The Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Costco vs. Walmart
Both companies are market leaders with wide economic moats. But is one a better stock to invest in today?
Economic Moats
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The Morningstar Economic Moat Rating
The Morningstar Economic Moat Rating represents a company’s durable competitive advantage. A company with an economic moat can fend off competition and earn high returns on capital for many years to come.
The Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Alphabet Vs. Microsoft
Both companies are market leaders with wide economic moats. But one is a better stock to invest in today.
2 Cheap Wide-Moat Stocks for Patient Investors to Consider
The stocks of these high-quality companies look undervalued today.
Tariffs and Stock Valuations: Answering Your Questions
How Morningstar equity analysts value the market today and how we factor economic uncertainty into our research.
3 ETFs Full of Wide-Moat Stocks
The skinny on these exchange-traded funds’ wide-moat holdings.
10 Moat Stocks That Are Leading the Rally
Wide- and narrow-moat stocks are far outperforming no-moat names in 2024.
How to Measure a Company’s Competitive Advantage
The Morningstar Economic Moat Rating evaluates a firm’s competitive edge. Here’s what that means for your investments.
2 Wide-Moat Stocks to Consider
The stocks of these upgraded companies may appeal to quality seekers.
How Morningstar Rates Stocks
Unpacking the Morningstar Rating for stocks, the Morningstar Economic Moat Rating, and other metrics for evaluating stocks.
The DNA of a Warren Buffett Company
Companies that make it into Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio have some common threads in their genetic code.
How to Find Stocks Primed to Beat the Market
Wide moats and low valuations have been a winning combination for investors.
What We’ve Learned From Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
How these legendary investors have inspired the financial world and shaped the way we think at Morningstar.
3 Low-Cost Stocks With High Potential
These undervalued stocks were recently added to the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index.
2 Reasons to Choose Economic Moats Over Quality in ETFs
Eight undervalued wide-moat stocks that may be off ETFs’ radar.
Is a Wide Moat Better Than a Well-Managed Company? Here’s What the Data Says.
A look at which wins out based on recent stock performance.
4 Undervalued Wide-Moat Consumer Cyclical Stocks
Big names including Etsy and Nike are trading at discounts.
5 Stocks for a Potential Debt Reckoning
These U.S. wide-moat companies may be best positioned to defend against continued inflation.
3 Expensive Wide-Moat Stocks to Avoid
We like these high-quality companies, but we think their stocks are overvalued.
Morningstar Is Retiring the Moat Trend Rating
Here’s why.
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