Stocks to buy

Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2021 contest. Charles Sizemore’s pick for the contest is Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) stock. 25% year-to-date (YTD) returns ain’t too shabby. But they’re not going to cut it when the competition is up by 142%. And that’s what we have going on with my pick for InvestorPlace.com’s Best

It’s no secret anymore that Target (NYSE:TGT), under Brian Cornell, is America’s best-run retailer. That’s why I recommend TGT stock to anyone who will listen. Source: Robert Gregory Griffeth / Shutterstock.com Since Cornell became CEO in 2014, in the wake of a credit card breach that forced out his predecessor, Target shares are up 300%.

Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), China’s leading “Cloud Emperor,” has had a horrible, terrible, no-good and very bad year. But having gone through a fire that its peers still face, BABA stock looks like a buy again. Source: zhu difeng / Shutterstock.com The e-commerce giant’s bad year was largely driven by the Chinese government. Alibaba has been slapped

In the age of meme trades and wild bets in speculative markets, the idea of jumping on board cheap stocks to buy might seem risky from all angles, particularly from the time perspective. That is, you typically don’t want to chase trading narratives that are long in the tooth. And this objection — along with

Penny stocks can be broadly categorized as stocks that trade below $5. In most cases, penny stocks are small market capitalization or micro-cap stocks. With social media playing a big role in the investment world, penny stocks have been in the radar. Being largely small-cap stocks, investors need to remain cautious. The best is to

Metal and mining stocks have been trending higher in the last few quarters. And this upside has been in-sync with a broad-based rally for commodities. The rally is evident from the fact that the Core Commodity CRB Index has surged by 56.5% in the last 12 months. However, I believe that there is more upside

There’s a distinct pattern to the action of salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) stock. When it makes a big acquisition, the shares fall, relative to the NASDAQ average. As the acquisition is absorbed, CRM stock rockets ahead of the average. Then, Salesforce makes another deal. Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com This happened with Mulesoft in 2018. Then again

The markets are a tough place to navigate at the moment. On the one hand, stocks slid recently on Fed rate hike fears. But, on the other hand, we are in the middle of the economy coming back to life. So, if you are confused regarding the best stocks to buy, you are not the

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) reported surging earnings and free cash flow (FCF) on May 12 for the March first quarter. More meaningful, though, was management’s 2021 outlook increase. From that, it’s clear that WEN stock is worth considerably more than its present price. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com How much more? At least 45% higher

Though the equities sector is supposed to be a representation of free market capitalism, the nuanced truth is that the big boys have the most resources. And that buys you access to the best information. Thus, a school of thought exists that you should track your investment decisions based on what the biggest fund managers

As we head into July, it’s time to think about what stocks will perform well in the second half of 2021. The last six months have been dominated by energy stocks, financial stocks, and real estate stocks with a lot of back and forth between growth and value. Going forward, many sectors and industries could

Shares of Canadian oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) stock have grown sluggishly this year, despite the impressive recovery in the broader sector. Source: Shutterstock Although the company boasts strong cash flow generation and diversified production, Vermilion lagged behind its competitors in generating returns for its stockholders. Therefore, VET stock is one of the

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) still looks like good value here now that it is public, which allowed it to receive $1.91 billion in additional cash. Moreover, on May 24, the company produced its 10-Q filing, and on May 31 it sent out an investor presentation. (For some odd reason, the company did not produce an actual

It might seem astounding, but Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is trading at a very attractive price point. Yes, AMD stock, the one that has outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,560% and its sector by 1,400% in the last five years. Source: Grzegorz Czapski / Shutterstock.com Technology as a sector still looks like a buy after

There are cold wars and there are trade wars — and then there’s the chicken sandwich war. It’s delicious and exciting, and has a new contender: Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN). With that in mind, investors should seriously consider WEN stock as a promising play on America’s fast-food addiction. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Wendy’s is faring well

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Certainly not General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford (NYSE:F), nor Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY). After years of getting their butts kicked by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), these “old dogs” of the auto world are learning the “new tricks” of electric vehicles, and each are going all-in with EVs. This is a

It’s as if the pandemic crisis last year wiped all investor rhyme and reason. Suddenly there’s no in-between and everything is extreme. The days of doing homework and investing in an idea are on hiatus. Take Roblox (NYSE:RBLX), for example. RBLX stock cannot sit still for more than a few days at a time. It

Despite major indices appearing stretched, it’s readily apparent that investors are still eager to speculate. And naturally, it’s tempting to join in on the fun. But while I won’t actively discourage anyone from gambling, right now blue-chip stocks look far better than meme stocks, particularly those overlooked names. Let’s start off with the basic reason

For much of the year, Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) traded in a steady uptrend. Unlike last year, when the world did not have a Covid-19 vaccine rollout, CCL stock stands a better chance of rewarding investors. The stock continues to find support on the 50-day moving averages. Source: Kokoulina / Shutterstock.com What are the positive catalysts

On June 28, Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) is set to join the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes. With more than $10.6 trillion of assets benchmarked against Russell’s U.S. indexes, Hyliion, a provider of electrified powertrain solutions for commercial trucks, is bound to attract more attention from institutional investors after it’s added to the two indexes. That’s