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What To Make of Qualcomm’s Latest Earnings Report
February 4, 2021 11:00 PM ET

What To Make of Qualcomm’s Latest Earnings Report

Sam Quirke

A 9% drop yesterday in the session after their fiscal Q1 earnings were released said a lot about the street’s attitude towards Qualcomm’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) report. As is often the case, Wall Street seemed to smell blood

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Get Ready To See AbbVie Stock Back At All Time Highs
February 3, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Get Ready To See AbbVie Stock Back At All Time Highs

Sam Quirke

A 3.5% jump on Wednesday was enough to make shares of AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) among the best performing of US equities. The jump means shares of the big pharmaceutical are well on their way to undoing last week’s dip

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Big Moves Ahead For Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)
February 2, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Big Moves Ahead For Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Sam Quirke

After Tuesday’s session ended, e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported their Q4 earnings to an eagerly awaiting Wall Street. While the fact that the earnings beat expectations may not have been all that surprising

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Everyone Should Have Some Colgate (NYSE: CL) In Their Portfolio
February 1, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Everyone Should Have Some Colgate (NYSE: CL) In Their Portfolio

Sam Quirke

They mightn’t capture the headlines to the same extent as some tech companies, but shares of consumer staple Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) are just as worthy of attention as we head into 2021.

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Shares of American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) Are Taking Off Again
January 28, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Shares of American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) Are Taking Off Again

Sam Quirke

On Thursday, shares of American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) came within a couple of cents of their post COVID high, as they jumped as much as 30%.

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3 Stocks To Watch For a Short Squeeze Like GameStop (NYSE: GME)
January 27, 2021 11:00 PM ET

3 Stocks To Watch For a Short Squeeze Like GameStop (NYSE: GME)

Sam Quirke

With the eyes of both Wall Street and Main Street upon them, GameStop (NYSE: GME) has garnered far more attention in recent weeks than might be expected of a brick and mortar video game retailer.

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What To Expect From Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Post Earnings
January 26, 2021 11:00 PM ET

What To Expect From Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Post Earnings

Sam Quirke

Just as the number of headlines warning about a bubble in tech starts to increase, out comes Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) with stellar numbers to silence the critics.

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Goldman Sachs Gets Bullish On Video Games And You Should Too
January 25, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Goldman Sachs Gets Bullish On Video Games And You Should Too

Sam Quirke

Goldman Sachs was out with an upgrade to shares of rivals Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI).Analyst Michael Ng was out with a bullish view on the industry overall,

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AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) Is Up 60% This Month; Where To Next?
January 24, 2021 11:00 PM ET

AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) Is Up 60% This Month; Where To Next?

Sam Quirke

For a stock that set an all time low during the first week of 2021, January is actually turning out to be a pretty ok month for cinema giant AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC).

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Why Is Ford (NYSE: F) At Multi Year Highs?
January 21, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Why Is Ford (NYSE: F) At Multi Year Highs?

Sam Quirke

An 8% jump on Thursday was enough to make shares of car maker Ford (NYSE: F) among the best performing on the S&P 500 index. It means they’re now up the guts of 40% on the year already and more than 200% since last March

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It's Time To Buy Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Again
January 20, 2021 11:00 PM ET

It's Time To Buy Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Again

Sam Quirke

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has been among the laggards in recent months as shares have traded sideways in a range from $250 to $290. They still managed to lock in a 100% rally from March

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General Motors (NYSE: GM) Completes 200% Gain And Still Has Room To Run
January 19, 2021 11:00 PM ET

General Motors (NYSE: GM) Completes 200% Gain And Still Has Room To Run

Sam Quirke

With more than an 8% pop on Tuesday, shares of General Motors (NYSE: GM) were among the best performing in the S&P 500 index on the day. We’re not even three weeks into the new year and already they’re taking the mantra

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Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) Has Room To Run Another 30%
January 18, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) Has Room To Run Another 30%

Sam Quirke

With upwards of an 80% run since the start of November, shares of high-end fashion name Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) are acting more like a tech stock than a brick and mortar focused retailer in recent weeks

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Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Recovery Picks Up Steam
January 13, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Recovery Picks Up Steam

Sam Quirke

Shares of beaten down Silicon Valley chip maker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) jumped as much as 13% yesterday. Even though they gave back about half those gains, it must still have been a nice day for investors.

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Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) Still The Perfect Buy And Hold
January 12, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) Still The Perfect Buy And Hold

Sam Quirke

Yesterday’s 12% pop means shares of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) are up close to 30% in 2021 already and closing at fresh all time highs. It’s not altogether that surprising of a start for the Santa Clara based company,

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Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Among The Best Of The Bunch
January 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Among The Best Of The Bunch

Sam Quirke

As most equities spent Monday’s session taking a breather after finishing at all time highs last week, shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) found themselves up 1.6% and closing at a post-COVID high.

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F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) Begins 2021 At The Same Pace As 2020
January 10, 2021 11:00 PM ET

F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) Begins 2021 At The Same Pace As 2020

Sam Quirke

A 6% jump in Friday’s session was enough to make shares of F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) among the best performing US equities on the day.

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Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) Tire Ready To Hit The Road
January 10, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) Tire Ready To Hit The Road

Sam Quirke

Shares of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) are up almost 200% since March and have kicked off the new year in style already. Friday’s 7% pop put them at fresh post-COVID highs

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Mastercard (NYSE: MA) Steadies For The Next Stage Of The Rally
January 6, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) Steadies For The Next Stage Of The Rally

Sam Quirke

Shares of credit card giant Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have been trading sideways for much of the last four months as they consolidate their post pandemic gains. Unlike many tech names, and particularly work-from-home stocks

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Watch For An Entry Point In Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG)
January 6, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Watch For An Entry Point In Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG)

Sam Quirke

For companies like Zillow (NASDAQ: ZG), one of the largest online multiple listing services out there, this is typically a bad thing for business. However, the housing market didn’t just stay propped up in 2020

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Piper Sandler Says To Buy Docusign (NASDAQ: DOCU) Even After JPMorgan Said To Sell
January 5, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Piper Sandler Says To Buy Docusign (NASDAQ: DOCU) Even After JPMorgan Said To Sell

Sam Quirke

Piper Sandler is going toe to toe with New York’s JPMorgan over the fate of Docusign (NASDAQ: DOCU). Considering their shares rallied nearly 300% in just nine months, it’s perhaps not too surprising that one of them would be out with a cautious note

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Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) Pinned As A Winner In A Post-COVID Landscape
January 4, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) Pinned As A Winner In A Post-COVID Landscape

Sam Quirke

Jefferies was out with a bullish upgrade to shares of beer maker and brewer Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP), moving them from Hold to a Buy rating.

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3 Banks You Need To Own For 2021
January 4, 2021 11:00 PM ET

3 Banks You Need To Own For 2021

Sam Quirke

Since October, the NASDAQ Bank Index (NASDAQ: BKX) has tacked on more than 30% and has come within touching distance of its pre-COVID levels. We’re only one trading day into the new year and already the upgrades are flying in.

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What’s Hot And What’s Not For 2021
January 3, 2021 11:00 PM ET

What’s Hot And What’s Not For 2021

Sam Quirke

One thing is for sure, very few investors are starting 2021 with an identical portfolio to that which they started 2020 with. It was one of the most volatile years on record, not only in terms of crashes and rallies but also industry rotation.

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