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GameStop Stock Just Flashed A Buy Signal 
September 8, 2022 6:00 AM ET

GameStop Stock Just Flashed A Buy Signal 

Sam Quirke

After keeping investors on their toes with multiple swings up and down in the past two years, GameStop (NYSE: GME) shares look ready to go again.

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Lululemon Set To Soar Into September
September 2, 2022 5:00 AM ET

Lululemon Set To Soar Into September

Sam Quirke

Just when equities were starting to look shaky again, athleisure brand Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) has given the would-be bears pause for thought.

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Is Best Buy A Sneaky Buy for Q4?
September 1, 2022 3:05 AM ET

Is Best Buy A Sneaky Buy for Q4?

Sam Quirke

Consumer retail names have had a tough 2022 so far, with soaring inflation and falling household spending, and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has been no exception.

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3 Reasons Dollar General’s Rally Has Legs
August 26, 2022 6:00 AM ET

3 Reasons Dollar General’s Rally Has Legs

Sam Quirke

Who would have thought it, but of all the stocks out there Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has been one of the most consistent performers of the past three years.

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Foot Locker Just Because A Very Tempting Buy
August 24, 2022 5:00 AM ET

Foot Locker Just Because A Very Tempting Buy

Sam Quirke

Ok readers, please take your seats and buckle up, because Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) looks like it's about ready to take off.

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Apple’s Stock Could Be On The Verge Of Another 30% Rally
August 19, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Apple’s Stock Could Be On The Verge Of Another 30% Rally

Sam Quirke

It's been a good summer for equities in general after a torrid first half of the year, but Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is having a particularly sunny couple of months.

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Why Micron (NASDAQ:MU) Could Be About To Breakout 
August 18, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Why Micron Stock Could Be About To Breakout 

Sam Quirke

It’s been a rollercoaster of a summer for Micron (NASDAQ: MU), who’ve had to watch their shares fall 30% and then rally 30% in the past two months alone.

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Can You Guess Which EV Stock Is Beating Tesla ?
August 12, 2022 5:00 AM ET

Can You Guess Which EV Stock Is Beating Tesla ?

Sam Quirke

There’s a strong case to be made for considering a long position in electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO’s (NYSE: NIO) shares.

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Disney (NYSE: DIS) Shares Just Gave Investors A Massive Signal
August 11, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Disney (NYSE: DIS) Shares Just Gave Investors A Massive Signal

Sam Quirke

An 8% gap up to start Thursday’s session should tell you everything you need to know about how investors are feeling about Disney (NYSE: DIS) right now.

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Why Apple Could Be At All-Time Highs By Year End
August 5, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Why Apple Could Be At All-Time Highs By Year End

Sam Quirke

Most investors in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) would have been happy with the company simply smashing analyst estimations in their fiscal Q3 earnings report last week.

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Amazon Names Itself A Top Stock Of Q3 Contender
August 2, 2022 7:05 AM ET

Amazon Names Itself A Top Stock Of Q3 Contender

Sam Quirke

With a full 2 months of the quarter still to go, e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has firmly put itself on the list of contenders for the top spot.

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Is Google The Buy Of The Summer?
July 29, 2022 3:35 AM ET

Is Google The Buy Of The Summer?

Sam Quirke

It’s been an unpredictable kind of year for most companies, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), is no exception. Is it suddenly becoming an obvious buy though?

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McDonalds Just Confirmed Its Place As A Top Defensive Stock
July 27, 2022 6:00 AM ET

McDonalds Just Confirmed Its Place As A Top Defensive Stock

Sam Quirke

It’s not like there was much uncertainty about whether or not McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) would be an inflation and recession proof stock, but yesterday’s earnings report pretty much confirmed it.

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Should You Own Either Of These Two Semiconductors? Part Two.
July 21, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Should You Own Either Of These Two Semiconductors? Part Two.

Sam Quirke

Today we’ll take a closer look at a stock that’s almost always featured beside AMD as one of the more solid semiconductor names out there, and that's Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).  

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Should You Own Either Of These Two Semiconductors? Part One.
July 20, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Should You Own Either Of These Two Semiconductors? Part One.

Sam Quirke

There is a growing argument to start thinking about the long term potential that some of these semiconductor stocks have. In this two part series, we take a look at two of the more well known names and see if they’re worth adding to your watchlist. 

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Should You Have These Two Banks In Your Portfolio?
July 15, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Should You Have These Two Banks In Your Portfolio?

Sam Quirke

Despite stock market theory saying that banks should benefit from a rising interest rate environment, it has been one of the tougher years in recent memory for the financial sector.

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Should These Two Airlines Be In Your Portfolio?
July 13, 2022 2:00 AM ET

Should These Two Airlines Be In Your Portfolio?

Sam Quirke

Just when the COVID pandemic was starting to appear further and further back in the rear view mirror, airline operators have been hit hard again during the prime business months of summer.

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Does Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) Deserve To Be In Your Portfolio?
July 7, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Does Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) Deserve To Be In Your Portfolio?

Sam Quirke

Now’s a good time to see if there are perhaps overlooked stocks that are worth consideration. We think that Micron (NASDAQ: MU), with its huge addressable market and cemented product leader position, could be one such stock. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why. 

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McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) Might Just Be The Best Recession Proof Stock
July 5, 2022 9:00 AM ET

McDonald's Might Just Be The Best Recession Proof Stock

Sam Quirke

Since the beginning of April, shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have managed to just about keep their head above water, while the benchmark S&P 500 index has shed close to 20% of its value. This comes against the backdrop of soaring inflation prints, a hawkish Federal Reserve and rising interest rates.

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3 Reasons Why Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) Should Be In Your Portfolio
June 30, 2022 4:05 AM ET

3 Reasons Why Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) Should Be In Your Portfolio

Sam Quirke

The glass half empty view will show that shares of Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) were trading down as much as 70% from last year’s highs only two weeks ago. But the glass half full view will have you look at the 40% they’ve popped in the past fortnight, and the fresh voices that have been added to the bull camp.

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Should Nike (NYSE: NKE) Be In Your Portfolio For The Rest Of 2022?
June 29, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Should Nike (NYSE: NKE) Be In Your Portfolio For The Rest Of 2022?

Sam Quirke

This isn’t a question that many on Wall Street would have been asking themselves last year, as Nike (NYSE: NKE) spent most of Q4 soaring to all time highs. But as we head into what’s shaping up to be a stormy summer, you can be sure it’s being asked now.

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Here’s Why Boeing (NYSE: BA) Is Worth The Risk
June 23, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Here’s Why Boeing (NYSE: BA) Is Worth The Risk

Sam Quirke

Despite shares of aerospace titan Boeing (NYSE: BA) trading down as much as 50% over the past twelve months, and being down close to their pandemic lows of 2020, there’s a growing argument to be made for taking the long side. Boeing has gone through more than its fair share of crises in recent years, both internal and external, but it’s starting to look like the horizon is as clear as it's been in a while. 

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Why Dollar General (NYSE: DG) Should Be In Your Portfolio
June 22, 2022 7:15 AM ET

Why Dollar General (NYSE: DG) Should Be In Your Portfolio

Sam Quirke

While the benchmark S&P 500 index has fallen as much as 13% since this time last month, shares of discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE: DG) have jumped 30%. So while many on Wall Street might never have shopped there, you can be sure they are sitting up, taking notice and starting to consider a position now.

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What To Make Of Tesla Right Now
June 14, 2022 5:05 AM ET

What To Make Of Tesla Right Now

Sam Quirke

Right now, everything is red, including even the old gravity-defying electric vehicle (EV) stalwart Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA).

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