Stocks to Buy

Identifying winning stocks requires more than scanning headlines. InvestorPlace analysts focus on long-term themes, market timing, and structural shifts shaping where capital is flowing next, highlighting stocks positioned to benefit from those trends.

McGraw-Hill Stock Could Benefit from S&P’s U.S. Downgrade

Strong earnings and decent dividend get help from 15% growth at S&P -- its biggest division -- and could help reverse financial decline.

New Catalyst Could Send Apple to $500

Apple is already a worldwide leader, but a little-publicized deal could be the catalyst that sends its shares to stunning new highs.

Piggy-Back the Rich With Nordstrom Shares

Sales growth looks strong, and shares still look cheap.

Comcast Could Power Your Portfolio

This oligopolist’s market power could be a recipe for investment profit.

Why Northern Oil And Gas’ Recent Earnings Miss Isn’t So Bad

While NOG repeatedly has had problems meeting analysts' expectations, the company is worth a chance as a growth stock.

3 Auto Supply Stocks to Drive Profit

Consumers are being scared away from big purchases like new -- or even used -- cars, but they've got to drive something. That's where these stocks swoop in.

3 Medical Device Companies for a Healthy Portfolio

These three companies have significant upside, strong fundamentals and are well positioned to take advantage of growth in this increasingly profitable niche.

Try Dollar Cost Averaging These 3 Stocks

You don't have to invest with an all-in strategy, try dollar cost averaging. Put your toe in the water and buy these three promising value stocks bit by bit.

Cisco Systems Not Back to the 1990s

Cutting costs will help Cisco's earning reports, but until it moves forward in market share, this stock is questionable.

Is Fossil Falling Out of Fashion?

Fossil's stock price has stumbled amid lower second-quarter earnings, higher income taxes and a weak dollar. What's lost is that the company's earnings still were pretty good.

Walt Disney Is Moping Forward

Disney gettings good performance out of ESPN, theme parks, but animation and movies not packing much punch.

Sara Lee’s Stock Going Stale

Sara Lee is pretty good at cutting costs, but its management is out of growth ideas.

3 Hot Natural Gas Stocks to Buy Now

Sure, natural gas is bursting with supply. But eventually, U.S. energy independence and a drive to replace dirty coal will push prices right back up.

Is it Time to Join CEO and Jump on Celgene Shares?

Bog Hugin, CEO of Celgene, recently bought 10,000 shares of his own company -- and for plenty of good reasons.

Apollo Group Could Move to the Head of the Class

Despite increased scrutiny, the company's growth prospects look solid.

3 Small-Cap Bear Market Stocks to Buy Now

Countless stocks are taking hits just because of economic pessimism. Just like these three sound stocks, which are bound to rebound.

Get the Bargain of a Lifetime in These 3 Bedrock Blue Chip Stocks

Nothing is ever risk-free, but for those willing to shed their investing hermit shells, these three stocks could be bargains worth gambling for.

AT&T Attractive on Bid To Grow Wireless

This highly profitable and fast-growing telecom company has a high dividend yield, and its price could become more attractive in current market downdraft.

Verizon Looks Good on Artificially Depressed Share Price

Thanks to growth from wireless, Verizon’s high dividend yield and expectations-beating earnings reports could propel its stock higher from strike- and S&P downgrade-depressed levels.