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JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Sets A High Bar, Again
January 14, 2020 11:00 PM ET

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Sets A High Bar, Again

Sam Quirke

We noted on Monday how bright the outlook for some bank stocks is as we enter 2020 and we got a glimpse into the reality of this when JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) released their Q4 earnings yesterday

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The Trade Desk Takes Investors Back to Cloud Nine
January 13, 2020 11:00 PM ET

The Trade Desk Takes Investors Back to Cloud Nine

Sam Quirke

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) notched fresh all-time highs during Monday’s session as the stock completed a stunning recovery to the previous highs it had set last August.

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Snap Continues To Impress
January 12, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Snap Continues To Impress

Sam Quirke

Snap’s move into video games, a growing user base and an improving ability to increase its average revenue from users have been cited as the big drivers behind the rally.

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN) Looks Ready to Fulfill Potential
January 9, 2020 11:00 PM ET

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN) Looks Ready to Fulfill Potential

Sam Quirke

As the bell rang to signal the end of Thursday’s session, shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN) were trading up almost 6% from Wednesday’s close. This made the $16 billion biotech company the S&P 500’s top performer of the day

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Powers Up to All-Time Highs
January 8, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Powers Up to All-Time Highs

Sam Quirke

Boston based Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) got some positive headlines on Wednesday as Oppenheimer raised their price target for the stock to $265, about a 20% premium to where shares opened the session.

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Pier 1 Looks Into The Abyss (NYSE: PIR)
January 7, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Pier 1 Looks Into The Abyss (NYSE: PIR)

Sam Quirke

For a company whose shares have traded as high as $500 (including reverse splits), it’s almost unimaginable that they’d someday trade for $5. I say almost because that’s what’s happened to shares of Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR)

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Is Slack Bottoming Out? (WORK)
January 6, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is Slack Bottoming Out? (WORK)

Sam Quirke

Having traded hands as high $42 on their first day of trading last June, few on Wall Street would have predicted that shares of Slack (NYSE: WORK) would be effectively half that by the end of the year,

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Lamb Weston Continues To Deliver (LW)
January 5, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Lamb Weston Continues To Deliver (LW)

Sam Quirke

When Lamb Weston’s (NYSE: LW) management increased their dividend by 15% last month investors were surely licking their chops at what would appear in the company’s next earnings report.

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AMD Roars into the Twenties
January 2, 2020 11:00 PM ET

AMD Roars into the Twenties

Sam Quirke

Having signed off on 2019 with a 150% rally, shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) roared into the new decade with a 2% gap up to open

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GameStop Enters 2020 On The Backfoot
January 1, 2020 11:00 PM ET

GameStop Enters 2020 On The Backfoot

Sam Quirke

As far as years go, 2019 will surely be remembered as an annus horribilis for video game retailer GameStop (NYSE: GME).

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Could Rite Aid Be On The Verge of A Mammoth Short Squeeze?
December 30, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Could Rite Aid Be On The Verge of A Mammoth Short Squeeze?

Sam Quirke

Shares of Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) have been giving investors heart attacks of pleasure and of fear in the past couple of trading sessions as they’ve made double-digit percentage jumps up and down.

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2019 Stock Market in Review
December 29, 2019 11:00 PM ET

2019 Stock Market in Review

Sam Quirke

If Wall Street can hold the line for the next two trading days, the stock market will lock in its best year in over 20 years.

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Technical Watchlist: Hudbay Minerals, Ferrari, Eros International
December 26, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Technical Watchlist: Hudbay Minerals, Ferrari, Eros International

Sam Quirke

Here are three stocks with interesting setups that are likely to move hard and fast one way or the other in the coming weeks and are worth keeping on your watchlist.

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BlackBerry Still Fighting the Good Fight
December 26, 2019 11:00 PM ET

BlackBerry Still Fighting the Good Fight

Sam Quirke

Shares of BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) have been on a downward slope since 2008 but last Friday’s Q3 report suggests management believe the tide could be turning.

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Nike Enters 2020 Ahead of The Pack
December 25, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Nike Enters 2020 Ahead of The Pack

Sam Quirke

Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock reached all-time highs on Thursday last week as the sports apparel company ran up into their Q2 earnings report which was released after the bell.

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Technical Watchlist: Myriad Genetics, Limoneira, Shutterstock
December 19, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Technical Watchlist: Myriad Genetics, Limoneira, Shutterstock

Sam Quirke

It’s always fun to keep some fast-moving stocks on your watchlist if for nothing else you can see how they behave under certain technical conditions.

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Tesla Gathers Momentum (TSLA)
December 18, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Tesla Gathers Momentum (TSLA)

Sam Quirke

Having long looked like a one-trick pony that would never live up to its promises, shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have been working overtime in recent months to prove the bears wrong.

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FedEx Fails To Deliver (NYSE: FDX)
December 17, 2019 11:00 PM ET

FedEx Fails To Deliver (NYSE: FDX)

Sam Quirke

After reporting an ugly miss for their Q2 earnings, shares of FedEx (NYSE: FDX) were taking damage in after-hours trading last night.

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Oracle's Roar Turns To A Whimper (NYSE: ORCL)
December 16, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Oracle's Roar Turns To A Whimper (NYSE: ORCL)

Sam Quirke

Shares of software giant Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) were under continued pressure on Monday as the selling from last week’s earnings refused to let up.

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Christmas Comes Early For Adobe
December 15, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Christmas Comes Early For Adobe

Sam Quirke

“Christmas comes early for Adobe”. So said Brent Thill, an analyst at Jeffries, after Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported their Q4 earnings after the bell last Thursday

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Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Offers Buying Opportunity
December 12, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Offers Buying Opportunity

Sam Quirke

Shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) were under pressure on Thursday despite reporting impressive Q3 earnings.

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) Looks Like It Wants To Cool Off
December 11, 2019 11:00 PM ET

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) Looks Like It Wants To Cool Off

Sam Quirke

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has been one of the best performing healthcare stocks this month and shares are trading within 2% of their all-time highs.

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Expedia Heads For Calmer Waters
December 10, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Expedia Heads For Calmer Waters

Sam Quirke

Tuesday’s session was another big day of buying for shares of Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) and investors will be breathing a little easier.

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Technical Watchlist: Minerals Technologies, America's Car-Mart, USANA Health Sciences
December 9, 2019 11:00 PM ET

Technical Watchlist: Minerals Technologies, America's Car-Mart, USANA Health Sciences

Sam Quirke

Here are some small and large-cap stocks with interesting technical setups in play. It’s well worth keeping them on a watchlist in case shares breakout.

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