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  • Early Morning Vibes: 4 Stocks You Should Watch Immediately

    Early Morning Vibes: 4 Stocks You Should Watch Immediately

    The S&P 500 rose 1.14% to 3,925 points yesterday while the Nasdaq 100 was up only 0.81%. Over the years, the Nasdaq 100 has actually become more volatile than the S&P 500. This higher beta now appears to have temporarily disappeared. In the article about sector rotation , you can read how you can apply the sector rotation to your portfolio yourself. The Dow Jones also rose noticeably more than the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 yesterday. The Dow closed at a new all-time high of 31,961 points, which was a daily result of plus 1.35%. The strong rise of heavyweights Boeing and Chevron was the basis here.

    In short, some of the money that is used to help people and companies in difficulty ends up on the stock exchange. Higher liquidity usually means higher stock market prices. Central bank policies have an inflationary effect on stocks and other assets such as real estate. The survey also shows that investors are extremely positive about the stock market. At the same time, we hear Charlie Munger, the strong man next to Warren Buffett, warn of a new bubble. This brings us straight to GameStop. The share of the American computer game retailer exploded again yesterday. 

    The roll-out of the vaccination program appears to be gaining momentum. An interesting study has taken place in Israel on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Of course we already know the results of the clinical studies, but it is always a question of how well the vaccines hold up in real situations. The Israeli study followed 1.2 million people of which nearly 600,000 received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. 

    Two shots were administered. The scientists were surprised that the symptomatic effectiveness was 94%. Hospitalization fell by 87%.Moreover, a quarter of the people who were followed were over 60 years old. Experts expect that with such results, we can achieve global immunity when 60 to 70% of the population is vaccinated. Pfizer stock did not respond to the news.

    Today Top Movers

    Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN) shares are trading up 27.04% at $12.78 at the time of writing after releasing fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results. 

    Sundial Growers Inc. (SNDL) stock soared 11.72% to $1.62 in the pre-market trading. SNDL and Indiva Limited announce the closing of the previously announced $22,000,000 strategic investment (the “Investment”) into Indiva by Sundial. 

    AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) grew over 17.49% at $10.68 in pre-market trading today as the social media hype was created recently to influence investors sentiment. 

    GameStop Corp. (GME), a Specialty Retail company, rose about 57.56% at $144.5 in pre-market trading Thursday as on social media, a hype has been playing key role to affect investors with the intent of swaying their decision.

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades

    UBS turned bullish on AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), upgrading the stock to “Buy”. 

    Sunrun Inc. (RUN) has won the favor of Credit Suisse’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Neutral to Outperform and moved their price target to $79.0, suggesting 26.28% additional upside for the stock. 

    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) received an upgrade from analysts at Jefferies. They changed their rating on BBVA to Buy from Hold in a recently issued research note. 

    Earlier Thursday Credit Suisse reduced its rating on Lennox International Inc. (LII) stock to Underperform from Neutral and assigned the price target to $285. 

    Morgan Stanley analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that its rating for NeoGenomics Inc. (NEO) has been changed to Equal Weight from Overweight and the new price target is set at $14. 

    Analysts at BMO Capital downgraded Chuy’s Holdings Inc. (CHUY)’s stock to Market Perform from Outperform Thursday.

    Latest Insider Activity

    Hess Corporation (HES) Chief Executive Officer HESS JOHN B announced the sale of shares taking place on Feb 23 at $66.73 for some 200,000 shares. The total came to more than $13.35 million. 

    Fortive Corporation (FTV) SVP – Human Resources Walker Stacey A. sold on Feb 23 a total 24,259 shares at $67.23 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $0.12 million. 

    Chevron Corporation (CVX) Director HEWSON MARILLYN A declared the purchase of shares taking place on Feb 18 at $95.21 for some 3,200 shares. The transaction amount was around $0.3 million. 

    AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (AIM) CEO & President EQUELS THOMAS K. bought on Feb 24 a total 209,630 shares at $2.26 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $25,000.

    Important Earnings

    Top US earnings releases scheduled for today include Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA). It will announce its Dec 2020 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of -$0.35 per share from revenues of $279.41M in the three-month period. 

    Analysts expect Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) to report a net income (adjusted) of -$0.1 per share, when the company releases its quarterly results shortly. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Dec 2020 is predicted to come in at $87.32M. 

    Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), due to announce earnings after the market closes today, is expected to report earnings of $0.14 per share from revenues of $701.09M recently concluded three-month period.

  • Early Morning Vibes: Top 4 Stocks Trending on Wednesday

    On December 29, the American stock indices closed in the red. The S&P 500 at the beginning of the session renewed its all-time high, but by its close it dropped 0.22% to 3727 points, the Dow Jones also lost 0.22%, the NASDAQ fell 0.38%. The news background remained calm, but investors preferred to fix some of their positions. The healthcare sector took the lead in growth with a result of + 0.44%, while the real estate sector corrected by 0.71%.

    Company news

    Fulgent Genetics (FLGT: + 8.7%) will provide COVID-19 diagnostic tests to New York City students and educational workers.

    Activist investor Third Point sent a letter to Intel management (INTC: + 4.9%) urging them to consider changes to the company’s strategy.

    Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT: -54.2%) has published the results of the first phase of clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine, which turned out to be weak.

    Today, world stock exchanges are showing mostly positive dynamics. Investors are focusing on the prospects for increasing the volume of direct payments to Americans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked an attempt to vote on raising the benefit from $ 600 to $ 2,000, so the timing of the discussion remains uncertain. A number of Republicans do not support the president’s initiative to increase the lump sum, pointing to the problem of the budget deficit and high public debt, which hinders the increase in government spending. In the meantime, Americans will start receiving checks for $ 600 today as part of the previously approved economic stimulus program.
     

    On the front of the fight against COVID-19 in the United States, there is no significant positive so far. Colorado has recorded the first patient with a British modification of the coronavirus. The increase in incidence has slowed slightly, but a new outbreak is forecast after the holidays. The number of hospitalized in the United States already exceeds 124 thousand, and the trend remains negative. The vaccination campaign is very slow: so far only 2.13 million have been vaccinated. As Joseph Biden noted, if the process is not accelerated, it may take years, not months, to complete vaccination. This is a significant risk for stocks, but for now investors tend to believe that the acquisition of mass immunity can be accelerated.

    Today Top Movers

    AstraZeneca PLC ADR (AZN), a Drug Manufacturers company, soared about 2.38% ‎at $51.09 in pre-market trading today following its Covid-19 vaccine approval in the U.K.

    Guardion Health Sciences Inc (GHSI) share price jumped 7.029% to $0.41 during early morning ‎trading session on Wednesday following the declaration of appointment of Bret Scholtes, as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

    NXT-ID Inc (NXTD) stock ascended 9.16% at $1.43 in the pre-‎market trading today. 

    American Battery Metals Corp USD (ABML) gained over 1.43% at $1.42 in pre-market ‎trading on Wednesday.‎

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades

    AlphaValue turned bullish on AstraZeneca PLC ADR (AZN)‎, upgrading the ‎stock to “Add”.

    ‎Baird turned bullish on Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), reiterating the stock at ‎‎“Outperform” but lifting the target from $206 to $220, representing potential ‎upside of 24.54% from Tuesday’s close.

    Daiwa turned bullish on Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX)‎ , initiating the stock at ‎‎“Outperform” and assigning the target to $250, representing potential upside ‎of 7.07% from Tuesday’s close.

    Latest Insider Activity

    Lemonade Inc. (LMND) Chief Insurance Officer Peters John Sheldon announced the sale of shares taking place on Dec 28 at $118.49 for some 5,000 shares. The total came to more than $0.59 million.

    Pinterest Inc. (PINS) Chairman, President, CEO, Co-F Silbermann Benjamin sold on Dec 24 a total 105,000 shares at $71.55 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $7.51 million.

    Cellectar Biosciences Inc. (CLRB) Chief Business Officer Longcor Jarrod declared the purchase of shares taking place on Dec 28 at $1.35 for some 29,630 shares. The transaction amount was around $40001.

    TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TCON) 10% Owner Opaleye Management Inc. bought on Dec 22 a total 2,293,371 shares at $8.06 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $4.0 million.

  • 23 Stocks Making Sharp Moves in Pre Market Session

    23 Stocks Making Sharp Moves in Pre Market Session

    ‎Bionano Genomics Inc. (BNGO) stock soared 46.62% to $1.95 in the pre-‎market ‎trading after reporting that Praxis Genomics, LLC received accreditation from the College of ‎American ‎Pathologists (CAP). The most recent rating by Ladenburg Thalmann, on September 24, 2020, ‎is a Buy.‎

    ‎Tenax Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: TENX) shares are trading down -7.07% at $1.84 ‎at ‎the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.25 to $2.68.‎

    ‎Ideanomics Inc. (IDEX) stock soared 2.87% to $2.15 in the pre-market trading. ‎The ‎company recently revealed that its Mobile Energy Global (“MEG”) and its contracting entity ‎Qingdao ‎Chengyang Medici have signed an agreement with Meihao Chuxing, a joint venture between ‎BYD and ‎Didi, to purchase an initial 2,000 units of model BYD D1. ‎

    ‎Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (OXBR) stock moved down -6.83 percent to $1.91 ‎in ‎the pre-market trading.‎

    ‎Guardion Health Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GHSI) shares are trading up 12.48% ‎at ‎‎$0.4289 at the time of writing. The firm lately declared the appointment of seasoned ‎nutritional ‎products industry leader Bret Scholtes as President and Chief Executive Officer. Company’s ‎‎52-week ‎ranged between $0.17 to $0.74.‎

    ‎Gevo Inc. (GEVO) is down more than -4.76% at $4.4 in pre-market ‎hours ‎Wednesday December 30, 2020. The stock had dropped over -4.15% to $4.62 in the last ‎trading ‎session.‎

    ‎Universal Security Instruments Inc. (UUU) stock moved up 5.0 percent to $5.25 ‎in ‎the pre-market trading following its statement regarding recent market activity in the ‎Company’s ‎stock.‎

    ‎Marathon Patent Group Inc. (MARA) gained over 10.03% at $12.94 in pre-‎market ‎trading Wednesday December 30, 2020. The company recently reported that it has entered ‎into a ‎contract with Bitmain to purchase 70,000 Antminer S-19 ASIC miners.‎

    Before the trading started on December 30, 2020, Ocugen Inc. (OCGN) is down -‎‎‎7.83% to reach $2.0. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.17 to $3.05.‎

    Before the trading started on December 30, 2020, Moderna Inc. (MRNA) is ‎up ‎‎3.59% to reach $118.5 following the declaration from the company that the it is engaged in ‎discussions ‎with the government of South Korea to potentially provide 40 million or more doses of the ‎Moderna ‎COVID-19 Vaccine to support South Korea’s aim of providing vaccines to the public as soon as ‎possible. ‎It has been trading in a 52-week range of $17.68 to $178.50.‎

    ‎Riot Blockchain Inc. (RIOT) stock soared 6.02% to $16.74 in the pre-market trading.‎

    ‎Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: TCCO) shares are trading down -‎‎‎16.78% at $4.76 at the time of writing after declaring its results for the fiscal year ended September ‎‎26, ‎‎2020. Company’s 52-week ranged between $1.72 to $7.00.‎

    ‎Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (TNXP) is up more than 2.21% at $0.6695 ‎in ‎pre-market hours Wednesday December 30, 2020. The stock had dropped over -6.16% to $0.65 in ‎the ‎last trading session.‎

    ‎AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) gained over 2.26% at $51.03 in pre-market ‎trading ‎Wednesday December 30, 2020 after receiving approval of its coronavirus vaccine in U.K.‎

    ‎New Concept Energy Inc. (AMEX: GBR) shares are trading down -14.75% at $2.08 ‎at ‎the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.55 to $2.19.‎

    ‎Moleculin Biotech Inc. (MBRX) stock plunged -1.67% to $0.8279 in the pre-‎market ‎trading after declaring that that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted ‎Orphan Drug ‎Designation (ODD) to Annamycin for treatment of soft tissue sarcomas.‎

    ‎MoSys Inc. (MOSY), a Semiconductors company, dropped about -13.22% at $2.1 ‎in ‎pre-market trading Wednesday.‎

    Before the trading started on December 30, 2020, Greenpro Capital Corp. (GRNQ) ‎is ‎down -2.15% to reach $1.82. The company lately revealed that it intends to set up a Bitcoin ‎‎($BTC) ‎Fund for investment. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.21 to $3.12.‎

    ‎Nxt-ID Inc. (NXTD) gained over 9.92% at $1.44 in pre-market trading ‎Wednesday ‎December 30, 2020.‎

    ‎Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (HEPA) gained over 50.0% at $3.12 in pre-‎market ‎trading Wednesday December 30, 2020 after declaring positive top line data for low dose ‎CRV431 in ‎Phase 2a ‘AMBITION’ clinical trial for treatment of Advanced NASH.‎

    ‎XPeng Inc. (XPEV) is up more than 3.13% at $42.85 in pre-market hours ‎Wednesday ‎December 30, 2020. The stock had jumped over 9.31% to $41.55 in the last trading session.‎

    ‎BioNTech SE (BNTX) is up more than 3.5% at $91.37 in pre-market hours ‎Wednesday ‎December 30, 2020 following declaration from the financial magazine Caixin that Shanghai ‎Fosun ‎Pharmaceutical Group will set up a joint venture with BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccines in ‎China. ‎The stock had jumped over 0.19% to $88.28 in the last trading session.‎

    Before the trading started on December 30, 2020, Bit Digital Inc. (BTBT) is up ‎‎14.58% ‎to reach $12.1. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.28 to $12.45.‎

  • Market Movers: What changed for these 21 stocks while you were sleeping

    Market Movers: What changed for these 21 stocks while you were sleeping

    ‎Greenpro Capital Corp. (GRNQ), a Conglomerates company, dropped about -‎‎5.88% ‎at $1.76 in pre-market trading Tuesday after announcing Bitcoin fund.‎

    ‎ATIF Holdings Limited (ATIF) stock plunged -8.51% to $0.9698 in the pre-‎market ‎trading.‎

    ‎Bionano Genomics Inc. (BNGO) stock soared 8.57% to $0.96 in the pre-‎market ‎trading after declaring that Praxis Genomics, LLC received accreditation from the College of ‎American ‎Pathologists (CAP). The most recent rating by Ladenburg Thalmann, on September 24, 2020, ‎is a Buy. ‎

    ‎Zomedica Corp. (AMEX: ZOM) shares are trading up 4.5% at $0.2625 at the ‎time ‎of ‎writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.06 to $0.50.‎

    ‎Nano Dimension Ltd. (NASDAQ: NNDM) shares are trading up 5.52% at $8.6 at ‎the ‎time of writing after pricing $250 million registered direct offering. ‎Company’s 52-week ‎ranged ‎between $0.51 to $10.49. Analysts have a consensus price target of $8. ‎

    ‎Jaguar Health Inc. (JAGX) stock moved down -2.88 percent to $0.7325 in the pre-‎‎market trading.‎

    ‎Ideanomics Inc. (IDEX), a Software – Application company, rose about 4.27% at ‎‎$2.44 ‎in pre-market trading Tuesday following the declaration the signing of an agreement of its ‎Mobile ‎Energy Global (“MEG”) and contracting entity Qingdao Chengyang Medici with Meihao ‎Chuxing, a joint ‎venture between BYD and Didi, to purchase an initial 2,000 units of model BYD D1. ‎

    ‎Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is up more than 3.64% at $230.45 in pre-‎‎‎market hours Tuesday December 29, 2020. The stock had jumped over 0.16% to $222.36 in ‎the ‎last ‎trading session.‎

    Before the trading started on December 29, 2020, FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) is ‎up ‎‎2.3% to reach $11.81. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.84 to $13.91.‎

    ‎AeroCentury Corp. (ACY) lost over -25.7% at $10.29 in pre-market trading ‎Tuesday ‎December 29, 2020 following the update of listing standards compliance.‎

    ‎Color Star Technology Co. Ltd. (CSCW) is down more than -9.21% at $0.69 in pre-‎‎‎market hours Tuesday December 29, 2020. The stock had jumped over 7.04% to $0.76 in ‎the ‎last ‎trading session.‎

    Before the trading started on December 29, 2020, Guardion Health Sciences ‎Inc. ‎‎(GHSI) is up 14.83% to reach $0.36. The firm recently reported the appointment of ‎Bret ‎Scholtes, as its President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the Board of Directors. ‎He is ‎a veteran of the nutritional products industry for nearly a decade. It has been trading in a 52-‎week ‎range of $0.17 to $0.74.‎

    ‎Nokia Corporation (NOK) stock soared 2.31% to $3.99 in the pre-market ‎trading ‎after reporting that it has been selected by Thailand’s dtac as its first 5G partner.‎ The most ‎recent ‎rating by Exane BNP Paribas, on October 30, 2020, is a Neutral. ‎

    Before the trading started on December 29, 2020, Acasti Pharma Inc. (ACST) is ‎up ‎‎7.32% to reach $0.3343. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.17 to $2.75.‎

    ‎RMG Acquisition Corp. (RMG) grew over 2.1% at $32.61 in pre-market trading ‎today ‎following the stockholder approval of business combination with Romeo Systems, Inc. with ‎no ‎redemptions.‎

    ‎Aprea Therapeutics Inc. (APRE), a Biotechnology company, rose about 4.73% ‎at ‎‎$5.76 in pre-market trading Tuesday after declaring results of primary endpoint from Phase 3 trial ‎of ‎Eprenetapopt in TP53 Mutant Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS).‎

    ‎MicroVision Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) shares are trading up 6.41% at $7.14 at ‎the ‎time ‎of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.15 to $9.74. Analysts have a consensus ‎price ‎target ‎of $4.50.‎

    ‎China Recycling Energy Corporation (CREG) is down more than -2.23% at $5.7 in pre-‎‎market hours Tuesday December 29, 2020 after revealing that it has entered into agreement to ‎acquire ‎Xi’an Taiying Energy Saving Technology ‎Co., Ltd..‎. The stock had jumped over 31.31% to $5.83 in ‎the last ‎trading session. ‎

    ‎BIOLASE Inc. (BIOL) stock moved up 25.44 percent to $0.6021 in the pre-‎market ‎trading.‎

    ‎Borr Drilling Limited (BORR), a Oil & Gas Drilling company, rose about 4.66% ‎at ‎‎$0.854 in pre-market trading Tuesday after reporting the appointment of Mr. Magnus Vaaler as its ‎new ‎Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Mr. Christoph Bausch.‎

    ‎Onconova Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTX) shares are trading up 3.68% ‎at ‎‎$0.465 ‎at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.19 to $1.56. Analysts have ‎a ‎consensus ‎price target of $7.50.‎

  • AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial After Volunteer’s Illness

    AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial After Volunteer’s Illness

    AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) has halted the phase 3 trials for the COVID-19 vaccine after a ‘serious adverse event’, a possible reaction to the shot was reported in the UK. AstraZeneca vaccine candidate was considered to be the leading coronavirus vaccine candidate but the hopes for a vaccine shot are vanishing.

    AstraZeneca has partnered with the University of Oxford to develop the vaccine candidate for novel coronavirus. AZN coronavirus vaccine candidate is known as ‘AZD1222’ is in the Phase III trial. It is the final stage after which the firm will submit safety, and efficacy data to regulators for approval.

    AZN unveiled that it deliberately halted the trial to allow a committee to analyze safety data. AZN has enrolled 50,000 participants for late-stage trials that are continued in the US, UK, South Africa, and Brazil. It is not clear yet what the exact nature of the reaction was but the participant is anticipated to recover soon.

    Shares of AstraZeneca traded up 2.11% as it gained +1.13 on Tuesday at a closing price of $54.71. It had a trading volume of 6.74 million as compared to the average volume of 6.62 million. In the past 52-weeks of trading, this company’s stock has fluctuated between the low of $36.15 and a high of $64.94.

    AZN has moved up 51.34% from its 52-weeks low and moved down -15.75% from its 52-weeks low. AstraZeneca market capitalization has remained high, hitting $145.29 billion at the time of writing. Looking at its liquidity, it has a current ratio of 0.80.

    AstraZeneca had earlier inked a deal with the European Commission for the supply of $300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine doses. AZN had got $336 million for this deal from the European Commission. Australia has also signed a $1.2 billion supply and production agreement with AstraZeneca for the supply of over 84.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. But because of the latest side effect, the vaccine hopes are vanishing in thin air.

    AZN said that it is checking whether the vaccine shot caused the illness in a participant or the shot had nothing to do with the illness as the only one volunteer has developed the side effects. The company is currently working to check the safety and efficacy of shots.