Stocks To Buy

A number of retailers have already started dropping Black Friday deals. Typically starting the day after Thanksgiving, the story on Wall Street is that it really marks the day that retail companies move to profitability, or in the black, for the year. With some pent-up consumer demand and rising wages this past year, sales could blowout 2020’s pandemic-reduced numbers. While retail has already performed well as a sector this year, traders will likely fare best if they consider a best-of-breed player ...
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Investors have to pay up for quality. That tends to be worth it in time, as buying the best company in a sector can provide excess returns. In the past few trading sessions, the biggest Wall Street banks have been reporting earnings. Most have beaten earnings, as well as provided a buoyant outlook and reduced loan loss reserves, a sign of long-term financial health. While investors may think all big banks are the same, that’s not always the cases. Some banks have ...
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After being pent up at home for months on end, consumers are looking to get out and travel more. That’s a trend showing signs of growth, a welcome indicator as the economy contends with persistent inflation and supply chain issues for physical goods. With that trend moving higher, a number of companies are likely to benefit. Probably not airlines, given higher energy prices. But investors who look elsewhere can be rewarded. One big potential winner is Airbnb (ABNB). The rental platform doesn’t ...
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Investors are willing to pay a premium for a brand. The name brand of anything, from shoes to soda will carry a premium compared to a lesser-known or even a store brand. Companies with strong brands tend to have premiums attached to their share price too, which can make it hard to buy shares at a reasonable price. That’s why traders should use any market volatility to focus on buying strong branded companies, as they end up being the proverbial baby ...
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A record number of companies have gone public so far this year, with a few more months left on the calendar. And the total amount of capital raised has been a record too. Yet many freshly-public companies haven’t been strong performers. In time, that will change, as fast-growing companies start to show their mettle and move higher on the back of strong growth. Recently-public companies that can’t grow will likely see their shares slide in time. One fast-grower is SoFi Technologies (SOFI) ...
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While the recurring revenue model is one that can often lead to steady profits and returns for investors, a truly great company can essentially sell the same product repeatedly, marking up profits on top of profits. That’s the case with Take-Two Interactive (TTWO). The video game development company has seen shares surge on new that it’s remastered three of its classic Grand Theft Auto games. Players new and old alike are potential buyers, thanks to upgraded graphics and a repackaging for current-generation ...
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Most companies are having a solid year, even when comparing their sales and earnings to post-pandemic quarters. However, a few sectors haven’t fared too well in recent months and have missed out on most of 2021’s gains. One such area is with pot stocks. These companies were popular at the start of the year, but have since been lagging the overall market. But that may be about to change. For instance, one industry leader, Tilray (TLRY) moved higher even after reporting a ...
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While many companies have reported trouble in finding workers right now, news of a strike is a different, pre-pandemic sort of labor problem. Yet that’s the case at Kellogg Company (K), where nearly 5 percent of the company workforce has gone on strike. While a prolonged strike could mean favorite cereal brands getting sold out at grocery stores, shares of the company were slightly up the day the story broke. Yet it does point to the relative value the company is ...
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