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 Earnings Trades for a Gloomy Market

TiVo, Campbell Soup and Guess? could move based on fundamentals when they report this week, rather than on unrelated macro issues.

Bank on This Pair of Biotech Bargains

When it comes to small biotechs, one successful product can send its stock soaring. This pair of companies currently have promising treatments on the horizon.

Buy This Stock for Value Menu Prices!

Wendy’s (WEN) and Jack in the Box (JACK) are clear second fiddles to McDonald's, but one of them is a bargain if it can turn around its performance in 2012.

2 ‘Pair Trades’ for an ‘Absolute Return’ Strategy

Investors can combine a long and a short with these two "pair trades," which preserve your capital and produce strong returns.

ConocoPhillips vs. BP — For Investors, It’s a ‘Split’ Decision

The oil industry is full of strong stocks ripe for the picking. But if you want to pick between giants BP and ConocoPhillips, look at the fork downstream.

Stick Alliance Data Systems in Your Portfolio

Want a different way to ride the booming credit industry? Here's how Alliance Data Systems fits into the sector -- and your portfolio.

This Stock Is Literally a Cash Machine

Cardtronics' ATM business is churning out big profits. Here's how to play CATM for short-term gains.

4 Utility Stocks With Dividend Yields Over 4%

Several utility stocks with dividend yields over 4% have the potential to outperform the broader market and generate serious long-term returns

2 U.S. Sectors to Shield You From Europe

Don't get pierced by Europe's arrows. Here are some healthy all-American companies that do all of their business right here at home. See our safest picks.

Investments You Can Make in Good Company

It doesn't always make sense for regular investors to mimic moneymaking icons -- but a few of Warren Buffett's current investments are solid everyman plays.

SolarWinds’ Bright Future Makes It a Must-Buy

SolarWinds is not a solar or even alternative energy company. It’s actually an enterprise software company -- and it's a must-buy. Here's why.

Thinking Retail Stock? Swap Out Sears for Dillard’s

With investors unbelievably still buying Sears stock, here's a reminder why another retailer is a better play. Buy this name instead.

3 Stocks That Will Weather a 2012 Recession

Make these three defensive picks to help ride out an increasingly likely market slump in 2012.

Why Dentsply Is a Stock to Buy

The global dental products powerhouse Dentsply (XRAY) looks set to break higher.

5 Communications Stocks Plugged in to Profits

There is no denying that, in this digital age, communication stocks are one of the few growth industries. Stocks such as ARUN, CMTL, IDCC, and MSI are thriving.

Drill Into Oil Services to Play Rising Energy Prices

Oil's current rise to over $100 a barrel and long-term energy-demand trends all bode well for the oil services sector. Here's where to place your bets.

Tune Out News Corp., Dial In Time Warner

With a scandal-free business, Time Warner's prospects definitely appear brighter than those in the Murdoch empire.

7 Stocks for a Clean, Attractive Portfolio

Most people don't consider soap and basic beauty products to be "discretionary." These are some of the biggest winners among personal product companies.

8 Restaurant Stocks to Eat Up

Consumers' recession-inspired frugality might lead you away from restaurant stocks, but quick-service restaurants and other food stocks are doing quite well.