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.

AutoZone Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

AutoZone didn't pop after earnings, but its sheer scale -- and its room to grow -- still make it an ideal long-term prospect.

5 Reasons UPS Is Poised to Win the Holiday Shipping Race

With its solid growth strategy and strong fundamentals, UPS enters the holiday season poised to deliver.

Berkshire Hathaway — A Big-Time Buy

Diversified, with solid growth prospects, Berkshire Hathaway offers investors a lot to like.

3 Stocks Offering Value to Customers

In a tumultuous economy, the lowest price on the totem pole usually wins. These three stocks provide consumers precisely that.

After Apple … the 3 Next-Best Blue-Chips

Many investors agree that AAPL is simply the best stock out there, but these three companies are close seconds.

3 Stocks Keeping Up With a Rapidly Changing World

You can rely on these companies to evolve and lead the market a decade from now. Check out these three buy-and-hold picks.

Give Bristol-Myers the Benefit Over Merck

Bristol-Myers’ robust new drug portfolio could make it an acquisition target -- and an investing target for you -- but neither stock is a bargain.

Cablevision vs. Charter: Who Wins the Subscription-TV Battle?

Although they're often overshadowed by Comcast and Time Warner, Cablevision and Charter are worth a look.

Our Top 5 Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Now

Each of these five small-caps have a history of surpassing analysts’ expectations -- and have phenomenal outlooks for the remainder of '11.

99 Cents Only’s Stock Is No Bargain

A buyout offer from Apollo Management could push 99 Cents Only stock higher, but if there’s no deal, watch out below.

Visa Stock a Buy as All-Time High Nears Despite Volatility

Visa is riding a "cashless revolution" to new highs even as the market slumps. Here's why else it's a buy.

4 Reasons to Love Cabot Oil & Gas

Even if COG loses out on tax breaks, the company's shale play might be enough to compensate.

Lennar Corp. — How to Trade Monday’s Earnings

The bar for homebuilder Lennar already is pretty low, but if earnings meet expectations, expect its stock to trade up.

Darling Is a Delicious Stock for Your Portfolio

Though its food processing operations may not be as sexy as some tech stocks, Darling (NYSE:DAR) is one tasty addition to your portfolio.

Southern Co. Shares Set to Surge

The chart looks strong for this high-yielding utility stock.

You Can Clean Up on a DaVita Buy

Warren Buffett protégé’s hedge fund was a big investor in this low-PEG kidney dialysis company.

Gold Miner Stocks Look Cheap

It's time for mining stocks to catch up to the surge in the metal itself.

Let Broadcom Chip in With Building Your Portfolio

Here are three reasons why the future bodes well for Broadcom.

4 Shipping Stocks to Buy for the Adrenaline Rush — or the Dividends

Glut of competition in the dry bulk shipping industry means high risk for numerous stocks, but there's plenty of upside -- including wild dividend yields.