Stocks to buy

In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming industries, Oracle stock (NYSE:ORCL) is poised to emerge as a dominant player. Oracle, a legacy software company, has been aggressively positioning itself to capitalize on the AI revolution.  Oracle’s compelling AI prospects rest on its robust cloud infrastructure to accelerate AI workloads. Its Gen2 cloud infrastructure,

The 2024 U.S. presidential election season is heating up, and the primary season is wrapping up. Yet, no matter whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Independent or none of the above, election-year stocks could be a great opportunity for your portfolio. Even before ballots are cast on Nov. 5, 2024, many stocks with election-related catalysts

Are you looking for the best ex-SPAC stocks to buy now? It might not be your cup of tea, but Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) is one of the best-performing ex-SPACs currently listed on a U.S. stock exchange. Since Donald Trump won the Iowa primary in mid-January, its shares have appreciated by 52%, hitting

Buying and holding stocks for years is some of the most common advice you’d hear from market experts when it comes to building your wealth. My own average holding is ten years, though I’m (slowly) moving toward a more income-based portfolio. Buy-and-hold eliminates some laborious processes, like monitoring your portfolio daily to find your entries

Microsoft stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) continues to rollout new artificial intelligence features that will drive its earnings and stock higher in the coming months and years. Microsoft stock currently has a “strong buy” rating based on the views of 35 Wall Street analysts who track the company’s progress. The average price target on Microsoft’s shares is $474.08,

Solar energy has been one of the fastest growing sectors over the past decades. For the past two years, the solar industry has been the top recipient of federal energy subsidies and incentives among other renewable energy industries. Furthermore, the solar power segment accounted for the largest market share of 30.95% in the renewable energy

Many investors have one or more preferred fundamental or technical indicator. These help to cut through the noise surrounding a stock. And, in some cases, the opinion of analysts is one of those indicators. Analyst-backed stocks have a high correlation with future stock price growth.  Analysts have access to information, and corporate insiders, that individual

Dividend stocks allow investors to get paid just by holding onto shares. This investing model can help people cover their living costs without having to sell shares. Some corporations offer high yields with limited upside in their stock prices. Other businesses have low yields but plenty of upside. Investors should consider whether they prioritize growth

It might sound obvious, but when looking for stocks for long-term wealth in 2030 and beyond, the goal should be to find stocks poised to trade significantly higher. However, successfully capitalizing on gains over such an extended period is not obvious or simple. Certain stocks for long-term wealth can indeed be well-positioned for growth. One

When stocks maintain sales growth and returns on invested capital over long periods, they can be tremendous compounders. Let’s discuss some stocks for life-changing returns with multibagger potential. First, these stocks must have a long growth runway, possibly over a decade. Thus, these stocks must have secular tailwinds or idiosyncratic factors supporting growth. For instance,

Dividend stocks are finally cycling back into portfolios after a few years’ worth of higher interest rates put fixed-income options ahead of dividend distribution yield for income investors. As those investors circle back toward dividend stocks, a few things have changed about how to best look at the many available offerings – but that’s true

The tech sector has been on an upward trend ever since AI came into the spotlight. Some companies, like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), saw massive growth in industry coverage and valuations and have shown no signs of slowing. However, a high-performing sector does not equate to all stocks performing well. Some stocks get battered

Inflation is proving to be stubborn. While the inflation rate in the U.S. has come down from a peak of 9.1% in 2022 to 3.2% today, it is getting difficult to push inflation back down to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 2% annualized target. We’ll get the official inflation reading for March when the Consumer Price

In February, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon unloaded $150 million of his company’s stock – his first-ever sale. Shares of the bank had risen 70% since 2022, and valuations were beginning to look rich. He’s not the only one who seems worried. Last month, Morningstar analyst Sarah Hansen noted that banks no longer traded

Many high-growth companies have been trading sideways for months or even years at depressed valuations. But as the old adage goes, the stock market is a weighing machine in the long-run. And right now, I see a prime opportunity to load up on many high-quality stocks trading at bargain-basement prices before they inevitably soar. With

Many highly successful stock pickers, including Warren Buffett, often buy stocks on weakness. That’s largely because companies that are great or are on their way to greatness often sink for reasons that are not at all justified. For example, on Feb. 21, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) dropped to as low as $817.08 per share. Many

The technology sector is generally responsible for innovation and growth. Thus, it’s no surprise that it often produces highly valued stocks. Companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) are great examples of the sector. Yet, there are plenty of underestimated tech stocks poised for a breakout. Once these bargain stocks break out they tend to

2024 is shaping up to be a tumultuous year for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). The tech behemoth and smartphone market leaders had been forced to contend with stock price downgrades from banks following lower consumer demand, and now face a landmark lawsuit amid accusations of building an industry monopoly.  Apple has firmly denied the allegations, but this

Despite being a leader in the rollout of artificial intelligence products, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock hasn’t set the world on fire lately. That might be about to change. Year to date, Microsoft stock is up 13%, which is a little better than the 11% gain achieved by the benchmark S&P 500 index. In the last 12

Investment managers tend to flock to a select group of outperforming stocks that drive consistent returns. The stocks top money managers can’t live without generally hail from sectors like technology, healthcare and consumer staples. However, tech reigns supreme, hosting stocks that permeate most portfolios. In particular, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) represent core