Stocks to buy

Although the benchmark S&P 500 recently hit an all-time high, many investors are rightfully concerned about what 2022 and the years beyond will hold. With the Federal Reserve shifting its monetary policy to a more hawkish tone via planned rate hikes next year, several investors have chosen to rotate out of risk-on assets into safer

Facebook Inc. did more than a simple name change when it took on the Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) moniker. It also put an emerging trend (the metaverse) on the map. Doing so didn’t give FB stock much of a boost. Source: Blue Planet Studio / Shutterstock.com It did help spark enthusiasm for several more speculative cryptos and stocks, as

If the opinion of the analyst community means anything, then SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is a strong buy for 2022. At present, SOFI stock is over 60% less than its consensus price target of $24.63. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com    However, since it first began trading publicly in December 2020, the stock has made three attempts at hitting this mark.

The crypto market has sold off this month, fueling the debate about whether the bull run is coming to a halt. Industry leaders such as Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD) have shed a fair share of their values in the past month. However, there have been a few anomalies, of which Ethereum’s aggregator Polygon  (CCC:MATIC-USD) takes the cake. With

Semiconductors like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock have been red-hot in 2021, and they’re aiming to end the year as they began – buoyant. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com While there is no shortage of stunning charts, AMD stock offers the cleanest and most compelling opportunity right now. Its share price smashed through resistance right

With enterprise artificial intelligence software company C3.ai (NYSE:AI) adding impressive customers and growing its revenue at a fairly rapid pace, I continue to believe the company can become the “Microsoft of AI.” Just as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) developed tools that made it easy for businesses to develop documents and perform complex calculations, C3.ai has created products

Perhaps no other market segment besides oil stocks have featured as strong a will-they, won’t-they narrative of pure binary chaos. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, oil prices slipped to below zero, an unprecedented circumstance as the global economy ground to a halt. With much of the world citizenry sheltering in place, there was

Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2022 contest. Josh Enomoto’s pick for the contest is Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) stock. Source: InvestorPlace It’s a thesis that initially goes against all common sense, from the shift in monetary policy by the Federal Reserve to gradually improving global economic metrics as society acclimates to the coronavirus

Former President Donald Trump continues to have a massive impact on the markets. Although he has left the White House, his influence is still felt with so-called “Trump stocks.” Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:DWAC) wrapped up its IPO in September when it began trading under the ticker DWAC. In October, Trump Media & Technology Group

Decentraland (CCC:MANA-USD) has long been on the radar of cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Metaverse pundits have been aware of its importance to the greater movement to digitize our physical world and everything that comes with it.  Source: shutterstock.com/Piotr Swat A broad awareness of Decentraland’s potential in the digital space for businesses and creators has been brewing for

It’s tough investing in growth stocks right now. Many of them are ensnared in painful bear markets, with many of the stocks down 40% or more. However, not all growth and tech stocks are under pressure.  In fact, many are doing quite well. If the stocks are acting well, the businesses sure are and Wall

Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock has drifted well off its highs and is now looking like quite a bargain. From a peak price of $55.52 on Nov. 16, LCID stock has drifted down to $38.64 as of Dec. 27. It looks like the stock could end up having a good 2022 as well. Source: Around the World Photos

In the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, many people spent more time indoors and on social media. That boosted interest in Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and sent PINS stock soaring in 2020. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com It’s funny how fickle the market can be, though. Shockingly, Pinterest went from darling to despised in 2021 as its

When Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) posted only $1 million in revenue recently, it showed quarterly results that potentially hurt Ford (NYSE:F). Unable to sell RIVN at its $179 high, Ford will lose some of the windfalls. Basically, the near-term downtrend in Rivian is also bad news for F stock. But the drag is due to more than

The critics of Bionano (NASDAQ:BNGO) stock are ignoring and/or severely underestimating developments involving its DNA mapping tool, Saphyr. Source: Natali_ Mis/ShutterStock.com Specifically, there is overwhelming evidence that – driven by positive clinical data, improvements in Saphyr, and continued progress towards reimbursements – the demand for the product should soar over the long-term. Although the large

Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock had a consistent pattern in 2021. It jumps on earnings. Source: mimohe / Shutterstock.com NKE stock did it again Dec. 20, after the company reported its second fiscal quarter of 2022. Net income was $1.3 billion, 83 cents per share fully diluted, on revenue of $11.4 billion. In response the share price

What good is a car without a gas station? Source: Virrage Images / Shutterstock.com Not much good at all. In fact, a car is pretty much useless as a means of transportation, unless it has fuel. Fuel comes from gas stations. No gas stations. No usable cars. By that same token, what good is an

2020 was an explosive year for growth stocks, as many saw several years worth of growth pulled forward into our new pandemic operating environment. It resulted in many stocks doubling, tripling, quadrupling or even more.  Coming into 2021, many of these names were hitting new highs and investors were feeling empowered. This brazen attitude didn’t

With the share price of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) slipping from its recent 52-week high, now is an excellent opportunity to buy stock in the legendary American automaker. Source: TY Lim / Shutterstock.com In early November, F stock closed above $20 for the first time since 2001. As recently as April 2020, Ford’s share price

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) is having a tough time pulling back from the tech wreck of 2021. The cloud communications platform as a service posted strong quarterly results. Active customer accounts grew. Investors of TWLO Stock, however, are in for a big surprise. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com The company initiated fourth-quarter guidance, which included non-GAAP losses.