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.

2 Commercial REITs Building on Solid Foundations

These REITs are cheap enough to qualify as bargain issues worth considering for long-term, asset-based deep value investors.

4 Stocking-Stuffer Stocks Under $15

Christmas is almost upon us, and these four stocks under $15 make great stocking stuffers for the traders in your life.

Yahoo’s a Buy Despite It’s Recent Problems

Yahoo is still on solid footing heading into the New Year, despite some problems with service, questions on Alibaba, and more buyout talk...

MA Stock vs. V Stock – Will MasterCard or Visa Charge Ahead in 2014?

MA stock and V stock clobbered the broader market in 2013, but one of these credit card companies is better positioned for more outsized gains next year.

5 Winning Retail Stocks to Buy This Christmas

Christmas season is in full swing, and these 5 companies will do very well. So will investors who stock up on these retail stocks to buy

Door Knobs Are on the Way Out – Buy the New Lever Trend

Door knobs are on the way out, making way for levers that are easier to use. Here's a look at the winners and losers in this new era of door hardware.

Trade of the Day: Northrop Grumman (NOC)

I often apply a "go against the grain" thinking to my trades and it's led me to a bullish position in defense stocks.

5 Best Sectors to Watch This Week

For the week, household products, water utilities, leisure goods, infrastructure and beverages are the top sectors on the Portfolio Grader database.

5 Stocks With Great Sales Growth — INSY IDCC CREG AGM HGSH

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

5 Stocks With Superb Operating Margin Growth — ATTU IDT MX INOC CALL

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

3 Mortgage Stocks to Buy Now

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

5 Tech Services Stocks to Buy Now

This week, five tech 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 Diversified Utilities Stocks to Buy Now

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

3 Capital Markets Stocks to Buy Now

The grades of three capital markets 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.

4 Media Stocks to Buy Now

This week, four media stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

SAN – Spain’s Santander Is a High-Yield Dynamo

A few European-based banks with global operations stand to benefit from heavy ECB intervention and recovering fundamentals, including Banco Santander.

MTNOY – Traverse the Wilds of Africa for 2014’s Best Stock

MTN Group is the dominant mobile provider in the last great frontier market, Africa, and is willing to go where many others won't. That makes MTNOY stock a potential breakout candidate in the years ahead.

FLT – Fuel Your Growth Portfolio With FleetCor Technologies

I like the business, company and growth prospects of FleetCor Technologies (FLT), a payment processor and private-label fuel card provider.

VIG – Your Best Way to Navigate Rockier Waters in 2014

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's focus on growing, dividend-paying companies makes VIG a quality performance pick for a possibly tumultuous 2014.