5 Top Stocks for July

After all, there are a ton of fantastic investment opportunities out there after a few months of swooning stock prices. Dan Caplinger (Vail Resorts): The beginning of summer might not seem like the best time to think about investing in a ski resort operator, but Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) is giving would-be shareholders an opportunity that makes it look like Christmas in July. The company has an impressive portfolio of 40 ski properties across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, having made serial acquisitions to boost its exposure to key areas like the Northeast.