Sam Quirke, Contributing Author at MarketBeat Articles by Sam Quirke - Page 31July 5, 2020 11:00 PM ETMcDonald’s Added to Top Stocks for Q3 at RBC Sam QuirkeRBC was wasting no time in getting out their list of top stocks to watch in Q3, one of whom is McDonald's (NYSE: MCD).NYSE:MCDRead McDonald’s Added to Top Stocks for Q3 at RBC July 1, 2020 11:00 PM ETPfizer (NYSE: PFE) Shares Get Much Needed BoostSam QuirkePharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) got off to a good start in Q3 with a 5% gap up to start Wednesday’s session.NYSE:PFENASDAQ:INORead Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) Shares Get Much Needed BoostJune 30, 2020 11:00 PM ETXilinx Stock (NASDAQ: XLNX) Aims For 2020 HighsSam QuirkeWith less than 5% to go after Tuesday’s session, shares of Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) are right within touching distance of their pre-COVID highs set in January.NASDAQ:XLNXNASDAQ:MURead Xilinx Stock (NASDAQ: XLNX) Aims For 2020 HighsJune 30, 2020 11:00 PM ETCan Another Upgrade Keep Southwest Flying (NYSE: LUV)?Sam QuirkeCan Another Upgrade Keep Southwest Flying (NYSE: LUV)?NYSE:LUVNASDAQ:AALNYSE:DALRead Can Another Upgrade Keep Southwest Flying (NYSE: LUV)?June 29, 2020 11:00 PM ETBoeing Stock Surges 14% Despite Recent DowngradesSam QuirkeWith a 14% jump in Monday’s session, it felt like shares of Boeing (NYSE: BA) were single-handedly dragging the Dow Jones Jones Industrial index out of its recent flunk.NYSE:BARead Boeing Stock Surges 14% Despite Recent DowngradesJune 29, 2020 11:00 PM ETRalph Lauren (NYSE: RL) Struggles To Keep Recovery GoingSam QuirkeIt’s been a rollercoaster few weeks for investors of high-end fashion name Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) even in the context of COVID-19.NYSE:RLNASDAQ:AAPLNYSE:DISRead Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) Struggles To Keep Recovery GoingJune 28, 2020 11:00 PM ETUpgrades Keep eBay Afloat In A Sea of RedSam Quirkeinvestors of original online marketplace eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) taking solace in their stock being one of the top performers in a sea of red. NASDAQ:EBAYRead Upgrades Keep eBay Afloat In A Sea of RedJune 28, 2020 11:00 PM ETWhy Did Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Fall 8% on Friday?Sam QuirkeShares of the banking giant Goldman Sachs close to 9% of their value to close out last week after the Federal Reserve rolled out fresh restrictions on US banks’ dividendsNYSE:GSNYSE:WFCRead Why Did Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Fall 8% on Friday?June 25, 2020 11:00 PM ETAccenture (NYSE: ACN) Completes Recovery With Strong EarningsSam QuirkeIt’s taken a little longer than others, but by the time the bell rang to end Thursday’s session, shares of Accenture (NYSE: ACN) had not only reclaimed their pre-coronavirus levels but had closed above them.NYSE:ACNRead Accenture (NYSE: ACN) Completes Recovery With Strong EarningsJune 24, 2020 11:00 PM ETMarkets Sink On Second Wave FearsSam QuirkeThe Dow Jones Industrial Average index finished down 700 points for its worst day in two weeks while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index finished the session with its first down day out of nineNASDAQ:AALNYSE:RCLNASDAQ:WYNNRead Markets Sink On Second Wave FearsJune 24, 2020 11:00 PM ET3 Stocks That Are Vulnerable To A Second COVID-19 WaveSam QuirkeJust as it was starting to feel as if we had turned the corner in the fight against coronavirus, it looks like the bells about to ring for round two.NASDAQ:WYNNNYSE:CCLNASDAQ:ORLYRead 3 Stocks That Are Vulnerable To A Second COVID-19 WaveJune 23, 2020 11:00 PM ETAdobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Stock Jumps On Strong EarningsSam QuirkeTech giant Adobe is no different and with a sixth consecutive daily all-time high being set during Tuesday’s session, shares are now up a full 70% in little more than two months.NASDAQ:ADBERead Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Stock Jumps On Strong EarningsJune 22, 2020 11:00 PM ETGap Stock (NYSE: GPS) Jumps on UpgradeSam QuirkeWells Fargo’s most recent rating for Gap was Underweight, meaning they’ve completely skipped the Neutral step in between. This bullish move was enough to send Gap shares upNASDAQ:ROSTNYSE:TGTNYSE:GPSRead Gap Stock (NYSE: GPS) Jumps on UpgradeJune 22, 2020 11:00 PM ETSynopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) Buyback Program Takes Stock to Fresh HighsSam QuirkeShares of Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS), the $3 billion Silicon Valley tech company, were the best performers in the NASDAQ 100 during Monday’s sessionNASDAQ:SNPSRead Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) Buyback Program Takes Stock to Fresh HighsJune 21, 2020 11:00 PM ETWalgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) - A Diamond in the Rough?Sam QuirkeShares of pharmaceutical behemoth Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) have languished near their 52 week lows.Read Walgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) - A Diamond in the Rough?June 18, 2020 11:00 PM ETCan Ross Stores Get Back To Winning Ways?Sam QuirkeRoss Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) had the fortune to be a well-established discount retailer and so was somewhat insulated from the initial hit which took no prisoners among the higher end storesRead Can Ross Stores Get Back To Winning Ways?June 18, 2020 11:00 PM ETOracle Misses Expectations But The Bulls Hang AroundSam Quirkeshares of tech giant Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) were up more than 4% from Wednesday’s close. This undid most of Wednesday’s dipRead Oracle Misses Expectations But The Bulls Hang AroundJune 17, 2020 11:00 PM ETActivision (NASDAQ: AYVI) Continues To Answer Call of DutySam QuirkeAt 6.3%, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is the fourth largest component of the ESPO ETF and the biggest video games specific name of the bunch.NASDAQ:ATVINYSE:DISNASDAQ:GOOGLRead Activision (NASDAQ: AYVI) Continues To Answer Call of DutyJune 17, 2020 11:00 PM ETPromising Results from BioMarin Keeps Stock Investors HappySam QuirkeBiotech giant BioMarin (NASDAQ: BMRN) gave investors something to be happy about on Wednesday when fresh data from an open-label Phase 1/2 clinical trial yielded promising results.Read Promising Results from BioMarin Keeps Stock Investors HappyJune 16, 2020 11:00 PM ETVisa vs Mastercard; Which Should You Back?Sam QuirkeIt’s an industry that’s going nowhere and Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) effectively run it as a duopoly. FRead Visa vs Mastercard; Which Should You Back?June 16, 2020 11:00 PM ETCan Nikola Really Take On Ford?Sam QuirkeNikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) is a hybrid truck company, based out of Arizona. They IPO’d in the summer of 2018, moved 10% high on tiny volume into 2020NYSE:FNASDAQ:TSLANASDAQ:NKLARead Can Nikola Really Take On Ford?June 15, 2020 11:00 PM ETMondelez (NASDAQ: MDLZ) Upgraded, Worth A Buy?Sam Quirkebenefiting from the jump in work-from-home applications, shares of Mondelez (NASDAQ: MDLZ) were quickly snapped up off the lows of March when investors realized snacks were low down on people’s list of disposable necessities. Read Mondelez (NASDAQ: MDLZ) Upgraded, Worth A Buy?June 15, 2020 11:00 PM ETStocks Take A Breather from Rally, Where To From Here?Sam QuirkeWith many eyebrows being raised across the board as equities caught what’s being called a blow-off rally during May and the start of June, it’s no surprise that they’ve cooled a littleRead Stocks Take A Breather from Rally, Where To From Here?June 15, 2020 11:00 PM ETApache Upgraded, Can It Keep The Recovery Going?Sam QuirkeIt’s been a tough decade and change for shares of Apache (NASDAQ: APA), the Houston based energy exploration company.NASDAQ:APARead Apache Upgraded, Can It Keep The Recovery Going? Page 31 of 37 « Most Recent‹ More Recent28293031323334 Earlier › Earliest » Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. 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