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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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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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