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.

Home Builders: Economy More Important Than Rate Hike

An accelerating economy and improved labor market should keep home builders chugging along regardless of the outcome of the FOMC meeting.

March Madness: UNH Is the Real Winner

The NCAA Basketball Tournament is here, and while that means a distracted workplace for many as they follow their teams through the brackets, it also means bullish returns for big stocks like UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH).

5 Hot Tech Stocks to Buy Now

IT spending is expected to climb in 2015, and that could be just the ticket to robust gains in these five tech stocks to buy now.

5 Health Care Provider Stocks to Buy Now

Five health care provider stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

4 Financial Services Stocks to Buy Now

This week, four financial services stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

5 Stocks With Strong Cash Flow — YONG ZA GURE YZC CGA

This week, these five stocks have the best ratings in Cash Flow, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

ORCL: Oracle Stock Offers at Least 15% Upside

Ahead of the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings results Tuesday, ORCL stock has 20% upside potential in the next 12 to 18 months.

Coca-Cola’s Bet on Premium Milk Could Be a Winner for KO Stock

With soda sales on the decline, Coca-Cola has no choice but to try other products, such as premium milk

Apple Stock: This Trend Smells Like Opportunity (AAPL)

The Apple Watch reveal didn't exactly generate excitement in Apple stock. Consider this play on the short-term downtrend in AAPL.

Earnings Preview: FedEx Corporation (FDX)

If FedEx Corporation can show improvements in operating margin and cash flow, FDX could get back to 52-week highs.

5 Stocks With Prime Operating Margin Growth — BSF AV CLDT INOC EVHC

This week, these five stocks have the best ratings in Operating Margin Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

5 Stocks With Superb Sales Growth — MARA RESI CREG GV LRAD

This week, these five stocks have the best ratings in Sales Growth, one of the eight Fundamental Categories on Portfolio Grader.

5 Best Sectors to Watch This Week

The commercial banking, electric utilities, infrastructure, reit and household products sectors are on the rise this week on the Portfolio Grader database.

4 Road and Rail Stocks to Buy Now

The grades of four road and rail stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy") rating.

6 Medical Devices Stocks to Buy Now

The grades of six medical devices stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

5 Capital Markets Stocks to Buy Now

This week, five capital markets stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

7 Media Stocks to Buy Now

Seven media stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

3 Best Stocks to Keep Your Portfolio Healthy

Healthcare, health insurance and pharma stocks are great places to put your money this month.

Boost Your Profits With Rebounding Retail

For the first time since 2012, we've seen retail sales fall for three months in a row. Excluding auto, gasoline, building materials and food sales, retail sales were flat in February.