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.

3 Wildly Shorted Stocks Worth Buying

There are 31 companies in the S&P 1500 whose shares are heavily shorted. Here are three you should buy in a contrarian move. Let the squeeze begin.

Growth Hunters: Plug Into Chinese Online Gaming Stocks

China's online video game market is booming, and a number of these Chinese investments can be bought on the cheap.

Once Again, Apple Walks the Walk

Apple continues to look more like a startup than a decades-old blue-chip, as it nearly doubles earnings and sells iPhones, iPads like hotcakes.

Microsoft Still a Powerhouse Buy

Microsoft is hitting all the marks for continued, steady growth, and you should add this powerhouse to your portfolio. See why it's a strong buy.

10 Ways to Play the Fracking Boom

From Big Oil stocks to a number of small M&A prospects, investors have a litany of U.S. options to play.

A Stock You Must Play With

Mattel is an old-school toymaker that has to continuously embrace new technology, but it's settling in nicely as a stalwart and also offers a generous dividend.

Don’t Count Out Oilfield Services Stocks

Opportunities remain for at least five years despite the glut of natural gas. And these two picks could be good plays for investors with a long-time horizon.

Kellogg Still Should Smell Good to Investors

Kellogg dropped off Monday on lowered guidance for the company's full-year earnings -- but investors should see this as an opportunity, not a warning.

Intel: A Stock Even Newborns Can Love

If I could buy one stock for my daughters and put it in a coffee can for 20 or 30 years, I would buy Intel. Here's why.

My 2 Favorite Stocks for This Week

This week, the companies that look interesting to me are a dividend payer and a technology play.

Stocks With Young CEOs: My Top 5 Picks

Of Forbes' 40-and-under most powerful CEOs list, these five execs run companies that are well worth owning.

Canon’s Worth Is Coming Into Focus

Despite facing operational headwinds and the appreciation of the yen, Canon (CAJ) has put itself in competitive position moving forward.

3 Big Buys in the Internet Sector

Internet usage is growing by leaps and bounds, and these three are positioned to take advantage. Here's why.

Why Not Own Wal-Mart and Target?

Each has its strengths, and both will benefit from an improving economy.

3 Ways to Buy Into a German Recovery

Germany's political machine has a lot to chew through in the next two years of elections, but these three stocks get my vote -- regardless of who wins.

7 Stock Picks Under $10

Can’t bring yourself to buy a three-figure stock and want a “cheap” pick that will allow you to buy 100 shares? Here are seven to consider.

It’s a Good Time to Own Cintas

Americans' return to the workplace will bolster uniform rental company Cintas, which has expanded its offerings in recent years.

Exxon’s First-Mover Edge in the Arctic

Its deal with Russia’s Rosneft provides access to nearly 90 billion barrels of oil equivalent in the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea.

Should I Buy VMware? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

VMware got another boost Thursday after reporting strong quarterly earnings. But after a nearly 300% gain in the past three years, has VMW run out of gas?