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.

Rent-A-Center Owns Its Market

For cash flow, you can't do better than Rent-A-Center. Here's what else makes it an attractive buy.

Visa, MasterCard Still Charging Forward

Visa and MasterCard both hit quarterly earnings out of the park, but which is better positioned for the long term?

Forget Banks and Buy These Safe Financials

Credit cards and pawnshops enjoy steady, robust growth.

The Online Vacation Play You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

You may not have heard about online travel site HomeAway, but it has a number of things going for it -- not the least of which is a strong cash flow.

Quick, Buy Green Mountain at the Open!

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) was brutalized after earnings and could be a bargain buy for short-term traders on Thursday morning at $28.80.

This Industry’s Stocks Are Well Worth the Wait

The long-term bullish case for dollar-store stocks holds up pretty well, but here's why investors should hold off on buying for now.

Tune Comcast Into Your Portfolio Today

Comcast continues to explore ways to get into your household, including tv, internet,and movies. The strategy pays off for investors.

Apple Fueled By China’s Consumption Patterns

Chinese demand for iPhones has just touched the surface, as a first hand look at the pattern uncovers the potential growth for Apple's products.

8 Chemical Stocks to Cook Up in Your Lab

These 8 stocks in the chemical industry grade out well in the search for better performing companies in your portfolio

Pfizer is Still a Pharmaceutical-Giant Buy

Despite a slowdown in sales as Lipitor becomes a generic drug, pharma giant Pfizer is still a very good buy, and a great play for your portfolio.

3M Just Gets Better and Better

Innovation, great cash flow, solid dividend -- 3M has everything an investor could want.

Watson Pharmaceuticals Is No Ordinary Generic

Watson Pharmaceuticals is an outstanding company that grows earnings and revenues every year in the tough generic pharma space. Consider this a top buy.

Should I Buy Exxon Mobil? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Exxon Mobil's performance of late has been less than spectacular -- should investors stay away, or are better times ahead?

10 Editor’s Picks — What to Buy in May

An update to this buy-and-hold investor's list of stocks to buy include two new additions: Coca-Cola and Arch Coal.

5 Things to Like About Changyou

It could be the bargain among China's hot online gamers -- and its earnings report shows strength across the board.

Top 6 Stocks to Buy for May

The market is approaching important resistance, and quality stocks should be bought on pullbacks. See the six picks on this month's buy list.

Airline Scorecard: How Do These 6 Carriers Stack Up After Earnings?

Which airline is doing the best job on all three fronts -- financial, performance and customer perception? We run the numbers.

What Q1 Earnings Say About the Economy

GE and Honeywell signal overall economic recovery, while McDonald's growth may be worrisome.

Energy Independence: The Secret Weapon of Seismic Data

Energy & production players are going to the ends of earth to tap new sources of supply. To find these unconventional reserves, they need companies like this one.