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  • Early Morning Vibes: 4 Hot Stocks to Buy Before Weekend

    Early Morning Vibes: 4 Hot Stocks to Buy Before Weekend

    On January 21, American stock exchanges traded in a narrow range. The S&P 500 index rose by a symbolic 0.03%, to 3853 points, the NASDAQ added 0.55%, the Dow Jones lost 0.04%. The news background remained calm. Macro statistics were mostly better than expected. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks, reflecting the outperforming tech sector, climbing 1.32%.

    Company news

    According to media reports, Apple (AAPL: + 3.7%) is developing a gadget for interacting with virtual reality. The release is scheduled for 2022.

    United Airlines (UAL: -5.7%) quarterly results were in line with expectations, but the outlook for the next quarter disappointed investors.

    Oil and gas infrastructure company Kinder Morgan (KMI: -2%) performed well, but analysts are awaiting additional information, including forecasts, to be disclosed at an investor day scheduled for January 27.

    President Joseph Biden signed executive orders that set the framework for a new strategy to combat the epidemic. In particular, it is planned to deploy numerous vaccination sites and attract more health workers to it. One of the main barriers to revitalizing the vaccination campaign is insufficient government funding. To address this problem, the $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package presented by Biden included at least $ 160 billion in spending. Republicans criticized certain points of the proposed program. which also accounts for the peak reporting season. In this regard, volatility in the short term will be increased.

    Economic news

    Markit’s preliminary PMIs for January are worth checking out this Friday. In the manufacturing sector, according to the forecast, the indicator will drop from 57.1 to 56.5. In the service sector, a more significant decline is expected – from 54.8 to 53.6. The projected slowdown in business growth coincides with a short-term deterioration in the labor market. Overall, the pace of business recovery after the crisis remains satisfactory.

    Sentiment Index

    The Freedom Finance Sentiment Index climbed to 63 out of 100. The indicator reflects market participants’ hope for a global economic recovery in 2021. Concerns about the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic are starting to wane thanks to the prospect of mass vaccinations.

    Technical picture

    Technically, the S&P 500 is showing an upward bias in the medium term. The relative strength of buyers prevails, but the upper border of the equidistant channel at 3860 points is a serious resistance. In this regard, short-term consolidation is quite possible.

    Today Top Movers

    Adamis Pharma (ADMP) gained over 76.38% at $2.24 in pre-market ‎trading on Friday following an announcement from the firm that its SYMJEPI® (epinephrine) Injection products are now available to members of the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club program, for a discounted price of $99.99 for a two-pack‎‎.‎ ‎‎

    Sierra Wireless Inc. (SWIR) grew over 7.61% at $19.80 in pre-market trading ‎today after the company received a bullish initiation from Wall Street. B. Riley Securities kicked off coverage of Sierra Wireless with a buy rating alongside a price target of $23.50”.‎‎‎ ‎‎

    Zynga Inc (ZNGA) stock moved up 1.45 percent to $10.50 in the pre-market ‎trading. The electronic gaming & multimedia company is making headlines on Thursday as multiple news sources and traders circulate a TMT Finance report that Tencent (TCEHY) is considering finance for a large acquisition.‎‎‎ ‎‎

    GameStop Corp (GME) is up more than 4.95% at $45.16 in pre-market ‎hours ‎Friday after news of the joining of Chewy founder and activist investor Ryan Cohen and two of his associates to GameStop’s board of directors. ‎‎

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades

    Keefe Bruyette turned bullish on Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS), upgrading the stock to “Outperform” and assigning a $120 price target, representing a potential upside of 27.36% from Thursday’s close. 

    Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has won the favor of Raymond James’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Market Perform to Outperform and moved their price target to $250.0, suggesting 14.42% additional upside for the stock.

    PacWest Bancorp (PACW) received an upgrade from analysts at Keefe Bruyette, who also set their one-year price target on the stock to $40. They changed their rating on PACW to Outperform from Market Perform in a recently issued research note.

    Earlier Friday Stifel reduced its rating on CSX Corporation (CSX) stock to Hold from Buy and assigned the price target to $92. With shares trading at around $91.61, the Wall Street firm thinks CSX Corporation’s stock could add than 0.42%.

    Jefferies analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that it’s rating for Regis Corporation (RGS) has been changed to Hold from Buy and the new price target is set at $10.

    Analysts at BMO Capital downgraded Sage Therapeutics Inc. (SAGE)’s stock to Market Perform from Outperform Friday.

    Latest Insider Activity

    BlackBerry Limited (BB) EVP, Ent. Products & VAS HO BILLY announced the sale of shares taking place on Jan 20 at $12.95 for some 20,000 shares. The total came to more than $0.26 million.

    General Motors Company (GM) Executive Vice President & CIO MOTT RANDALL D sold on Jan 19 a total of 89,427 shares at $53.69 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $1.34 million.

    Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc. (WOOF) Chief Inf. & Admin. Officer Zavada John declared the purchase of shares taking place on Jan 19 at $18.00 for some 1,500 shares. The transaction amount was around $27000.

    Barnwell Industries Inc. (BRN) 10% Owner SHERWOOD NED L bought on Jan 20 a total 1,236,818 shares at $1.85 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $34,969.

    Important Earnings

    Top US earnings releases scheduled for today include Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB). It will announce its Dec 2020 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.17 per share from revenues of $5.25B in the three-month period.

    Analysts expect Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) to report a net income (adjusted) of $0.29 per share when the bank releases its quarterly results shortly. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Dec 2020 is predicted to come in at $1.25B.

    Regions Financial Corporation (RF), due to announce earnings after the market closes today, is expected to report earnings of $0.42 per share from revenues of $1.56B recently concluded three-month period.

  • ‎26 stocks making the biggest moves premarket today

    ‎26 stocks making the biggest moves premarket today

    Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MREO) stock plunged -7.78% to $3.32 in the pre-‎market trading after declaring collaboration and license agreement with Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical ‎Inc. (RARE), for Setrusumab in Osteogenesis Imperfecta.‎

    Naked Brand Group Limited (NASDAQ: NAKD) shares are trading up ‎‎11.45% ‎at ‎‎$0.2044 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.07 to $3.70.‎

    Exela Technologies Inc. (XELA) is down more than -9.79% at $0.4128 in pre-market ‎hours Monday December 21, 2020 following the announcement from the firm that it has entered into ‎a 5-year, $145 million term loan facility with Angelo Gordon, a global alternative investment firm. The ‎stock had jumped over 26.10% to $0.46 in the last trading session.‎

    Zomedica Corp. (ZOM) tumbled over -5.22% at $0.1959 in pre-market trading today.‎

    Before the trading started on December 21, 2020, BlackBerry Limited (BB) is down -‎‎3.17% to reach $6.73 after releasing financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2020. It ‎has been trading in a 52-week range of $2.70 to $9.69.‎

    General Electric Company (GE), a Specialty Industrial Machinery company, dropped ‎about -6.11% at $10.15 in pre-market trading Monday after announcing expiration and results of its ‎debt tender offers.‎

    Phunware Inc. (PHUN) lost over -10.38% at $0.95 in pre-‎‎market ‎trading ‎Monday ‎December 21, 2020.‎

    American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) lost over -7.03% at $15.35 in pre-market trading ‎Monday December 21, 2020.‎

    Before the trading started on December 21, 2020, Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL) is ‎down -9.79% to reach $19.36. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $7.80 to $51.94.‎

    FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) stock moved down -4.3 percent to $8.9 in the pre-‎market trading after declaring that state regulators have improperly rescinded RFP awards for three ‎fuel cell projects previously selected in the Shared Clean Energy Facility program, putting its state high ‎tech manufacturing job growth at risk.‎

    Exicure Inc. (XCUR) stock soared 7.04% to $2.13 in the pre-‎‎market ‎trading. ‎The ‎most ‎recent rating by BMO Capital Markets, on December 18, 2020, is ‎an ‎Outperform.‎

    Genius Brands International Inc. (GNUS), a Entertainment company, rose about ‎‎3.18% at $1.62 in pre-market trading Monday. The firm recently revealed that it has licensed streaming ‎and select video-on-demand rights to the hit family series, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (20 x ‎‎22’), from The Jim Henson Company on Kartoon Channel!‎

    SolarWinds Corporation (NYSE: SWI) shares are trading ‎up ‎‎6.7% ‎at ‎‎$15.13 ‎at ‎the ‎time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $11.50 ‎to ‎‎$24.34. ‎Analysts ‎have ‎a ‎consensus ‎price target of $26. ‎

    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) lost over -10.01% at $22.66 in pre-‎market trading Monday December 21, 2020 after reporting that it has closed its previously announced ‎private offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% senior notes due 2026 (the ‎‎“Notes”).‎

    Before the trading started on December 21, 2020, Nokia Corporation (NOK) is down ‎‎-5.25% to reach $3.79. The company recently declared that it has launched 5G services with Polkomtel, ‎operator of the Plus network, in the capital city of Warsaw as well as other major cities in the eastern ‎part of the country. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $2.34 to $5.14.‎

    Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (CRBP) is up more than 12.0% at $1.68 in pre-‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎market hours Monday December 21, 2020. The stock had jumped ‎over ‎‎11.11% ‎to ‎‎$1.50 ‎in ‎the ‎last ‎trading session.‎

    Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) shares are trading down -6.95% at $20.76 at the ‎time of writing. The firm will hold a conference call on January 22, 2021 to discuss the results for the ‎fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2020. Company’s 52-week ranged between $11.87 to ‎‎$41.14.‎

    Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) shares are trading down -5.27% ‎at ‎‎$40.48 ‎at ‎the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $30.11 to $71.37. Analysts ‎have ‎a ‎consensus ‎price target of $52.‎

    Transocean Ltd. (RIG) is down more than -14.92% at $2.11 in pre-market hours ‎Monday December 21, 2020 after announcing successful court ruling granting its motion for summary ‎judgment and holding internal reorganization did not violate indenture. The stock had dropped over -‎‎3.50% to $2.48 in the last trading session.‎

    Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) tumbled over -5.07% at $81.1 in pre-market ‎trading today. The firm recently declared a common stock dividend for the fourth quarter 2020.‎

    Energy Transfer LP (ET), a Oil & Gas Midstream company, dropped about -‎‎‎‎5.9% ‎at ‎‎$6.38 in pre-market trading Monday.‎

    Cinedigm Corp. (CIDM) stock moved up 4.11 percent to $0.798 in the pre-market ‎trading after revealing the launch of The Bob Ross Channel on the Roku platform.‎

    Before the trading started on December 21, 2020, Coty Inc. (COTY) is down -6.15% ‎to reach $6.56. The company lately reported two additions to its Board of Directors with the ‎appointments of Anna Adeola Makanju and Mariasun Aramburuzabala Larregui. It has been trading in ‎a 52-week range of $2.65 to $13.01.‎

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) gained over 2.24% at $121.75 in pre-‎‎‎‎market ‎trading ‎Monday December 21, 2020. ‎

    Apache Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) shares are trading down -11.29% at $13.6 at ‎the time of writing after announcing the donation of more than 64,000 trees to 56 nonprofit partner ‎organizations through the annual Apache Tree Grant Program. Company’s 52-week ranged between ‎‎$3.80 to $33.77. Analysts have a consensus price target of $16.‎

  • 35 stocks making the biggest moves premarket today

    35 stocks making the biggest moves premarket today

    FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) stock soared 4.75% to $10.15 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on November 19, 2020, is a Neutral.

    SCWorx Corp. (NASDAQ: WORX) shares are trading down -6.76% at $2.07 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $1.00 to $14.88.

    Nano Dimension Ltd. (NNDM) lost over -12.1% at $5.74 in pre-market trading Monday, November 30, 2020, after announcing that it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for the sale of 11,960,160 of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) at a price of $5.00 per ADS pursuant to a registered direct offering.

    Moderna Inc. (MRNA) is up more than 9.38% at $138.95 in pre-market hours on Monday, November 30, 2020 after the firm today announced that the primary efficacy analysis of the Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273 conducted on 196 cases confirms the high efficacy observed at the first interim analysis. The data analysis indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%. The stock had jumped over 16.35% to $127.03 in the last trading session.

    FreightCar America Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) shares are trading down -3.99% at $2.65 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.73 to $2.87. Analysts have a consensus price target of $4.50.

    Blink Charging Co. (BLNK), a Specialty Retail company, dropped about -3.25% at $27.09 in pre-market trading Monday. The firm recently declared that it has acquired the EV charging operator U-Go Stations, Inc. and its portfolio of 44 DCFC charging locations.

    Zomedica Corp. (ZOM), a Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic company, dropped about -1.12% at $0.1324 in pre-market trading Monday.

    GameStop Corp. (GME) is up more than 4.1% at $16.74 in pre-market hours Monday November 30, 2020 after declaring 2020 cyber week deals. The stock had jumped over 9.02% to $16.08 in the last trading session. GameStop Announces 2020 Cyber Week Deals.

    Riot Blockchain Inc. (RIOT) grew over 8.64% at $6.79 in pre-market trading today.

    Verastem Inc. (VSTM) stock moved up 5.03 percent to $2.09 in the pre-market trading after reporting the initiation of a Phase 2 registration-directed clinical trial of VS-6766, its RAF/MEK inhibitor, and defactinib, its FAK inhibitor, in patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC).

    Tuniu Corporation (TOUR) gained over 6.58% at $3.4 in pre-market trading on Monday, November 30, 2020. Before the trading started on November 30, 2020.

    Novavax Inc. (NVAX) is down -8.31% to reach $115.25 after providing an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. NVX‑CoV2373 is a stable, prefusion protein antigen derived from the genetic sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus spike (S) protein and adjuvanted with Novavax’ proprietary Matrix‑M™. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $3.65 to $189.40.

    Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) shares are trading down -2.36% at $16.17 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $8.52 to $47.58. Analysts have a consensus price target of $18.

    RMG Acquisition Corp. (RMG) stock soared 6.6% to $18.1 in the pre-market trading. The firm recently revealed that the close of business on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, has been set as the record date for the determination of stockholders eligible to receive the proxy and vote at the special meeting to be held to consider and approve the previously announced merger with Romeo Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

    Uxin Limited (UXIN) stock soared 2.53% to $1.62 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on October 23, 2019, is a Neutral.

    ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL) shares are trading up 8.02% at $8.08 at the time of writing. The technology company recently announced the closing of the sale of a portfolio of operating projects located in the United Kingdom to Atmosclear Investments Ltd, an European renewable energy and cleantech private equity group. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.85 to $5.67. Analysts have a consensus price target of $22.

    Kandi Technologies Group Inc. (KNDI) tumbled over -2.28% at $13.31 in pre-market trading today after CBAK Energy and Kandi Group signed a supply framework agreement.

    Vaxart Inc. (VXRT) is up more than 4.84% at $7.37 in pre-market hours on Monday, November 30, 2020. The stock had jumped over 9.84% to $7.03 in the last trading session. Before the trading started on November 30, 2020.

    Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is down -2.3% to reach $270.13. The internet retail company has been named a leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $169.95 to $319.32.

    EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Inc. (EYPT) stock soared 1.97% to $0.55 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by B. Riley FBR, on April 06, 2020, is a Neutral.

    Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) shares are trading down -7.83% at $5.3 at the time of writing after releasing its unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Company’s 52-week ranged between $1.76 to $8.69.

    Heat Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX) shares are trading down -0.88% at $1.13 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.19 to $4.30. Analysts have a consensus price target of $4.

    Yunji Inc. (YJ), an Internet Retail company, dropped about -7.35% at $3.53 in pre-market trading Monday. The firm recently declared its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

    India Globalization Capital Inc. (IGC) gained over 22.63% at $2.33 in pre-market trading Monday November 30, 2020.

    Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ORMP) stock moved up 38.65 percent to $6.17 in the pre-market trading. The healthcare firm recently reported that it has screened the first patients in its global Phase 3 trials of its oral insulin capsule ORMD-0801 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Before the trading started on November 30, 2020.

    Schlumberger Limited (SLB) is down -2.06% to reach $21.43. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $11.87 to $41.14.

    Ocugen Inc. (OCGN) stock plunged -1.71% to $0.294 in the pre-market trading. The firm recently revealed that Dr. Shankar Musunuri, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Ocugen, will speak on “The Promise of Cell & Gene Therapies: Regulatory and Reimbursement Roadblocks” at Xconomy’s Xcelerating Life Sciences New York & Philadelphia Virtual Event on December 3 at 10:30 a.m. Before the trading started on November 30, 2020.

    Gold Fields Limited (GFI) is down -2.52% to reach $8.5. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $3.79 to $14.90. Before the trading started on November 30, 2020.

    Marathon Patent Group Inc. (MARA) is up 15.65% to reach $4.95. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.35 to $6.05.

    Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC) stock soared 5.13% to $43.69 in the pre-market trading after reporting that it will be included in the MSCI China Index, effective after the U.S. market close on November 30, 2020. The most recent rating by Goldman, on June 29, 2020, is a Buy.

    NanoVibronix Inc. (NASDAQ: NAOV) shares are trading up 5.26% at $0.8 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.54 to $3.50.

    Waitr Holdings Inc. (WTRH) stock moved down -1.46 percent to $3.38 in the pre-market trading.

    Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV (HCAC) gained over 9.0% at $13.69 in pre-market trading on Monday, November 30, 2020.

    Trevena Inc. (TRVN) stock plunged -4.67% to $2.45 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Guggenheim, on September 14, 2020, is a Buy.

    Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE: SU) shares are trading down -0.58% at $17.15 at the time of writing. The firm lately publicized that it, together with the other Syncrude joint venture owners – Imperial Oil Resources Limited, CNOOC Oil Sands Canada, and Sinopec Oil Sands Partnership – have agreed in principle for Suncor to become the operator of the Syncrude project by the end of 2021. Company’s 52-week ranged between $9.60 to $34.56.