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.

It’s Game On for Activision Shares

This video-game stock looks cheap and full of upside.

Apollo Group — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Growth may slow, but merger opportunities abound for this sector leader.

3 Stocks Set for a Boost from Apple’s iCloud

Apple's move into Web-based media storage should lift the sector.

3 Infrastructure Stocks Building the Future

Jacobs Engineering NYSE:JEC, Chicago Bridge and Iron NYSE:CBI and KBR NYSE:KBR are construction and infrastructure stocks that are building the future now.

Put Ruth’s Hospitality Shares On Your Menu

The company's rebound hasn't yet caught investors' attention.

Ford Shares Are Poised to Steer Higher

The stock offers a good value, considering the company's growth prospects.

Why Baidu Won’t Take Down This China Stock

Fears of competition from top portal Baidu.com have created a buying opportunity in smaller China stock 51Job.

5 Penny Stock Energy Picks to Buy Now

Amid expensive energy and rising crude oil prices, penny stock investments in the energy sector could be a good buy now.

Bridgepoint Education Gets a Passing Grade

After hitting a new 52-week high, the stock still looks strong.

Family Dollar — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Growth opportunities have brought big-fish investor attention to the discount chain.

Like a Housing Turnaround? Think Toll Brothers

A tough market already looks priced into the shares.

5 Stocks for the Summer Movie Surge

After blowout box office results for Memorial Day, movie-goers are back with the vengeance of a slasher movie villain. Here's how you can share in the profits.

3 Hot Cleantech IPOs – Solazyme, Amyris and Gevo

With expensive oil, now may be the time to bet on some clean energy start-ups just starting to get attention.

Boeing Stock Ready to Gain More Altitude

Boeing has doubled the market so far in 2011, and continues to see upside thanks to the potential of its Dreamliner 787 aircraft.

Johnson & Johnson Stock a Buy With Healthy Performance Ahead

After some recalls, Johnson & Johnson earnings are back on track. Along with a nice dividend, that makes it a good buy.

John Deere Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Global agricultural markets should drive growth

Chevron Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Crude prices should continue to provide big profits

Peak Oil Stock That’s Good to the Last Drop

Core Laboratories’ tricks for squeezing the last drop of crude from maturing fields will only get more valuable as reserves dwindle.

3 Stocks That Billionaires Like Now

Here are a few picks for value investors to chew on.