Jake Lerch

4 days ago | fool.com | Jake Lerch |Justin Pope |Will Healy

Obviously, it's been a tough start to the year for the stock market. As of this writing, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average are down 10%, 16%, and 7%, respectively, year to date. Nevertheless, there are stocks that have bucked this trend. So, let's examine three stocks with positive year-to-date returns, as selected by a panel of Motley Fool contributors: Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.06%), T-Mobile US (TMUS 0.81%), and CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD -1.22%).

1 week ago | fool.com | Justin Pope |Will Healy |Jake Lerch

The stock market has become highly volatile following President Donald Trump's tariff announcements and heightened trade tensions with China. Stocks had some of their worst sessions since the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago. Yet, as the recent rally -- one of the market's best days ever -- showed, these moments can be great opportunities to buy high-quality stocks at lower prices. Investors are not out of the woods yet.

1 week ago | fool.com | Jake Lerch

What does the savvy investor do when the stock market is in turmoil? Buy, of course. And with the major stock market indexes in free fall, now is the time to keep one's head and look for opportunities to accumulate shares on the cheap. To cut to the chase, there's one stock that I think is a significant bargain at these prices: Nvidia (NVDA -5.88%). Here's why. Nvidia is at a discountOne way to tune out the noise in the stock market is to treat sell-offs like sales.

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Will Healy |Justin Pope |Jake Lerch

The recent correction in the stock market is making many investors uneasy. Amid several days of considerable sell-offs, shareholders are likely questioning past investments, and others may ask themselves whether they want to stay in the stock market at all. dfdf , Nonetheless, many top tech stocks offer track records of success that far surpass downturns and economic cycles, meaning shareholders will more than likely serve themselves best by staying invested.

3 weeks ago | fool.com | Jake Lerch

AppLovin (APP 2.86%) is one of the most talked-about stocks on Wall Street -- and for good reason. Its stock has been on an incredible ride over the last two years. Yet, with the stock now down nearly 50% from its recent highs, investors want to know: Where is this stock going? Here's what I think. How AppLovin stock got hereFirst, let's recap how AppLovin has performed. To say that the stock enjoyed a good run is a massive understatement.