Alexandrea Ravenelle, UNC Assistant Professor and Author of ‘Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy’ joins Yahoo Finance to discuss Uber and Lyft. ...
Thursday's down open served as a useful test of buyers' resolve. After a stream of slow-moving sessions with hardly any adversity for bulls, the weakness finally revealed just how committed stock lovers were. I'm happy to report they passed the exam with flying colors. The uptrend remains intact, and that has me in a mood to shop for the best stocks to buy.The strength was particularly impressive in the technology sector, which shouldn't be surprising. Tech has been dominating since March, and it has been foolish to second-guess the leadership. Two of today's three candidates fall in this sector. The third boasts its first pullback buy opportunity since jumping on better-than-expected earnings. * 7 Short-Term Stocks for Quick Returns Without further ado, here are my favorite stocks to buy right now.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * Disney (NYSE:DIS) * Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) * Facebook (NASDAQ:FB)Let's...
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock is on a roll. Shares hit new 52-week highs this week as PLUG stock topped the $12 mark. The stock is up as much as 500% since this time last year.Source: Halfpoint/ShutterStock.com What explains the incredible run? There are a confluence of favorable developments.Plug Power has grown revenues dramatically in recent years. The company has used that momentum to raise capital on solid terms; it brought in $200 million from a bond issuance, and is now looking to add more than $300 million on top of that in a recently announced stock offering. The industry buzz certainly helps as well. Electric vehicle makers are hot, and hydrogen in particular is attracting tons of attention in the clean-tech arena.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsSo should investors buy into the Plug Power story? There are a few cautionary notes that should at least give you...
