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Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) Remains On Track For $300 A Share
December 30, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) Remains On Track For $300 A Share

Sam Quirke

Other Chinese tech giants like Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) have been enjoying their moment in the sun in recent weeks.

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Snap (NYSE: SNAP) Steadies Itself For The Next Leg Up
December 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) Steadies Itself For The Next Leg Up

Sam Quirke

After a 90% rally in just two months, it’s only natural that shares of social media stalwart Snap (NYSE: SNAP) would want to take a breather.

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Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) Steals Some Of Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) Limelight
December 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) Steals Some Of Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) Limelight

Sam Quirke

A 15% jump in Tuesday’s session was enough to make shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) among the best performing of US equities on the day.

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Macy's (NYSE: M) Catches Its First Upgrade Since Before COVID-19
December 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Macy's (NYSE: M) Catches Its First Upgrade Since Before COVID-19

Sam Quirke

It’s been a while since Macy’s (NYSE: M) was up there, but an 8.5% jump in Monday’s session was enough to make them one of the best performing equities on the day.

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Why Has GameStop (NYSE: GME) Popped 75% This Month?
December 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Why Has GameStop (NYSE: GME) Popped 75% This Month?

Sam Quirke

Having watched their shares fall 90% in the six years prior to 2020, and then watching them slip under the $3 mark in April, investors in GameStop (NYSE: GME) must have surely been expecting to see their stock trade at $0.20 before it traded at $20 again.

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Should Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Be In Your Portfolio For Q1?
December 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Should Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Be In Your Portfolio For Q1?

Sam Quirke

With shares of tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) coming off the back of a 70% run in the nine months since March, it’s not unreasonable for investors to take stock of the company’s prospects for the coming year.

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3 Stocks To Buy on Pullbacks
December 21, 2020 11:00 PM ET

3 Stocks To Buy on Pullbacks

Sam Quirke

Dips like this though, even if they’re not long-lasting, can often open up a good entry point in a stock you’ve been stalking and a few such names popped up yesterday

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Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) Soars After Post Earnings Dip
December 21, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) Soars After Post Earnings Dip

Sam Quirke

After an ugly 20% drop earlier this month following earnings that left analysts wanting, shares of big data firm Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) have been soaring over the past week. They’re up 15% off the lows and quickly closing the gap

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Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT)  Ready To Hit The Ground Running In January
December 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) Ready To Hit The Ground Running In January

Sam Quirke

There’s probably never been a better time to be a cybersecurity company, and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) can well attest to it after the year they’ve had.

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Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC): The Construction Company That's Hitting All Time Highs
December 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC): The Construction Company That's Hitting All Time Highs

Sam Quirke

A 4% jump in Friday’s session was enough to make shares of Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) among the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 index.

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It's RingCentral (NYSE: RNG) You Want In Your 2021 Portfolio, Not Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM)
December 17, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It's RingCentral (NYSE: RNG) You Want In Your 2021 Portfolio, Not Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM)

Sam Quirke

RingCentral (NYSE: RNG) is a cloud-based communications platform used by businesses to allow employees make and take calls from their computers. In other words, a textbook work-from-home stock at first glance.

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Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) Looks In Great Shape To End The Year
December 16, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) Looks In Great Shape To End The Year

Sam Quirke

A 4.4% jump in yesterday’s session was enough to make shares of social game developer Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) among the best performing of US equities.

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Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) Enjoys Life Above $1,400
December 16, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) Enjoys Life Above $1,400

Sam Quirke

It’s a performance you might expect from some flash Silicon Valley unicorn, but we’re talking about the good old king of burritos here, Chipotle (NYSE: CMG).

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Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) Powers To 2 Year Highs - Get Excited
December 15, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) Powers To 2 Year Highs - Get Excited

Sam Quirke

As if undoing all of COVID’s Q1 damage and getting above their pre-pandemic highs wasn’t enough, shares of Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) have popped 40% in the past two weeks to get to multi-year highs

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Skyworks (NASDAQ: SKWS) - The Tech Company That Pays A Dividend
December 15, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Skyworks (NASDAQ: SKWS) - The Tech Company That Pays A Dividend

Sam Quirke

A 3.8% jump in Tuesday’s session was enough to make semiconductor Skyworks (NASDAQ: SKWS) among the best-performing stocks on the NASDAQ.

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3 REITs to Consider for 2021
December 14, 2020 11:00 PM ET

3 REITs to Consider for 2021

Sam Quirke

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) offer a great way for investors to get exposure to commercial real estate investments without having to front up six or seven-figure deposits

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Here’s Why Investors Are So Excited About Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL)
December 10, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Here’s Why Investors Are So Excited About Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL)

Sam Quirke

They say what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. Investors of high-end fashion staple Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) will be hoping this is true at least, but all the signs right now are pointing towards it being the case.

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Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) Lines Up A Killer 2021 Plan
December 10, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) Lines Up A Killer 2021 Plan

Sam Quirke

It might have taken them a bit longer than expected to undo the damage done back in March but shares of fintech Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) are closing the gap fast.

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Equifax (NYSE: EFX) Surges To All Time Highs, But The Best Is Yet To Come
December 9, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) Surges To All Time Highs, But The Best Is Yet To Come

Sam Quirke

With 2017’s infamous data breach fast becoming a distant memory, shares of Equifax (NYSE: EFX) powered to all-time highs this week after surprising Wall Street with fresh guidance.

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Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Fresh Round Of Funding Sends Shares Rallying
December 8, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Fresh Round Of Funding Sends Shares Rallying

Sam Quirke

Is there anything that can hold Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock down right now? Typically when a company raises more money from an additional stock offering, shares see some weakness creep in as their value is diluted

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Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) Gets Ready For A Fresh Rally
December 7, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) Gets Ready For A Fresh Rally

Sam Quirke

Despite raising plenty of fanfare prior to its IPO in October 2018, shares of Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) were effectively carried into 2020 on a stretcher.

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Buy Square (NYSE: SQ) For The 2021 Recovery Play
December 6, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Buy Square (NYSE: SQ) For The 2021 Recovery Play

Sam Quirke

As if they hadn’t been performing well enough this year already, shares of mobile payment company Square (NYSE: SQ) have been on a fresh rally to all-time highs since reporting Q3 earnings a month ago

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Why Is Wall Street So Excited About Asana (NYSE: ASAN)?
December 3, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Why Is Wall Street So Excited About Asana (NYSE: ASAN)?

Sam Quirke

Piper Sandler’s upgrade earlier this week to shares of Asana (NYSE: ASAN) made it three months in a row that the task management cloud platform has received laudits from Wall Street.

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Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) Moves To Within Touching Distance Of All Time Highs
December 2, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) Moves To Within Touching Distance Of All Time Highs

Sam Quirke

With yesterday’s closing bell, shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) finished at their highest level in two years and look to be on course to close out a phenomenal year.

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