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I call these kinds of companies my COVID-19 list. It’s not that they’re infected, it’s just that they have been affected either positively or negatively by the closures that have happened across the world. The shift to online spending has certainly helped companies like Amazon, and the closing of malls and the concern about going out in public affected retailers like Macy’s negatively. As we look forward to this week, these companies may give us a handle on the direction ...
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The stock market has had an incredible ride this year, and with many workers now stuck and home and with sports events cancelled or delayed indefinitely, chances are the ride will stay wild.  That’s because this year’s events have resulted in a confluence of new investors.  Whether they’re simply folks finding more free time during working hours or someone finally willing to try out the stock market with a stimulus (or unemployment) check, there’s been an explosion in small retail investors this ...
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Oil. Black gold. Texas tea. However you refer to it, it’s still a product in hot demand, even in a world seeing lower and lower costs for alternative energy. While the oil sector can be cyclical, it’s also tied to the economy. So it’s no surprise that oil has had a tough year, with Brent crude prices going from $60 at the start of 2020 to negative $40 as traders needed to get out of futures contracts, to a pop back ...
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On Thursday, the Advance GDP numbers came out and it posted the largest decline in U.S. history at 32.9%. This should create alarm for the very dire predicament we find ourselves in. This may create more desire on the part of Congress to put an infrastructure bill before the president to sign. As the infrastructure chorus builds, these infrastructure names may start to gain. In 2019, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act was signed and at $287 billion became the largest amount of ...
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After a disastrous earnings, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) has been climbing the hill over the past few weeks and finds itself at its pre-earnings high near $11.50. As the price faded from its high yesterday, the put option volume surged to nearly six times the average and is indicating another leg lower. On July 8, the company announced earnings that saw its EPS miss the estimates by over 60% and the price closed nearly 25% lower ...
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CBAK Energy Technology Inc (NASDAQ: CBAT) is an energy technology company that manufactures and sells lithium batteries in globally. The batteries are used for a variety of purposes including electric vehicles, bicycles, electric motors, tools, and other applications. In June, the insiders stepped up their buying just before the breakout. After the price pulled back on light volume, the company is breaking out again. On Thursday, the stock closed 17.2% higher. The company is a penny stock, but the volume ...
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It’s not a secret that many biotech companies are making hay as their share price is rising to new highs since COVID landed ashore the U.S. A quick scan of large cap companies will produce a number of these companies with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc Stock (NASDAQ: REGN). While the amount of selling that’s occurring may not always be an indication to short, it is a warning of the likely overvaluation and there’s ways to take small risk trades with ...
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With so many companies being given a pass this earnings season, unfortunately for investors Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) wasn’t one of them. The company finished over 12% lower on the session and only minimally recovered off the low. While the company missed analyst estimates by a significant margin, there was a silver lining to the report and option traders may be seeing it based on Wednesday’s activity. The major culprit that impacted the earnings was an additional $37 million ...
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