then from a price of under $20 to a Dec. 3 opening of $48.55. It was a pretty simple thesis as a successful launch would have

Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), along with the fact that three of the largest banks on the Street are likely to support its shares, make the outlook of RIVN stock positive. Source: Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com What’s more, given the valuations of Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), an argument can definitely be made

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) is a pandemic darling that ruled in 2020. The site became the go-to social media platform for users who were keen to learn about baking and DIY home decor ideas. But the image-based search engine saw its luck change in the post-pandemic world. As the lockdown restrictions started easing and people began heading to

When Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV) first came public, all the attention was focused on its sponsor, Chamath Palihapitiya. CLOV stock was just the latest in a series of his blank-check initial public offering deals. Source: Shutterstock I was among those who piled on. I called him the Great Gatsby of SPACs, the real Professor Harold

Cryptocurrency mining stocks like Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) have had a massive year. In fact, since the beginning of 2021, MARA stock exploded from a low of $10.53 to around $51 today. All as it tracked Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD), which ran from a 2021 low of nearly $29,000 to around $57,000 today. Source: Shutterstock But the best

Given the sector’s intensity, the idea of buying anti-metaverse stocks seems completely ludicrous. You’ve undoubtedly heard of the metaverse—the phenomenon that represents the next evolution in internet connectivity. While technology experts have been raving about this development, Facebook offered the biggest catalyst, changing its corporate brand to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB). To be completely fair, you

For quite a while, Naked Brand Group (NASDAQ:NAKD) was known as an intimate apparel and swimwear retailer. This wasn’t an ideal business model during the spread of Covid-19, and as a result, NAKD stock investors have struggled throughout much of 2021. Source: Shutterstock Sure, there was the meme-stock rally in January but Reddit traders seem to

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock looks well positioned to have a great year in 2022. Source: Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock.com While the Seattle-based online retail colossus has trailed other mega-cap technology stocks throughout this year and underperformed the broader stock market, that poor performance is expected to end in the New Year with AMZN stock

Everyone’s always on the lookout for the next Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Lately, people have been drawing parallels between Amazon and South Korea’s Coupang (NYSE:CPNG), both in terms of the companies’ e-commerce businesses and in the potential of CPNG stock. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com AMZN stock has skyrocketed more than 1,700% in the past 10 years

Simply put, the Internet of Things (IoT) is where computers and other technological devices communicate with one another and exchange data over the Internet, independent of human beings. In the future, self-driving cars will need to communicate with one another, as well as with traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, and other devices and networks to ensure

Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) reported excellent Q3 2021 earnings results on Nov. 3. Yet, investors chose to focus on the negative, sending SKLZ stock lower over the remainder of November.  Source: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com As I write this, SKLZ is trading below $10 for the first time since mid-October. Before that, you have to go back to March 2020

Right after the release of its earnings on Nov. 7, Roblox’s (NASDAQ:RBLX) stock jumped 40%. It hasn’t stopped since. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com RBLX stock has moved even higher in recent days, breaking past a strong resistance level at $90 and topping the $140 mark. and even though it pulled back slightly, Roblox is