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McDonalds Set To Capitalize On Shift To Value Stocks
March 17, 2021 11:00 PM ET

McDonalds Set To Capitalize On Shift To Value Stocks

Sam Quirke

In hindsight, shares of McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) were among the most obvious buys this time last year when markets were in a pandemic induced freefall. The 40% drop seen in the stock, and the subsequent rally to fresh all-time highs,

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Starbucks Stock Back To All Time Highs With More To Come
March 16, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Starbucks Stock Back To All Time Highs With More To Come

Sam Quirke

A 2% jump in Tuesday’s session had shares of coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) up to fresh all-time highs. It’s been a solid first quarter for the Seattle headquartered company and comes on the back of a stellar 2020.

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Skechers Stock Looks Ready To Breakout
March 15, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Skechers Stock Looks Ready To Breakout

Sam Quirke

With a 7% jump on Monday, shares of Skechers (NYSE: SKX) came within a few dollars of breaking out a long-term range. The iconic shoemaker has watched its shares rally more than 140% in the past year

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What To Make Of Poshmark’s First Earnings Report
March 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET

What To Make Of Poshmark’s First Earnings Report

Sam Quirke

Shares of Poshmark (NASDAQ: POSH) are going through a baptism of fire right now as they continue to fall from their IPO highs. Having priced their IPO at $42,

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Tesla Roars Back And Wall Street Likes It
March 10, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Tesla Roars Back And Wall Street Likes It

Sam Quirke

With as much as a 30% bounce off multi-month lows in the past few sessions, shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are reminding investors and Wall Street alike just why they’re such a joy to own if you can handle the volatility.

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Chipotle Continues To Impress Wall Street
March 9, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Chipotle Continues To Impress Wall Street

Sam Quirke

After close to a 20% drop in their share price over the past few sessions, burrito maker Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) was in need of some good news this week.

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Sizing Up The Long Play In Peloton Stock
March 8, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Sizing Up The Long Play In Peloton Stock

Sam Quirke

Peloton’s (NASDAQ: PTON) Relative Strength Index (RSI) score dropped below 30 yesterday for the first time since last March and made more than a few investors sit up.

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Qualcomm’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) 25% Drop Starts To Look Overdone
March 7, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Qualcomm’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) 25% Drop Starts To Look Overdone

Sam Quirke

For a company that was hitting all-time highs less than two months ago, Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has had to watch their shares take a fast escalator down recently.

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Get Ready To Buy The Dip In Okta Stock
March 4, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Get Ready To Buy The Dip In Okta Stock

Sam Quirke

Shares of identity and access management company Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) are in the middle of a heavy slide from last month’s all-time highs. Though they managed to finish off the lows, yesterday’s drop means they’ve now notched a full 25% decline

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How To Play Lemonade Stock Post Earnings
March 3, 2021 11:00 PM ET

How To Play Lemonade Stock Post Earnings

Sam Quirke

The folks over at insurance tech name Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) are quickly learning that what goes up, almost always comes down. Despite jumping more than 300% from last November through the start of January,

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What’s Going On With Rocket Stock
March 2, 2021 11:00 PM ET

What’s Going On With Rocket Stock

Sam Quirke

For much of the six months since Rocket Companies’ (NYSE: RKT) IPO, their shares have traded sideways. But while the shares gave the impression of a mortgage lending company that was finding its feet on the public stage,

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The Stars Align For Groupon Stock
March 1, 2021 11:00 PM ET

The Stars Align For Groupon Stock

Sam Quirke

If any stock out there is playing by their own rules this week it’s Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN). Usually, a drop of 44% in year-on-year revenue means bad things for a stock, but not so for the Chicago headquartered company.

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Sizing Up The Opportunity In Wayfair Stock
February 28, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Sizing Up The Opportunity In Wayfair Stock

Sam Quirke

Wayfair (NYSE: W) is one of those companies that can safely call the COVID pandemic a blessing in disguise. Even as an already well known e-commerce company, their shares had been trending down since 2019

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Nike Stock: A Solid Buy During A Dip
February 25, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Nike Stock: A Solid Buy During A Dip

Sam Quirke

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) have traded largely sideways since December and are down around 7% in the past week. They’re not alone, however

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Nvidia Smashes Expectations, Here's What To Expect Next
February 24, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Nvidia Smashes Expectations, Here's What To Expect Next

Sam Quirke

Having watched shares drop as much as 12% from all-time highs in recent weeks, investors of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) got a big boost last night when the chipmaker released their Q4 earnings. GAAP EPS came in at $2.31, a full $0.33, or 15%

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Here’s How To Trade Intuit Stock Post Earnings
February 23, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Here’s How To Trade Intuit Stock Post Earnings

Sam Quirke

Financial and tax software giant Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) reported its fiscal Q2 earnings after yesterday’s close. Both the headline numbers and the stock’s performance in after-hours trading suggest it was a bit of a mixed bag if not an actual disappointmen

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Snap Stock Is Fast Becoming A Darling Of Wall Street
February 22, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Snap Stock Is Fast Becoming A Darling Of Wall Street

Sam Quirke

For a company whose stock fell close to 80% in the months after their 2017 IPO, social media giant Snap (NYSE: SNAP) isn’t doing too bad these days. With an eye-popping rally of more than 700% in the past twelve months

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Google Stock Leaves $2,000 In The Dust
February 16, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Google Stock Leaves $2,000 In The Dust

Sam Quirke

Alphabet, better known as Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has had a hot start to 2021. A 90% rally from March’s lows through the rest of last year has been added to considerably already.

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Zillow Stock Proves Worthy Of Last Year’s Rally
February 15, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Zillow Stock Proves Worthy Of Last Year’s Rally

Sam Quirke

Just in case any Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG) investors were expecting the stock to take a breather after last year’s 650% rally, the Seattle-based online real estate marketplace has clearly had other ideas

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HubSpot Stock Has Never Looked So Good
February 14, 2021 11:00 PM ET

HubSpot Stock Has Never Looked So Good

Sam Quirke

There’ll be more than a few HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) investors chomping at the bit for markets to open again on Tuesday, having been closed on Monday for Presidents Day.

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How To Trade Disney Stock After Earnings
February 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET

How To Trade Disney Stock After Earnings

Sam Quirke

Shares of Disney (NYSE: DIS) are on track to cross the $200 mark for the first time in the next few sessions after reporting fiscal Q1 earnings last night that took Wall Street by surprise.

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Consider Buying The Dip In Nordstrom Stock
February 10, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Consider Buying The Dip In Nordstrom Stock

Sam Quirke

Having just about managed to tag their pre-COVID highs at the end of January, shares of department store Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) have been cooling off in the weeks since.

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Somehow, Yelp Has Started 2021 Stronger Than Ever
February 9, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Somehow, Yelp Has Started 2021 Stronger Than Ever

Sam Quirke

A 10% pop in after-hours trading should tell us all we need to know about Yelp’s (NYSE: YELP) Q4 numbers which were released last night. Shares of the crowd-sourced review site have had a very strong start to the year

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FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) Just Got Attractive Again
February 7, 2021 11:00 PM ET

FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) Just Got Attractive Again

Sam Quirke

A 90% pop in the second half of December had all the trappings of a good end to the year for shares of FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE), but unfortunately for investors in the cyber-security stock, t

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