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The 21 Best Stocks to Buy for 2021
The 21 Best Stocks to Buy for 2021
Call it a comeback. Many of the best stocks to buy for 2021 are heavily tied to economic recovery prospects as the world fights back against COVID-19.
March 1, 2021
11 Small-Cap Stocks the Analysts Love for 2021
11 Small-Cap Stocks the Analysts Love for 2021
If you desire growth, then your sights should be set on small-cap stocks. These 11 have attracted the gaze of dozens of Wall Street's best minds.
January 14, 2021
Can AI Beat the Market? 5 Stocks to Watch
Can AI Beat the Market? 5 Stocks to Watch
Can artificial intelligence successfully identify high-potential equities? Here are five stocks to watch over the next few months to find out.
January 12, 2021
5 Best Industrial Stocks for 2021
5 Best Industrial Stocks for 2021
A difficult 2020 for industrial stocks is expected to give way to a much more accommodative 2021. Here are five of the best picks in the space.
December 17, 2020
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Stock Market Today 2/19/21: Stocks Tread Water, Bitcoin Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club
Stock Market Today 2/19/21: Stocks Tread Water, Bitcoin Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club
The Dow finished flat as a pancake as the stock market continues to stall against all-time highs, but Bitcoin continued building a head of steam.
February 19, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/18/21: Disappointing Jobs Data Dings the Dow
Stock Market Today 2/18/21: Disappointing Jobs Data Dings the Dow
While Robinhood and Reddit leaders testified on Capitol Hill, Wall Street spent Thursday fretting over surprisingly high initial jobless claims.
February 18, 2021
A Word About Short Selling: Don’t
A Word About Short Selling: Don’t
When you buy a stock, the worst that can happen is you lose what you invested. With a short, you can lose much more.
February 18, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/17/21: Dow Marks New Highs, Tech Makes a Mess
Stock Market Today 2/17/21: Dow Marks New Highs, Tech Makes a Mess
Another big day for energy prices (and a little help from Uncle Warren) sent Chevron higher Wednesday, helping to lift the Dow.
February 17, 2021
10 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying (And 11 He's Selling)
10 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying (And 11 He's Selling)
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett continued his bank bloodletting in Q4 2020, but he also initiated a few exciting new positions.
February 17, 2021
Warren Buffett Stocks Ranked: The Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio
Warren Buffett Stocks Ranked: The Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio
The Berkshire Hathaway portfolio is a diverse set of blue chips and, increasingly, lesser-known growth bets. Here's a look at every stock picked by Wa…
February 17, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/16/21: Winter Storm Boosts Energy Sector, But Stocks Finish Mixed
Stock Market Today 2/16/21: Winter Storm Boosts Energy Sector, But Stocks Finish Mixed
Oil and natural gas prices surged Tuesday as Winter Storm Uri pounded the nation, sending power demand higher and impacting energy supplies.
February 16, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/12/21: Blue-Chip Indices Close Out the Week on Top
Stock Market Today 2/12/21: Blue-Chip Indices Close Out the Week on Top
The Dow and other major indices managed to scratch out new all-time highs with modest gains in a quiet Friday session.
February 12, 2021
10 S&P 500 Stocks to Keep an Eye On
10 S&P 500 Stocks to Keep an Eye On
The market itself is sitting at lofty valuations, but several S&P 500 stocks are extremely overheated. Consider giving these 10 picks a little time to…
February 12, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/11/21: Jobs Data Give Investors Cause for Pause
Stock Market Today 2/11/21: Jobs Data Give Investors Cause for Pause
Higher-than-expected initial unemployment claims left the major indices with middling results Thursday; chip stocks and marijuana plays had much more …
February 11, 2021
Need Yield? Try These 5 Best BDCs for 2021
Need Yield? Try These 5 Best BDCs for 2021
Business development companies (BDCs) are a small but high-yielding industry that effectively acts as private equity for the common man.
February 11, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/10/21: Stocks Search for Direction
Stock Market Today 2/10/21: Stocks Search for Direction
A choppy day of trading left the major indices largely unchanged.
February 10, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/9/21: Market Simmers, But Marijuana Stocks Blaze On
Stock Market Today 2/9/21: Market Simmers, But Marijuana Stocks Blaze On
The major indices finished with mixed results on Tuesday as the stimulus picture starts to crystalize. Cannabis-related stocks were another story.
February 9, 2021
Unpacking the GameStop Blowup with Kyle Woodley
Unpacking the GameStop Blowup with Kyle Woodley
Senior investing editor Kyle Woodley breaks down the latest short squeeze and its broader implications. Also, General Motors says it’s going all-elect…
February 9, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/8/21: Dow Joins Other Major Indices at the Mountaintop
Stock Market Today 2/8/21: Dow Joins Other Major Indices at the Mountaintop
The market's momentum continued Monday as lower COVID case counts and still-growing stimulus hopes kept investors buying.
February 8, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/5/21: Investors Look Past Weak Jobs Report
Stock Market Today 2/5/21: Investors Look Past Weak Jobs Report
The U.S. gained very few jobs in January, but persistent positive signs of eventual COVID relief kept Wall Street bidding up the major indices Friday.
February 5, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/4/21: Electric E-Commerce Earnings Send Nasdaq to New High
Stock Market Today 2/4/21: Electric E-Commerce Earnings Send Nasdaq to New High
All the major indices took off running again Thursday on the back of brighter employment data and encouraging earnings. Several finished with record c…
February 4, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/3/21: Big Energy, Clean Energy Keep Stocks Aloft
Stock Market Today 2/3/21: Big Energy, Clean Energy Keep Stocks Aloft
Oil settled near one-year highs Wednesday and clean energy received more attention too, helping to keep most of the major indices rolling.
February 3, 2021
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Will Step Down, But Not Away
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Will Step Down, But Not Away
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will hand the reins over to his AWS chief later this year, but Wall Street still sees big things ahead for AMZN.
February 3, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/2/21: Earnings, Stimulus Drive Another Big Push for Stocks
Stock Market Today 2/2/21: Earnings, Stimulus Drive Another Big Push for Stocks
Major indices enjoy a second day of strong gains Tuesday; after the bell, Amazon.com announces Jeff Bezos will transition out of CEO role.
February 2, 2021
Stock Market Today 2/1/21: Big Tech Leads Another Snap-Back Rally
Stock Market Today 2/1/21: Big Tech Leads Another Snap-Back Rally
COVID worries, including a not-glowing reception to Johnson & Johnson vaccine, helped drag the major indices lower Friday
February 1, 2021
10 Top Shorted Stocks for Longer-Term Buyers
10 Top Shorted Stocks for Longer-Term Buyers
While several of Wall Street's most shorted stocks are just a playground for traders, others sport legitimate long-term buy cases. Just beware the vol…
February 1, 2021
How WSB Beat Hedge Funds at Their Own Game
How WSB Beat Hedge Funds at Their Own Game
Short squeezes and stock mania are nothing new. But the Reddit community WallStreetBets (WSB) has put its own spin on an old formula via GME and other…
January 31, 2021
65 Best Dividend Stocks You Can Count On
65 Best Dividend Stocks You Can Count On
These 65 Dividend Aristocrats are an elite group of dividend stocks that have reliably increased their annual payouts every year for at least a quarte…
January 30, 2021
Stock Market Today 1/29/21: Stocks Limp Into the Weekend
Stock Market Today 1/29/21: Stocks Limp Into the Weekend
COVID worries, including a not-glowing reception to Johnson & Johnson vaccine, helped drag the major indices lower Friday
January 29, 2021
13 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks for 2021
13 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks for 2021
Consumer discretionary stocks could have plenty of room to run in 2021 as the economy (and America) normalizes. These are 13 picks to watch.
January 29, 2021