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  • Is pandemic favoring the Internet Retail Sector?

    New retail data showed that e-commerce continues to be the most popular form of purchase by consumers. Those statistics triggered a rally on Wednesday for shares of e-commerce companies.

    According to a US Census Bureau report, e-commerce purchases were up 29% in November compared to the same period of the previous year. Retail Metrics analyst Ken Perkins said it represented the biggest monthly increase for e-commerce since 2010 and was the seventh consecutive month of growth exceeding 20%. Shopify Inc. has risen as much as 8.4%, while eBay has risen by 5.4%. Etsy Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. both had gains of at least 2%.

    Perkins wrote in a report that e-commerce is still “dominant in the retail landscape.” He stated that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to avoid enclosed shopping areas and the record number of deaths related to Covid-19 have “driven consumers to use contactless payments in record amounts.”

    Jumia Technologies AG (NYSE:JMIA) shares were trading up 8.27% at $39.29 at the time of writing on Wednesday. The company on December 3, 2020 declared the completion of its At The Market offering.

    Jumia Technologies AG (NYSE:JMIA) share price went from a low point around $2.15 to briefly over $40.90 in the past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $39.29. JMIA market cap has remained high, hitting $3.16B at the time of writing, giving it price-to-sales ratio of more than 10.

    If we look at the recent analyst rating JMIA, Stifel downgraded coverage on JMIA shares with a Hold rating and a $16.71 price target, which implies room for -22.58% downside momentum this year.

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) last closed at $261.89, in a 52-week range of $169.95 to $319.32. Analysts have a consensus price target of $338.48.

    eBay Inc. (EBAY) stock soar by 3.01% to $53.65. On December 8, 2020, the company announced that it is introducing a low cost way for sellers to securely ship trading cards. The most recent rating by Piper Sandler, on September 25, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:JD) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 2.86%. The most recent rating by Barclays, on August 24, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS) fall -1.16% after losing more than -$0.29 on Wednesday.

    Farfetch Limited (FTCH) last closed at $60.91, in a 52-week range of $5.99 to $61.65. Analysts have a consensus price target of $54.56.

    Chewy Inc. (CHWY) stock soar by 3.28% to $94.12. The most recent rating by Piper Sandler, on November 13, 2020, is at an Overweight. The firm on December 9, 2020 released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 ended November 1, 2020.

    Overstock.com Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 5.09%. The company declared on December 14, 2020, that it was recently recognized in the seventh annual Loyalty360 Awards for its innovation in technology and for its employee engagement with customers and with associates throughout the company. The most recent rating by Wedbush, on September 16, 2020, is at an Outperform.

    Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) rose 2.40% after gaining more than $75.84 on Wednesday. The company today reported that it’s here to help make buying – and returning – even more stress-free and convenient as possible this holiday season.

    Etsy Inc. (ETSY) last closed at $182.34, in a 52-week range of $29.95 to $179.93. Analysts have a consensus price target of $163.29.

    Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD) stock soar by 2.42% to $145.47. On December 15, 2020, the firm reported that it was named a pioneer in digital agriculture at a major conference, with its “cloud agriculture” model recognized as one of the top 10 achievements in digital agriculture in the world. The most recent rating by Nomura, on November 16, 2020, is at a Buy.

    CarParts.com Inc. (NASDAQ:PRTS) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -4.44%. The company recently announced that CEO Lev Peker and CFO/COO David Meniane have been named silver medal winners in the Executive of the Year and Operations Executive of the Year for mid-sized companies categories in the Best in Biz Awards. The most recent rating by ROTH Capital, on September 09, 2020, is at a Buy.

    Dada Nexus Limited (NASDAQ:DADA) rose 4.02% after gaining more than $1.49 on Wednesday. DADA recently announced the launch of “Warm Winter Plan” across China to ensure delivery riders’ safety and health during the winter season.

    Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (MFH) last closed at $3.05, in a 52-week range of $1.00 to $5.20. The company on November 27, 2020 declared its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

    Qurate Retail Inc. (QRTEA) stock soar by 1.35% to $10.52. The company on November 20, 2020 declared special cash dividend of $1.50 per common share and announced commencement of share buyback program. The most recent rating by Citigroup, on December 15, 2020, is at a Neutral.

  • Early Morning Vibes: 4 Best Stocks To Buy Today

    Early Morning Vibes: 4 Best Stocks To Buy Today

    On December 15, the American stock indices closed in positive territory. The S&P 500 index rose 1.29% to 3695 points, the Dow Jones rose 1.13%, the NASDAQ rose 1.25%. The main positive driver was the optimistic expectations regarding the new package of fiscal support. Increased risk appetite allowed all 11 sectors to close in the green zone. The tech sector became one of the leaders of growth, adding 1.61%, the locomotive was the shares of Apple.
     

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    According to media reports, Apple (AAPL: + 5%) plans to increase iPhone production by 30% YoY amid strong demand for the new iPhone 12 Pro models.

    Eli Lilly (LLY: + 6%) released strong forecasts for 2021 and announced a deal to buy Prevail Therapeutics (PRVL: + 82%) for $ 1 billion.
     

    China’s Baidu Corporation (BIDU: + 13.8%) is considering entering the electric vehicle market and is in talks with automakers.
     

    Today, world stock exchanges are showing mostly positive dynamics. Two potential drivers of growth are in the spotlight: progress in negotiations between US lawmakers on a new package of economic support and the outcome of the Fed meeting. Congressmen continue to actively discuss the bill on measures to help the economy. At the moment, it is most likely that a package of about $ 750 billion will be accepted. This option excludes the most controversial aspects that have hindered a compromise over the past six months. Lawmakers plan to vote this week, while also approving other spending items, including an extension of government funding.
     

    The Fed is expected to repeat the rhetoric of previous meetings, active actions of the regulator are unlikely, as well as changes in long-term forecasts for the rate. Jerome Powell will re-emphasize the importance of fiscal policy. Most likely, the parameters of the program for purchasing government bonds will not be changed, but this program itself can be extended, which will support optimism in the markets.

    Today Top Movers


    Niu Technologies (NIU) is up 0.79% at $29.41 in premarket trading on Wednesday. In spite of no news on the stock directly, a broader piece of news today has helped several stocks.
     

    Hexo Corp (HEXO) share price increased 2.75% at $1.12 in today’s early morning session following the release of its first quarter fiscal 2021 financial results.
     

    Marathon Patent Group Inc (MARA) is going up 5.80% in premarket session on Wednesday. Despite few business articles or no business news lately, this stock has drastically climbed in value.
     

    Tilray Inc (TLRY) share price gaining 20.97% at $9.52 in premarket trading today following Its merger news with Aphria.

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades

    Credit Suisse turned bullish on Galera Therapeutics Inc. (GRTX), upgrading the stock to “Outperform” and assigning a $15.0 price target, representing potential upside of 18.48%.
     

    Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (AY) has won the favor of Seaport Global’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Neutral to Buy and moved their price target to $38.0.
     

    Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) received an upgrade from analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, who also set their one-year price target on the stock to $36.0. They changed their rating on WFC to Outperform from Market Perform in a recently issued research note.
     

    Earlier Wednesday RBC Capital reduced its rating on Pfizer Inc. (PFE) stock to Sector Perform from Outperform and assigned the price target to $42.0.
     

    KeyBanc analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that its rating for Aptiv PLC (APTV) has been changed to Sector Weight from Overweight.

    Latest Insider Activity


    Chewy Inc. (CHWY) Director STAR JAMES A announced the sale of shares taking place on Dec 11 at $85.06 for some 30,000 shares. The total came to more than $2.55 million.
     

    CarGurus Inc. (CARG) General Counsel and Secretary Patton Kathleen Bender sold on Dec 14 a total 103,142 shares at $30.00 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $0.17 million.
     

    Elys Game Technology Corp. (ELYS) Vice President of Technology Pasquini Luca declared the purchase of shares taking place on Dec 14 at $3.15 for some 1,000 shares. The transaction amount was around $3150.0.
     

    Retractable Technologies Inc. (RVP) President and CEO SHAW THOMAS J bought on Dec 14 a total 14,076,660 shares at $12.85 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $3,007.

    Earnings To Watch


    Top US earnings releases scheduled for today include Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN). It will announce its Nov 2020 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of $2.37 per share from revenues of $6.65B in the three-month period.
     

    Analysts expect Qutoutiao Inc. (NASDAQ:QTT) to report a net income (adjusted) of -$0.09 per share, when the bank releases its quarterly results shortly. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Sep 2020 is predicted to come in at $174.89M.
     

    Herman Miller Inc. (MLHR), due to announce earnings after the market closes today, is expected to report earnings of $0.56 per share from revenues of $585.5M recently concluded three-month period.