DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On February 13, BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz lowered the firm’s price target on DraftKings to $42 from $50 while maintaining an Outperform rating. The analyst noted that the company’s 2026 guidance fell 8% below revenue and 20% below EBITDA estimates at the midpoint. This guidance is discouraging despite management’s claims that prediction markets have a minimal impact on business. Additionally, the firm also suggested that ...

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On February 13, Jefferies resumed coverage of Antero Resources with a Buy rating and increased its price target to $50 from $46. The firm noted that the company’s Q4 2025 results highlighted its strong positioning to benefit from tightening natural gas fundamentals driven by demand from LNG and data centers. Earlier on January 23, Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) to $4 ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On February 5, Guggenheim lowered the firm’s price target on Chipotle to $36 from $37 with a Neutral rating. The firm noted that management established a conservative flat same-store sales growth guidance for 2026 and a framework for margin reinvestment, calling the move important while also observing that the stock’s current valuation does not yet reflect flat same-store sales for the year. A day before that, Telsey ...

Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ:CART) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On February 13, Needham raised its price target for Instacart from $50 to $55 and maintained a Buy rating. The firm noted that the company’s ongoing execution serves as a positive indicator against competition concerns. On the same day, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target on Instacart to $47 from $54 while keeping an Overweight rating. The firm noted that Instacart reported a record 14% GTV growth in Q4 2025 and exceeded ...

CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On February 4, Wells Fargo reduced its price target for CoStar Group from $55 to $48 with an Underweight rating. The firm noted that information services shares recently declined due to AI-related concerns following Gartner’s earnings and Anthropic’s expansion into legal workflows.  Despite these trends, the firm views many of these market reactions as unwarranted and identifies attractive buying opportunities among informati ...

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is one of the best stocks under $50 to invest in. On January 26, Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino lowered the firm’s price target on Occidental to $51 from $55 while keeping a Positive rating. This decision was made as part of the firm’s Q4 2025 exploration and production group preview. Minervino noted that the oil market remains oversupplied due to the unwinding of OPEC’s voluntary production cuts, which, combined with soft global demand growth, is expect ...

It’s not the “Sell America” trade. Call it the “Ex-America” trade. Since the start of the year, global stocks have outperformed the U.S. market by roughly nine percentage points, according to Goldman Sachs. The S&P 500 is down about 0.5% year to date. Meanwhile, the MSCI EAFE Index — which tracks developed markets outside the U.S. — has gained roughly 8%. The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index, which excludes American stocks entirely, is up about 8.5%. Goldman’s research team notes that this marks the worst start ...

On Feb. 4, 2026, Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. disclosed selling 134,355 shares of the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NASDAQ:KBWB), an estimated $10.6 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a SEC filing dated Feb. 4, 2026, Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. sold 134,355 shares of Invesco KBW Bank ETF during the fourth quarter. The estimated transaction value was $10.6 million. The fund’s quarter-end KBWB position was valued at $14.1 million, down $9.5 million from the prior quarter, ...

HYLQ Strategy Corp has completed a strategic digital asset investment in qLABS, acquiring qONE tokens in an over-the-counter transaction with the Quantum Labs Foundation. The qONE token trades on the booming Hyperliquid platform and is the native token of the qLABS ecosystem. HYLQ Strategy is the second public company to invest in quantum-safe tokens. qLABS partner 01 Quantum, as a founding member, is also a holder of qONE tokens. According to the terms of the agreement shared in a company press release ...

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. As many believe, US equities experienced solid returns in 2025, with double-digit gains across all major indices, yet underlying conditions revealed extreme volatility and market leadership. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, Conestoga Capital Advisors Small Cap Strategy returned -1.89% net-of-fees, trailing the Russell 2000 Growth Index’s 1.22% return. The returns were volatile i ...