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Shares of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) surged in June, as demand for the company's connected home-fitness gear and classes continued at sky-high levels even as coronavirus-related restrictions

In these uncertain economic times, investors should consider stocks that trade at modest valuations relative to their long-term growth potential. Here are three companies that fit the bill.

The

AT&T's (NYSE: T) stock has declined about 15% over the past five years, woefully underperforming the S&P 500's 50% gain over the same time frame. The telecom giant struggled with an ongoing loss of

With the Tuesday morning announcement of a $1.6 billion dollar investment from the White House's Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine accelerator, Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) stock skyrocketed more than

The cloud-based identity specialist Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) is poised to profit from the secular shift to cloud computing. But with its stock price close to its all-time highs after having more than

Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) fell 16.3% in the first half of 2020, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The COVID-19 pandemic threw a spanner in Starbucks' growth

Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO) stock has nearly tripled from its initial public offering less than a year ago. Investors may think they've missed out on a great investment, but it's not too late to

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is finally bringing the account-profile feature for its Prime Video service to the U.S.

The feature is a standard on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Disney's (NYSE: DIS) new

The novel coronavirus upended much of American life and caused a lot of heartache for investors.

While the market has recovered most of the major losses experienced in March, portfolio watchers

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) had better hope its newest ship is worth the wait. Mardi Gras -- the first cruise ship in the Western Hemisphere to run on liquefied natural gas as well as feature

The part of the economy that relies on in-person interaction is a wreck, but digital businesses are riding high. And for good reason. Shelter-in-place -- voluntary or ordered -- isn't over yet.

As

If picking growth stocks in this topsy-turvy market has proven more stressful than productive, don't beat yourself up. It's the environment, and you're not alone.

On the other hand, with no end to

In what will resemble something of a Silicon Valley power summit, the CEOs of the cream of U.S. tech companies will testify before Congress later this month.

Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Mark

AutoNation (NYSE: AN) shareholders are trailing the market this year. Their stock dropped 23% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P

Few publicly traded companies have done better in the COVID-19 pandemic than Clorox (NYSE: CLX). While some industries faced overwhelming challenges from virus-induced shutdowns, Clorox thrived. Its

Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) made a huge move in residential solar last night, agreeing to buy Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR), the No. 2 company in the U.S. by market share. The deal will get Vivint Solar

Kudos to Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) for capitalizing on a price increase of a competitor's streaming cable service by vowing to not raise customers' prices for a year. Anything that will

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) shareholders are beating a down market this year. Their stock rose 27% compared to a 4% decline in the S&P 500 through the end of June, according to data provided by S&P

After a volatile stretch earlier in the year, the stock market is going through a patch of relative calm. Since its bottom on March 23, the S&P 500 is up over 40%. It's easy to fall into the trap of

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and lots of economic uncertainty, Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) and Bridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: BDGE) are pressing ahead with a planned merger of equals that

Few industries have been hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic as much as movie theaters.

Cruise ships have been docked for safety; casinos (sometimes referred to as cruise ships on land) are

Not surprisingly, Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI) suffered from withering declines in its business in its most recent quarter. The company managed to beat analyst estimates for the period, however.

In

Though the COVID-19 crisis has been financially devastating to the U.S. economy on a whole -- hence our current recession -- small businesses have been among the hardest hit. It's estimated that

The potential of medical marijuana is widely known, not only in Canada and the U.S., but also globally. Many patients find that medical cannabis has helped them with certain health issues where

Shares of wireless service provider T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) rose 32.8% during the first half of 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. T-Mobile has been an outperformer