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.

Should You Indulge in Luxury Stocks Now?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Tiffany's recent outlook might have given investors pause, but those that can stomach a rocky luxury stock ride could reap rewards in the long run.

Pamper Your Portfolio With This Beauty Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (ULTA) is a wild beauty products success story -- but investors might fare better with this stock over the long term.

Top 6 Stocks for December

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A focus on earnings strength and dividend increases place energy and retail at the top of this month’s list of stocks investors should be buying.

FedEx Vs. UPS: Which Stock Will Have a Happier Holiday?

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Both shipping companies should have a red-letter season thanks to booming e-commerce, but which stock is set up better for the long haul?

John Deere Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The continuing boom in the agricultural sector should keep driving John Deere's profits, but the competition will be intense. See if it's a buy.

Does Allied Nevada Measure Up? Not Against This Gold Miner

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedge fund manager Seth Klarman is hot on Allied Nevada Gold (ANV). Average investors should break out a ruler and consider this larger, diverse miner instead.

Bio-Rad Shares Make the Grade Over Alere

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The medical testing sector is booming, but Bio-Rad has shown the ability to consistently generate profit.

Should You Store Stock in QLogic or Brocade?

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer
Network storage providers Qlogic and Brocade are booming lately and do business in a rapidly growing field. Which is right for you?

5 High-Flying Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Even though government spending is ebbing, the private sector has created strong demand for goods made by the likes of Goodrich and others.

10 Specialty Retail Stocks to Buy

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
These 10 specialty retailers already are enjoying a fruitful 2011 -- and they have room to run this holiday season.

May the Salesforce Be With You

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
CRM has taken a big haircut since its Thursday earnings report. A value like this should be a tractor beam for bargain investors.

Sirius Is Worth the Risk, Even If John Malone Doesn’t Raise His Bet

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors shouldn't wait to see whether a report saying Liberty Media might hike its stake in Sirius XM is true. The company is on the mend anyway.

3 Earnings Trades for a Gloomy Market

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
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!

By Peter Cohan, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer
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

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
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

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
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

By John Jagerson, Editor, Strategic Trader
Cardtronics' ATM business is churning out big profits. Here's how to play CATM for short-term gains.
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