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These three tech stocks have held up well for investors during the COVID-19 crisis. That reflects higher demand for their products during the stay-at-home shutdown. However, for your new buying, we currently prefer two of the three.


ADOBE INC....

Sticking with technology’s market leaders won’t hurt your returns. Indeed, as dominant players in their fields, they generate plenty of cash flow to keep launching new products and fuel more gains for investors. Our subscribers saw that play out last year with gains of up to 40% from the six tech stock we feature here.


MICROSOFT CORP. $168 is still a buy for investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol MSFT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 7.6 billion; Market cap: $1.3 trillion; Price-to-sales ratio: 9.8; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.microsoft.com) is the world’s largest computer software company.


Through their shares, investors tap the company’s Windows operating system, which powers 85% of the world’s personal computers....

NORTONLIFELOCK INC., $25, is a buy for investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol NLOK; High-Growth Divd. Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 623.3 million; Market cap: $15.6 billion; Divd. yield: 2.0%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Average; www.nortonlifelock.com) has now changed its name from Symantec (old symbol SYMC) following the sale of its Enterprise Security business to Broadcom for $10.7 billion....

Under pressure from activist investors, these two companies are taking big steps to boost their value for all investors. We feel now is a particularly good time for you to buy.


MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP., $61.80, is a spinoff buy. The stock (New York symbol MPC; Resources sector; Shares o/s: 649.3 million; Market cap: $40.1 billion; Divd....

Symantec is a stock many of you already hold. It operates in the red-hot cyber security field, serving both businesses and consumers.


However, both those markets are highly competitive, and the company’s missteps over the last few years have held back its stock....

iShares recently published its future megatrends report and launched two new ETFs aimed at capitalizing on them. Here’s your quick look at both of iShares’ new funds. Each one is a buy, but only for aggressive investors willing to bet on the broad unfolding of these industry-disrupting trends.


BlackRock’s iShares recently introduced its new megatrend investing outlook, which includes a line of exchange-traded funds aimed at profiting from structural shifts influencing the global economy and society, generally.


The five megatrends identified are technological breakthroughs, emerging global wealth and shifting economic power, climate change and resource scarcity, demographics and social change, and rapid urbanization.


To profit from these trends, BlackRock introduced two new ETFs:


ISHARES CYBERSECURITY & TECH ETF $25.13 (New York symbol IHAK) invests in companies involved in cyber security and technology, including cyber security hardware, software, products, and services....

SYMANTEC CORP. $24 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 639.2 million; Market cap: $15.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.symantec.com) recently agreed to sell its Enterprise Security business to Broadcom Inc....

SYMANTEC CORP. $24.02 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 617.5 million; Market cap: $14.9 billion; Divd. yield: 1.3%) recently agreed to sell part of its business to Broadcom Inc. (symbol AVGO on Nasdaq)....

SYMANTEC CORP. $23.71 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 617.5 million; Market cap: $14.7 billion; Divd. yield: 1.3%) jumped as high as $26.07 in early July 2019 on reports that it was in advanced talks with a potential buyer for the company, Broadcom Inc....

SYMANTEC CORP. $22.68 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 618.2 million; Market cap: $14.6 billion; Divd. yield: 1.3%) jumped to over $26 on recent reports that it was in advanced talks with a potential buyer, Broadcom Inc....