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Sizing Up The Opportunity in Snap Stock
April 6, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Sizing Up The Opportunity in Snap Stock

Sam Quirke

A 5% jump in yesterday’s session made shares of social media giant Snap (NASDAQ: SNAP) among the best performing of US equities.

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2 ETFs To Own For Q2
April 5, 2021 11:00 PM ET

2 ETFs To Own For Q2

Sam Quirke

The performance of the Nasdaq index in yesterday’s session suggests Wall Street is finally coming to terms with a higher rate environment and what they might mean for tech stocks.

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2 Tech ETFs Worth Considering
March 31, 2021 11:00 PM ET

2 Tech ETFs Worth Considering

Sam Quirke

It might be a little early to call it conclusively, but the recent weakness in the tech sector looks like it might be coming to an end.

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Lululemon Comes Out Of The Pandemic Shining
March 30, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Lululemon Comes Out Of The Pandemic Shining

Sam Quirke

As if a 200% rally wasn’t convincing enough, Lululemon’s (NASDAQ: LULU) Q4 earnings last night cemented the fact that they were able to make the best out of the COVID pandemic.

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Business As Usual For Facebook Stock
March 29, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Business As Usual For Facebook Stock

Sam Quirke

Even as traditional industrial stocks start to outperform tech, stalwarts like Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) remain as attractive as ever.

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Advanced Micro Devices Stock Gets A New Bull
March 28, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Gets A New Bull

Sam Quirke

A 1.5% move on Friday was enough to keep shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) from closing near their six months lows. Like many of the more well-known names in tech, the first quarter of 2021 has been tough,

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Gap Inc. Stock Look Set For A Fresh Rally
March 25, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Gap Inc. Stock Look Set For A Fresh Rally

Sam Quirke

A 5% jump on Thursday made shares of Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) among the best performing of US equities.

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Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Impresses Wall Street
March 24, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Impresses Wall Street

Sam Quirke

Shares of software giant Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) found themselves down slightly in yesterday’s session despite posting solid earnings on Tuesday evening.

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Weighing The Opportunity In Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)
March 23, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Weighing The Opportunity In Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Sam Quirke

With Southwest’s (NYSE: LUV) shares back above where they were trading before the COVID pandemic, it’s a good time to take stock and see where they might head to next.

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It’s Time To Consider Buying These Two Railroad Stocks
March 22, 2021 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time To Consider Buying These Two Railroad Stocks

Sam Quirke

An 11% jump on Monday was enough to make shares of Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) among the best performing of US equities. The catalyst for the move, which sent shares of KSU to all-time highs, was the news over the weekend that Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) is set to buy them for $25 billion.

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Penn National Gaming Enters The Mainstream
March 21, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Penn National Gaming Enters The Mainstream

Sam Quirke

Penn (NASDAQ: PENN) was one of the hottest stocks to own as markets recovered from last year’s COVID induced selloff and for many is still just as attractive now.

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3 Bank Stocks To Consider In A High Rate Environment
March 20, 2021 4:05 AM ET

3 Bank Stocks To Consider In A High Rate Environment

Sam Quirke

Bank Stocks - We need only take a look at some of their stock charts to see what this paradigm shift means and in the grand scheme this increase in rates is only getting started.

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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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