As 2023 comes to an end, many investors are breathing a little easier about their portfolios. As you start to do your year-end rebalancing you may be looking for stocks to buy for 2024. But first let’s look at the state of play. The strong November rally did more than push the major indexes off
Consumer staples have been a defensive sector, especially during market downturns. Historically, they have outperformed the market during bear markets. Although consumer staples dividend stocks have underperformed year to date (YTD), they present a healthy risk-reward as we head into 2024. So why have consumer staples underperformed, and why do they present opportunity? Rising yields
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) shares have been holding steady at around $7 per share since the start of the month, but as I recently argued, another near-term selloff for QS stock remains very possible. Why? A recent bearish sell-side rating, for one. There has also been growing awareness of insider selling by members of the EV battery
With Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) poised to become a big winner in the AI Revolution, GOOG stock looks quite attractive at its current relatively low valuation. AI will make the company’s core search and ads businesses significantly more lucrative, and the technology should also meaningfully boost other existing offerings provided by Alphabet. Among the products in
Recently, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) celebrated Copilot’s one-year milestone, showcasing AI’s increasing integration into daily life. With upcoming improvements, including OpenAI model integration and DALL-E 3 for image creation, Copilot becomes a more potent tool. Additionally, the financial strength of MSFT stock, evidenced by a 13% revenue increase to $56.5 billion, positions it as a stable AI
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Flying car stocks are gaining attention for their growth potential. Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) stands out among the pack, aiming for commercialization by 2025. Certification progress suggests the potential for a significant stock surge, with global expansion plans already in motion. ACHR stock has partnerships in the UAE and India for eVTOL aircraft launches in 2026.
SPAC Mania is firmly in the past. 2021 saw a record 199 SPAC deals closed before nearly halving, marking just 102 last year. And 2023? Only 84 thus far, but with only a few weeks left, we won’t be seeing double digits this year. What happened? In a nutshell, SPAC exuberance was a wholly ZIRP-era
As horror film fans know, there’s safety in numbers but robust profitability may be more closer to the domain of uncommon stocks to buy for growth. Don’t get me wrong – if you find yourself facing the market equivalent of a hockey-mask-wearing villain, you should probably consider the tried-and-true strength-in-numbers narrative. However, if you want
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As a member of the “Magnificent Seven,” Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) earned the market’s favor throughout 2023. However, this doesn’t guarantee similar results for Apple’s investors in 2024. Overall, the outlook for AAPL stock is good and we’re assigning it a “B” grade, but there’s no urgency to buy it now if you don’t want to. It’s amazing to consider how
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock is having a good year despite analyst reservations. Shares are up 47% in 2023 and are within just a few percentage points of the all-time high it hit in July. The tech giant is also a member of the so-called Magnificent 7 group of stocks that drove the S&P 500‘s performance for
The past few years have seen significant investment in the energy sector. While the industry is still in the growth phase, now is the best time to take your pick and enjoy an early mover advantage with energy stocks. This is a decade defined by climate consciousness, and countries across the world are taking the
Tech stocks are tricky now because the technology market is in a state of flux. This year brought a big reset for tech stocks after record sales for many product categories in 2021 and 2022. As the economy reopened, people spent more on in-person products and experiences while growth of online spending slowed. This had
Gene editing stocks have received a lot of attention throughout 2023. The intense focus on gene editing therapies and CRISPR technology is likely only to increase moving forward: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved the world’s first medicine employing CRISPR technology. The technology allows scientists to splice and edit the DNA in
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