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4 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: GS, DOGE, MARA, PLTR
Goldman Sachs, Dogecoin, Marathon Digital and Palantir were our top stock trades for Thursday. Here's how the charts are setting up now.
Churchill Capital Makes a Bearish U-Turn
Lucid Motors is a very promising name in the EV space, but right now an investment CCIV stock is better aligned with a bear put spread.
How to Time Palantir Stock Entry Without Guesswork
PLTR stock is worth owning for the long term but it is best to pick favorable entry points to avoid obvious potential pitfalls.
Why the Wait Is Over in Alibaba Stock
If you've been waiting to buy shares of Alibaba, there's no time like the present to purchase a hedged collar strategy on BABA stock.
4 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday: AAL, WFC, RIOT, TSLA
American Airlines, Wells Fargo, Riot Blockchain and Tesla were our top stock trades for Wednesday. That said, let's look at a few charts now.
A Lower-Risk Way to Play the Potential Short Squeeze in SOS Stock
SOS stock has reached a speculative peak with massive stock and option trading. Time to take advantage with a covered call trade.
Here’s a More Calculated Bet on Pershing Square Tontine Holdings
Off and on the price chart, PSTH stock has a lot to offer today's investors, but those bullish prospects hold very real downside risks as well.
Trade Palantir as Growth Stocks Heat Up
The Nasdaq is ripping to new highs bringing buyers back to growth stocks like Palantir. Here's how to trade PLTR stock now.
XPeng Stock Has Support from the Fundamentals and Technicals
XPEV stock price action does not match the quality of the company results yet. It's likely that investors will realize that later this year.
4 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday: NVDA, INTC, UBER, DKNG
Nvidia, Intel, Uber and DraftKings were our top stock trades for Tuesday. That said, let's look at the charts for these big movers.
It’s About to Get Uglier for Shares of Plug Power
Company-specific and broader risk-off worries have pummeled PLUG stock in recent weeks, but another a big sell-off is increasingly likely
4 Top Stock Trades for Monday: AMZN, WDFC, LEVI, CLOV
Amazon, WD-40 Company, Levi and Clovis Health were our top stock trades for Monday. Let's get a look at the charts now.
Why a Cratered Virgin Galactic Stock May Have More Downside Risk
The bears are largely gone, but with Elon Musk's SpaceX a more durable challenger to SPCE stock, Virgin Galactic bulls may have larger issues.
5 Top Stock Trades for Friday: BOX, STZ, BABA, BBBY, AAPL
Box, Constellation Brands, Apple, Alibaba and Bed Bath & Beyond were our top stock trades for Friday. Let's get a look at the charts.
A Small Budget, Blockbuster Play in AMC
The price for admission looks good for AMC stock following a blockbuster weekend at the box office and bullish victory on the price chart.
4 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: SNAP, AMD, TWTR, IWM
Snap, Advanced Micro Devices, Twitter and the IWM ETF were our top stock trades for Thursday. That said, let's get a look at the charts.