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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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Align (NASDAQ: ALGN) Continues To Impress As It Crosses The $500 Mark
December 1, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Align (NASDAQ: ALGN) Continues To Impress As It Crosses The $500 Mark

Sam Quirke

It’s not even two months since shares of Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) were still trading 15% below their all-time highs set back in 2018.

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Tripadvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) Is Up 40% In A Month But Still A Buy
December 1, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Tripadvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) Is Up 40% In A Month But Still A Buy

Sam Quirke

A 5.7% jump on Tuesday’s session was enough to make shares of Tripadvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) among the best performers in the S&P 500.

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Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Lining Up For A Killer December and Q1
November 30, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Lining Up For A Killer December and Q1

Sam Quirke

That’s the reality for investors of San Francisco bank Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), whose stock has just had its best month of the year and looks on track to finish out 2020 on a strong note.

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Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) Shows No Signs Of Slowing After Record Black Friday
November 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) Shows No Signs Of Slowing After Record Black Friday

Sam Quirke

This is particularly true for investors in the e-commerce stocks, who have benefited mightily from the coronavirus pandemic. Among them, few have reached the heights that Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has already.

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Get Ready To Buy The Dip With Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)
November 27, 2020 4:45 AM ET

Get Ready To Buy The Dip With Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)

Sam Quirke

For a while now Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), the $30 billion electronics retailer, has been pinned as one of the better-performing retailers in 2020, a year that has forced many to adapt or die.

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Shares of Macy's (NYSE: M) Surge Back From The Dead
November 23, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Shares of Macy's (NYSE: M) Surge Back From The Dead

Sam Quirke

With a 75% pop in their shares over the past two weeks, investors looking at a 6-month chart would be forgiven for thinking that Macy’s (NYSE: M) was some hotshot tech stock starting to blow up.

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GAP (NYSE: GPS) Is A Buy No Matter What Their Earnings Are
November 23, 2020 11:00 PM ET

GAP (NYSE: GPS) Is A Buy No Matter What Their Earnings Are

Sam Quirke

With their shares after rallying 300% over the past 6 months, it’s safe to say that expectations are high for GAP’s (NYSE: GPS) Q3 earnings, due after today's market close

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Is Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) Still A Buy At $1,000?
November 22, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) Still A Buy At $1,000?

Sam Quirke

Back at the start of 2020, few on Wall Street could have imagined that shares of Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) would be trading above $1,000 by the time Q4 rolled around.

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Has Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Bottomed Out?
November 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Has Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Bottomed Out?

Sam Quirke

Semiconductor Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has certainly had a tough 2020. They’ve ceded ground to top competitors, lost investor’s confidence, and watched their shares fall nearly 40% from decade highs

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