The Latin American e-commerce and fintech leader still has plenty of room to grow.MercadoLibre's (MELI 3.75%) stock has rallied 154% over the past five years as the S&P 500 rose 85%. The Latin American e-commerce and fintech leader has impressed investors with its rapid growth, widening moat, and rising margins.But can MercadoLibre continue growing as its biggest markets grapple with inflation? Let's review its growth story in four simple charts to see if it's still worth buying. 1. Its customer base is sti ...

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Analysts might be thinking about the next year, but these two companies are well positioned for the longer term as well.It might not sound like much, but 20% upside is a big deal. When Wall Street analysts set price targets for stocks, they're thinking about a roughly one-year time frame. For perspective, the S&P 500 goes up about 10% per year on average.If your $10,000 investment grows at a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), you'll have over $16,000 in five years. But if your investment grows at a 20% ...

This e-commerce outfit is rightfully considered the Amazon of Latin America, but the label understates the actual opportunity.MercadoLibre (MELI 0.95%) may not be a household name where you live. But that's probably only because you don't live where it operates. If you were a resident of South America, you most definitely would have heard of it. There's even a good chance you'd be a customer. After all, it's often referred to as the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) of Latin America specifically because it's got such a ...

MercadoLibre (MELI) ended the recent trading session at $1,585.03, demonstrating a +0.74% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.25% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.77%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.79%.Shares of the operator of an online marketplace and payments system in Latin America have depreciated by 9.41% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 0.1% and the S&P 5 ...

These stocks are on a growth path that could go on for decades. Investors often act with the intent of never selling. Warren Buffett has often said that his favorite holding period is "forever," and holding some stocks for years or decades has often paid off for investors. Unfortunately, changing business conditions or management teams can make selling a stock the only wise choice, but one cannot truly make a promise to "never" sell. Nonetheless, I own stocks I cannot envision myself selling, and Shopify (S ...

With rising innovations forcing disruption in multiple arenas, it’s inevitable that your money also faces a significant paradigm shift. As a result, investors ought to consider compelling financial technology (fintech) enterprises. Fundamentally, fintech stocks should benefit from the marriage of convenience and enhanced accessibility.Primarily, the sector is a massive one. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global fintech ecosystem reached a valuation of $294.74 billion last year. By the end of th ...

Investors should take a closer look at the so-called "Amazon of Latin America."The extent of the e-commerce industry is likely not well understood by many investors. Some might assume Amazon dominates most of the world. And even if they know something about Amazon's competitors, they might not understand that they are actually conglomerates involved in several other businesses.One less-understood conglomerate is MercadoLibre (MELI 0.10%), often called the "Amazon of Latin America." Along with its e-commerce ...

MercadoLibre (MELI) closed the latest trading day at $1,582.14, indicating a +0.1% change from the previous session's end. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.04%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.15%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.12%.Heading into today, shares of the operator of an online marketplace and payments system in Latin America had lost 9.12% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.37% and the S&P ...

MercadoLibre has been firing on all cylinders for some time now.Latin American e-commerce leader MercadoLibre (MELI 1.22%) is a riddle. The broader stock market is near all-time highs, but this stock is down roughly 20% from its peak. What gives?There's not an obvious problem with the company. Sometimes, the stock market acts irrationally, and we must take that at face value.However, investors need not sit idly by while such an outstanding growth stock trades at a discount. I had to double-check the fundame ...