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.

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.

Dry Bulk Shipping Stocks — 2 Hits, 2 Misses

It’s not news that the dry bulk shipping sector is riding low in the water these days.

5 Reasons GM Shares Could Shift Higher

Rising like the proverbial Phoenix from the ashes of bankruptcy, a leaner, meaner GM may benefit shareholders soon.

2 Stocks Passing With Flying Colors & 2 Flunking Out

School is just about done for the summer, but not all stocks are making the grade. Get our stocks to buy and sell for the summer.

Symantec Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Here's a conservative way to play emerging tech trends.

4 South Asian Tech Stocks to Watch

Becoming too entrenched in China makes it easy to forget other companies worth following in eastern and southern Asia.

5 Stocks That Could Win the Mobile Payments Boom

Luckily for investors, some familiar and reliable stocks are poised to benefit greatly from the increasing interest in mobile payments.