How much money does one need to start investing in stocks? $1 million? $10,000? The truth is, even a relatively modest sum of $100 is enough to get started for two reasons. First, nowadays, it isn't hard to find online brokers that offer fractional shares. Second, there are excellent companies whose shares are trading for far less than $100 apiece.

Let's consider two stocks you can afford with less than $100 today: (NYSE: PFE) and Doximity (NYSE: DOCS).

Pfizer can't catch a break. The company has been dealing all year long with a steep decline in sales from its coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty, and COVID therapy Paxlovid. The drugmaker's total revenue dropped off a cliff as a result. And more recently, Pfizer disappointed investors with its guidance for 2024. Needless to say, Pfizer stock isn't considered a hot commodity right now.

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