These Are the 3 Hottest Stocks in the S&P 500 Heading Into the New Year. Should You Invest in Them?

There are many strategies for investing in stocks and (hopefully) outperforming the broader market.One well-known approach is to find a stock that has been beaten down or stagnated, but is suddenly rebounding due to a new development or an unexpectedly good quarter. That may indicate that management is getting the business back on track, and that the stock could be poised for an extended rally.I've identified three stocks in the S&P 500 index that look like variations on that narrative, and they happen to be the three best performers in the index over the past month. They are Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), Solventum (NYSE: SOLV), and Merck (NYSE: MRK). Investors looking for fresh ideas for the new year should take a look at all three. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool