Our experts just added some new picks to our list of the best stocks to buy for 2016.
Our market analysts have been monitoring these top performers for quite a while – these are shares you'll want to hang onto this year, and beyond.
Here are the picks that have us so excited right now...
by Diane Alter
The Yahoo stock price is one to watch in coming weeks now that a hedge fund proposed a plan to make major changes to the company's board.
Starboard Value LP, the hedge fund behind the plan, is one of Yahoo! Inc.'s (Nasdaq: YHOO) largest shareholders, with an approximately 1.7% stake. That represents an investment of about $570 million.
Last Wednesday the U.S. Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates, which didn't come as a surprise.
But whenever the next Fed rate hike does take place, it could erase any market gains we've seen in 2016.
Donald Trump is right about one thing: China is killing the U.S. on trade.
In fact, there's a hundred-billion-dollar gap between the States and the Red Dragon when it comes to exports and imports.
Here's a detailed look at the massive imbalance and its origin...
by Jack Delaney
The GameStop stock price is going to move today once Q4 2015 earnings are released after the closing bell.
Zacks expects GameStop to beat projections because of strong holiday sales and the opening of new stores.
The industrial commodities complex is riding the crest of this infernal "bear market rally." This is unlikely to last. I'm still bearish on the commodities, and with good reason.
Today I thought it would be worthwhile to check in on a few of the short plays I recommended on miners last year and put their "improved" status into perspective.
Spoiler alert: You'll want to buy puts on these...
by Alex McGuire
It's difficult to find a good crude oil stock to invest in during this low oil price environment.
But that doesn't mean you should avoid the oil sector altogether.
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by Tom Gentile
I've been trading and teaching for more than 25 years. Since 2009, I've taught 300,000 traders the specific ways they can spot high-probability, low-risk trades.
But I've been making investing profitable here at Money Morning and in my Power Profit Trades service for about a year now.
So I think this is the perfect time for an "anniversary present."
Why did the Dow Jones Industrial Average lose 79 points today?
Here's how the stock market did today, earnings reports, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves…
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