Stocks To Buy

It’s been a challenging year for packaged food companies. Consumers have cut back on favorite name brands following years of above-average inflation. And the rise of new weight loss drugs have curbed appetites for many packaged foods. However, markets tend to not just react to events, but overreact. And now, investors may have a chance to pick up leading consumer brands at a reasonable price. Such stocks could even be market leaders this year. For instance, chocolate maker Hershey (HSY) has dropped ...
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AI has been the market’s hottest trend for over two years. It’s still in its early stages, with more room to run. More importantly, it hasn’t derailed other parts of the tech trend either. That includes robotics, which, combined with AI software, can allow for a revolution in reducing human physical labor. Robots can perform the same routine tasks for hours on end without a break. Or do more complicated work. That’s where a company like Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) comes into play. The ...
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Over time, markets tend to trend higher, much like how the overall economy continues to move higher. And that should bode well for financial services, which help cater to a growing economy. That can include banks, although banks can be subject to market fears. Insurance companies tend to be steady performers, but increasing natural disaster risks are leading to some concerns there. That leaves asset management as an ideal niche for investors in financial stocks today. That’s best seen with BlackRock (BLK), ...
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Markets are off to a challenging start for 2025. Yet some asset classes are faring better than others. The commodity space, which fared relatively well in some respects, continues to thrive. For 2025, however, the early winner out of the gate has been the energy space. Oil prices have been pushing higher. That’s due to a combination of fears, including another round of sanctions against Russia. Further gains look likely in 2025. Given the prospect for strong returns after poor performance in ...
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In any industry, some consolidation is normal over time. It’s also healthy when the largest players in the industry make notable acquisitions. That’s because acquiring smaller companies can be a good driver for growth down the line, and offer a smaller company the financial strength of a larger one. Over time, industries tend to come down to a few major players, who often pick up promising up-and-coming growth plays. That looks like the case with healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), which ...
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One market strategy is known as the “Dogs of the Dow.” By buying the five worst-performing stocks in the Dow 30 at the start of a year, investors have historically outperformed the market. That’s due to a concept known as “mean reversion.” Simply put, a stock that underperforms in one year is likely to outperform in the next, averaging out to a more typical return. This strategy can work with other beaten-down stocks. That includes Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which was a ...
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Nothing ever moves in a straight line. Investors who think they’ve missed out on a trend can likely have several opportunities to buy in, especially for a trend with years behind it. The AI trend of the past few years has seen a number of pullbacks, including the market’s 8.5% peak-to-trough decline in 2024, and a 10% pullback in 2023. But a new trend is emerging that’s much more fast-moving. That trend is quantum computing. Companies focusing just on this technology took ...
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The bond market has disconnected from the stock market in recent months. Despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates a full point, bond yields have ticked higher. Some see the 10-year Treasury, the bellwether for the bond market, trending towards a 5% yield. That’s not too much further from its current level near 4.7%. And it suggests that most of the bond market’s move higher may have already occurred. If that’s the case, now may be an ideal time to lock in ...
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