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MarketBeat: Week in Review 4/5 – 4/9
April 10, 2021 3:30 AM ET

MarketBeat: Week in Review 4/5 – 4/9

Chris Markoch

First quarter earnings season kicks into high gear next week with the big bank stocks reporting. The MarketBeat staff will be looking at those bellwethers and other stocks of interest to help you navigate this unpredictable market. Here’s just some of what they saw this week.

NYSE:STZNYSE:TGTNASDAQ:URBN
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SMBX – Small Business Bonds Marketplace Review
April 6, 2021 11:00 PM ET

SMBX – Small Business Bonds Marketplace Review

Chris Markoch

SMBX is an online marketplace that allows individual investors to buy small business financial securities. It can be difficult for some small businesses to get a business loan. With SMBX, a small business owner is taking a different route. In this case, they are raising capital from the public

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3 Oil Stocks to Buy Before the Reopening
April 3, 2021 4:00 AM ET

3 Oil Stocks to Buy Before the Reopening

Chris Markoch

The price of crude oil recently went back over $60 a barrel. The pent-up demand is beginning to gain momentum. As it does investors are beginning to realize that there’s an opportunity in oil and gas stocks. With that in mind, these three stocks look to be in growth mode for opportunistic investors.

NYSE:HESNYSE:VVVNYSE:BKR
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3 Pet Stocks You’ll Love As Much As Your Furry Friends
April 2, 2021 7:30 AM ET

3 Pet Stocks You’ll Love As Much As Your Furry Friends

Chris Markoch

Pet ownership is up and so are the stocks of many pet stocks. This is making pet stocks one of the hottest sectors in the market. So let’s take a look at three pet stocks that investors should keep their eye on as we move into the second quarter of 2021.

NYSE:CHWYNASDAQ:FRPTNASDAQ:PETQ
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Romeo Power Is a SPAC Stock You Can Fall in Love With
April 1, 2021 4:00 AM ET

Romeo Power Is a SPAC Stock You Can Fall in Love With

Chris Markoch

The juice has gone out of EV stocks in 2021. But if you’re an investor that buys into the better mousetrap theory than Romeo Power looks like a stock that you can buy now and continue to add to your position as the company begins to live up to its potential.

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How Secure Should You Be With BlackBerry Stock?
April 1, 2021 3:45 AM ET

How Secure Should You Be With BlackBerry Stock?

Chris Markoch

BlackBerry stock got caught up in the meme stock shenanigans and soared to a 10-year high. BB stock has come back to earth, and on the heels of a weak earnings report and with meaningful revenue from its recent contracts awhile away, it’s fair to wonder if BlackBerry has further to fall.

NYSE:BBNASDAQ:MSFT
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McCormick Stock Is Seasoned Just Right For Value Investors
March 30, 2021 4:00 AM ET

McCormick Stock Is Seasoned Just Right For Value Investors

Chris Markoch

McCormick stock may not be spicy enough for growth investors. However value investing is making a comeback, and I like MKC stock for a reliable dividend and the ability to capture some stock price growth that approximates the growth of the company’s business which has been around 4% to 5% over the last three years.

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MarketBeat: Week in Review 3/22 – 3/26
March 27, 2021 2:30 AM ET

MarketBeat: Week in Review 3/22 – 3/26

Chris Markoch

Every week the MarketBeat staff is hard at work helping you identify and act on the trends that are moving the market. Here’s just some of what they saw this week.

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Is GNOG Stock a Golden Opportunity or Fool’s Gold?
March 26, 2021 3:30 AM ET

Is GNOG Stock a Golden Opportunity or Fool’s Gold?

Chris Markoch

Despite what was largely seen as a solid first earnings report after going public, shares of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (NASDAQ:GNOG) are down 14% in the last five trading days.

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BioNano Genomics Is Proving Value Is What You Are Willing to Pay
March 25, 2021 4:00 AM ET

BioNano Genomics Is Proving Value Is What You Are Willing to Pay

Chris Markoch

Since Dec. 22, 2020, BNGO stock has soared 1,378%. But this simply seems like a case of a stock that has traveled too far, too fast. With nearly $1.5 billion in increased equity value, the company needs to deliver much more good news to justify its current price.

NASDAQ:BNGO
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Build Up Your Portfolio With Some Shares of KB Homes
March 24, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Build Up Your Portfolio With Some Shares of KB Homes

Chris Markoch

KBH stock took a big drop after the company reported earnings. Perhaps this was just some profit taking at work. However, with many catalysts still in place, opportunistic investors should pounce on this opportunity to land a quality stock that is trading at a discount to the broader market.

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It’s Okay For You to Blink on Blink Charging Stock
March 24, 2021 11:00 PM ET

It’s Okay For You to Blink on Blink Charging Stock

Chris Markoch

Despite the bullish outlook for electric vehicles that support a nationwide charging network, Blink Charging is not yet profitable and light on revenue. That’s not a sustainable narrative for BLNK stock.

NASDAQ:BLNKNYSE:CHPT
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Should You Go Along For the Ride With ElectraMeccanica Vehicles?
March 23, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Should You Go Along For the Ride With ElectraMeccanica Vehicles?

Chris Markoch

ElectraMeccanica Vehicles stock price continues its year-long descent after releasing its fourth-quarter earnings report. Some of the stock's decline is due to electric vehicle (EV) fatigue in the market. But SOLO stock is not getting much attention from institutional investors which means in the short-term the stock is a trade, and a risky one at that.

NASDAQ:SOLO
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Whatever You Believe About Sundial Growers, You Could Be Right
March 19, 2021 4:17 AM ET

Whatever You Believe About Sundial Growers, You Could Be Right

Chris Markoch

Buying into Sundial Growers stock will require patience and conviction. Barring another “stimulus” from the retail crowd, SNDL stock will have to sink or swim on its own merits.

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Is Dollar General or Ollie’s the Better Buy After Earnings?
March 17, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Is Dollar General or Ollie’s the Better Buy After Earnings?

Chris Markoch

Both Dollar General and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings are trading significantly lower in the last month. But with neither stock getting a bump from earnings, it’s a reasonable question to wonder which of the stocks represents a better value in a post-pandemic world.

NYSE:DGNASDAQ:OILLI
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Williams-Sonoma Investors: Your Patience Is Being Rewarded
March 17, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Williams-Sonoma Investors: Your Patience Is Being Rewarded

Chris Markoch

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) stock is soaring higher after the company announced another exceptional quarter. By every metric, the specialty retailer delivered numbers that demonstrated the company’s strength during the pandemic.

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Ferroglobe Will Get a Big Lift From Demand For Silcon Wafers
March 12, 2021 4:30 AM ET

Ferroglobe Will Get a Big Lift From Demand For Silcon Wafers

Chris Markoch

Investors in Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) are used to volatility. But you’d forgive them if they bailed on the stock. The silicon miner’s stock cratered in 2018 and has been a lackluster play

NASDAQ:GSM
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 The Launch of Truforma Should Send Zomedica to An All-Time High
March 12, 2021 3:53 AM ET

The Launch of Truforma Should Send Zomedica to An All-Time High

Chris Markoch

Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) is a pre-revenue company that is about to bring its first product to market. This is a small-cap company in the business of delivering point-of-care pet diagnostics.

NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM
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ChargePoint Remains a Cautionary Tale That the EV Future Is Miles Away
March 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET

ChargePoint Remains a Cautionary Tale That the EV Future Is Miles Away

Chris Markoch

Despite issuing an outlook for higher revenue in 2021, ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) stock is falling in after-market trading. However, after falling sharply, it appears that ChargePoint may eke out a higher opening

NYSE:CHPT
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Buy DocuSign Stock Because the World Has Changed Forever
March 11, 2021 4:09 AM ET

Buy DocuSign Stock Because the World Has Changed Forever

Chris Markoch

I’m less interested in what numbers DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) will report during its earnings presentation on March 11. I’m far more interested in whether the company will preview the new products

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Vertex Should Benefit From a Renewed Focus on Globalization
March 9, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Vertex Should Benefit From a Renewed Focus on Globalization

Chris Markoch

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 earnings on March 10, 2021. The results were good, but investors don’t seem to be that impressed.

NASDAQ:VERX
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Cloudera Is Flashing Some Good Buy Signals Before Earnings
March 8, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Cloudera Is Flashing Some Good Buy Signals Before Earnings

Chris Markoch

The argument for Cloudera (NYSE:CLDR) is simple and yet not. On the one hand, big data is one of the hottest disciplines in the technology sector

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The Children’s Place Could Benefit From a Post-Vaccine Baby Boom
March 7, 2021 11:00 PM ET

The Children’s Place Could Benefit From a Post-Vaccine Baby Boom

Chris Markoch

The Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) is off to a great start in 2021. After spending most of 2020, meandering at or below pre-pandemic levels, PLCE stock is surging nearly 59% so far this year.

NASDAQ:PLCE
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Kroger Stock Presents Investors With a Crisis of Conviction
March 5, 2021 4:10 AM ET

Kroger Stock Presents Investors With a Crisis of Conviction

Chris Markoch

Kroger (NYSE:KR) stock is trading at nearly all-time high levels. And that’s interesting considering that the outlook for the grocery industry is waning. Kroger operates in a low-margin business.

NYSE:KR
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