Stocks to buy

Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has delivered growth and advancement at its recent AIPCon event that moved Palantir stock. It has unveiled new customers and product announcements pointing to the company’s fundamental strength. Nearly 70 clients discussed the sharp utilization of Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform. These clients include United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL), Nebraska Medicine, and AARP.  This reflects the company’s expanding

There are multiple reasons why the overall airline market has been bearish lately. This includes the large influx of negative incidents related to Boeing (NYSE:BA). As most readers are undoubtedly aware, alleged issues with quality control on BA’s part led to multiple, less-than-ideal incidents occurring. Recently, the entire sector had a meltdown, primarily due to

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock experienced wide volatility in July. However, its recent drop suggests this may be an opportune time to buy the dip. Plug Power stock rose earlier in the month before falling 15% last Friday, July 19, bringing the 1-year losses to 80%. The recent crash occurred after the company announced plans to

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) represent one of the best ways to get exposure to investing in real estate without having to take on the risks and capital expenditures of purchasing your own property. When buying into a REIT, investors are essentially giving their money as a loan to a capital management firm, which then

Chinese stocks benefit from China’s economic change as per the communiqué of the third plenum. The goal is to advance changes in a number of different industries. These consist of taxes and economic and environmental policies. For tech stocks, this results in a more stable and predictable environment. The focus on increasing domestic consumption and

It’s plain to see that there’s plenty of optimism for Q4 2024 among retail investors and their institutional counterparts alike. The prospect of US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts has spurred more optimism throughout Wall Street, with recent forecasts suggesting that rates may fall as low as 4.75% by the end of 2024.  This, coupled with

Inflation is trending downward and approaching the Federal Reserve’s 2% target and unemployment is heading higher. The Fed is widely expected to begin cutting interest rates at its September meeting. In a recent article, Morningstar projected that the central bank’s target range would sink. It would go down from its current 5.25%-5.5% to 4.75%-5% at

For the second quarter of 2024, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) holds solid recent vehicle production and delivery figures. The production data shows a high performance and stability against market and macro challenges. As a result, Tesla is now better able to hit and surpass production targets. The updated vehicle lineup may launch earlier than previously planned. The company is

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) got caught up in the volatility of the hailstorm hitting the semiconductor market these past few weeks. And though this double-digit percent plunge off recent highs will probably end up nothing more than a blip in the one-year chart next summer, investors who are overly anxious about buying on weakness may wish to

Gene editing stocks represent one of the biggest investing trends in biopharma in recent years. The gene editing field employs advanced technologies to edit the DNA of different organisms, thereby opening up possibilities for transformative treatment options. The most popular tool in the niche is CRISPR-Cas9, which has been touted for its precision, speed, and

Cruise stocks are relevant for investors in much the same way that they’re perfect for many travelers: bang for the buck. By boarding a cruise ship, you’re not only going to a new destination; instead, the journey to that point is part of the fun. You can’t say that crammed into a flying tube on

Investors would be well-advised to buy shares of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) before the e-commerce giant reports second-quarter financial results on August 1 of this year. In the last 12 months, Amazon stock has gained 40%. It’s been a big turnaround for the company, which struggled for nearly two years coming out of the pandemic. After over

While the slow-and-steady approach to market success is arguably the most sensible, investors must realize that the y-axis (the percentage gains and losses) is not the only plane of reality to consider. Instead, they should also monitor the x-axis or how much time it takes to extract positive returns. The shorter the x-axis, the better

We’re still early in the second-quarter earnings cycle. So far, it has mostly been the banks and credit card companies that have reported Q2 results. Earnings from the mega-cap technology names are on deck next. However, FactSet reports that with 14% of S&P 500 companies having announced Q2 numbers, 80% have reported better-than-expected profits and

Everybody loves artificial intelligence. Okay, this is the Internet so let me clarify: I don’t literally mean everybody. But if you grant me the usage of hyperbole, you understand the point. It seems like the business news cycle is talking about digital intelligence nonstop. So, these ideas are overpriced, which brings us to undervalued AI

You can only count on death and taxes as the sure things in life, so finding consistently reliable dividend stocks is worth taking notice of. I’m not talking about dividend stocks that have regularly rewarded shareholders for 10 years, 25 years or even 50 years. Those are certainly fantastic stocks to own. But income stocks

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and its fellow Magnificent 7 companies have been on fire over the past year. META stock, in particular, is up over 52% for the year, head-and-shoulders above the broader market’s 21% gain.  Following the incredible run-up in value last year, many are curious if Meta can maintain its momentum in the bull market. The

It’s unlikely that investors can always make money in the markets. During bull markets, the focus should be on maximizing returns by taking relatively higher risks. During bear markets, the objective should be to minimize the drawdown by remaining invested in low-beta stocks. Currently, the markets are in a phase where money-making is relatively easy.

The crisis is becoming an opportunity for down, but not out, EV stocks. All thanks to a resurgence of strong electric vehicle sales.  As noted by Cox Automotive, “Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. grew by 11.3% year over year in the second quarter, reaching a record-high volume of 330,463 units, according to new estimates

Tech stocks dominated the first half of 2024 with the Nasdaq Composite index rising 20% in the year’s first six months. Will the domination continue in the coming six months? The jury appears to be out on that question. Since the year’s second half began in July, investors have been rotating out of high-flying tech