Evergreen Tree of ETFs to Lighten Your Christmas

by Sweta Killa Published on December 24,2020

The Christmas tree of top-ranked ETFs to brighten 2021 is now ready for investors. May it spread cheer!

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• SNY Quick QuoteSNYPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKNegative Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• GSK Quick QuoteGSKPositive Net Change
• XLI Quick QuoteXLIPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• VTV Quick QuoteVTVPositive Net Change
• XBI Quick QuoteXBIPositive Net Change
• ARKW Quick QuoteARKWNegative Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change
• XSMO Quick QuoteXSMOPositive Net Change

• alt-energy
• biotechs
• etfs
• industrial-products
• retail

5 Bank Stocks Set to Rebound With Vaccine-Driven Economic Recovery

by Radhika Saraogi Published on December 24,2020

Improving lending scenarios and restoration of normal activities in 2021, with the help of coronavirus vaccines rollout, will likely help banks like JPMorgan (JPM), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Bank OZK (OZK), UMB Financial (UMBF) and Synovus (SNV) witness a rebound.

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• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• SNV Quick QuoteSNVPositive Net Change
• UMBF Quick QuoteUMBFPositive Net Change
• BOH Quick QuoteBOHPositive Net Change
• OZK Quick QuoteOZKPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• finance

3 Airlines Stocks to Gain as the Economy Looks to Fully Reopen

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 24,2020

Rollout of the vaccine along with an expected fiscal stimulus is sure to boost the airlines industry, making it prudent to watch out for names like Mesa Air Group (MESA) and Spirit Airlines (SAVE).

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• SAVE Quick QuoteSAVEPositive Net Change
• MESA Quick QuoteMESANegative Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• airlines
• medical

Small-Caps at Record Highs Ahead of Christmas

by Mark Vickery Published on December 23,2020

The small-cap Russell 2000 index has hit another closing record high today -- the 13th time this has occurred this year.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• pharmaceuticals
• retail

5 Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Fourth Quarter

by Sweta Killa Published on December 23,2020

We highlight some leveraged ETFs that gained more than 85% over the past three months.

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• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TNA Quick QuoteTNAPositive Net Change
• LABU Quick QuoteLABUPositive Net Change
• DPST Quick QuoteDPSTPositive Net Change
• SOXL Quick QuoteSOXLPositive Net Change
• HIBL Quick QuoteHIBLPositive Net Change

• biotechs
• etfs
• finance
• semiconductor

Biotech Stock Roundup: PFE/BNTX Vaccine Authorized in Europe, Updates From AMGN, & More

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 23,2020

Coronavirus vaccine updates from Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech (BNTX) continue to take centerstage in the biotech sector.

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• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• AMGN Quick QuoteAMGNPositive Net Change
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• LGND Quick QuoteLGNDPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals

Vertex (VRTX) Inks Deal with Skyhawk for Serious Diseases

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 23,2020

Vertex (VRTX) signs a licensing agreement with privately held company Skyhawk Therapeutics to discover novel small molecules that modulate RNA splicing for treating serious diseases.

• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• VRTX Quick QuoteVRTXNegative Net Change
• CRSP Quick QuoteCRSPPositive Net Change
• KYMR Quick QuoteKYMRPositive Net Change

• biotechs

4 MedTech Stocks Up More Than 100% in 2020 With Room to Run

by Urmimala Biswas Published on December 23,2020

We discuss four MedTech stocks, CDNA, FLGT, OMI and QDEL that more than doubled in 2020, and are poised to maintain market beating momentum in 2021 on strong fundamentals.

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• HOLX Quick QuoteHOLXPositive Net Change
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• CDNA Quick QuoteCDNANegative Net Change
• FLGT Quick QuoteFLGTPositive Net Change

• medical

How Effective Will Vaccines be Against New Coronavirus Strain?

by Indrajit Bandyopadhyay Published on December 23,2020

Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA), the companies whose coronavirus vaccines have been approved for emergency use, are evaluating their vaccines against the fast-spreading new strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom.

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals

5 High Beta & Momentum ETFs to Tap the Santa Rally

by Sweta Killa Published on December 22,2020

These ETFs are expected to outperform in the seven-day period and are intriguing choices for a short spell.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMNegative Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• PDP Quick QuotePDPPositive Net Change
• ONEO Quick QuoteONEONegative Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMPositive Net Change
• SPHB Quick QuoteSPHBPositive Net Change

• etfs

4 Restaurant Stocks to Play a Likely Turnaround in 2021

by Mrithunjoy Kaushik Published on December 22,2020

Although the restaurant industry is grappling with the coronavirus outbreak, restaurant stocks like JACK, RUTH, FAT and STKS have impressive 2021 earnings growth projections.

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• AZN Quick QuoteAZNPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• RUTH Quick QuoteRUTHPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• STKS Quick QuoteSTKSPositive Net Change
• FAT Quick QuoteFATNegative Net Change

• restaurants
• retail

Forget Sector Rotation: Tech ETFs to Rule in Christmas Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 22,2020

News of new virus strain in the UK will likely keep the market subdued this week and brighten the appeal for tech ETFs.

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• XLK Quick QuoteXLKNegative Net Change
• ARKQ Quick QuoteARKQPositive Net Change
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• PSJ Quick QuotePSJPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change
• BUG Quick QuoteBUGNegative Net Change

• etfs

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Authorization in Europe

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 22,2020

Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech's (BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine candidate is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be granted conditional authorization in Europe.

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• pharmaceuticals

More New Highs for Stocks With Fiscal Stimulus Looking Imminent

by David Borun Published on December 21,2020

Even with rising Covid-19 cases, a deal in Washington and the vaccine rollout keep investors in a buying mood.

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change
• WGO Quick QuoteWGOPositive Net Change

• finance

5 Small-Cap ETFs Set to Explode on COVID-19 Vaccines

by Sweta Killa Published on December 21,2020

As the economy seems on track for strong growth, a small-cap rally is expected to strengthen in the New Year.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• IWO Quick QuoteIWOPositive Net Change
• IJT Quick QuoteIJTPositive Net Change
• IJR Quick QuoteIJRPositive Net Change
• SCHA Quick QuoteSCHAPositive Net Change
• VBK Quick QuoteVBKPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• etfs

Christmas Week Begins With Pre-market Sell-off

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 21,2020

Christmas Week Begins With Pre-market Sell-off

• BA Quick QuoteBAPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• aerospace
• medical
• tech-stocks

Pre-Markets Down to Start Christmas Week

by Mark Vickery Published on December 21,2020

Though already off the lows we saw a couple hours before today's opening bell, the Dow is down 400 points, the S&P 500 -55 and the Nasdaq -140.

• BA Quick QuoteBAPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• pharmaceuticals
• retail

Moderna (MRNA) Gets FDA Emergency Use Nod for COVID-19 Vaccine

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 21,2020

Moderna (MRNA) gets emergency use authorization for coronavirus vaccine, mRNA-1273, for use in adults in the United States.

• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
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• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

5 Biotech Stocks That More Than Doubled This Year

by Ekta Bagri Published on December 21,2020

The biotech sector has been in focus through 2020 as companies like Moderna (MRNA) strive hard to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.

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• FOLD Quick QuoteFOLDPositive Net Change
• FATE Quick QuoteFATEPositive Net Change
• RARE Quick QuoteRAREPositive Net Change
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• EDIT Quick QuoteEDITPositive Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals

4 Restaurant Stocks to Watch as Vaccine Rollout Begins

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 21,2020

Vaccine rollout should allow dine-in to resume in restaurants with online delivery expected to sustain, making it prudent to keep an eye on names like Brinker International (EAT) and McDonald's (MCD)

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MCD Quick QuoteMCDNegative Net Change
• EAT Quick QuoteEATPositive Net Change
• RUTH Quick QuoteRUTHPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• medical
• restaurants

Vaccines to Fuel Santa Claus Rally: 5 Stock Picks

by Sweta Killa Published on December 21,2020

With only eight trading days left this year, markets are bracing for the so-called Santa Claus rally.

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• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• CVGI Quick QuoteCVGIPositive Net Change
• MIK Quick QuoteMIKPositive Net Change
• RYAM Quick QuoteRYAMPositive Net Change
• ADNT Quick QuoteADNTPositive Net Change
• CHX Quick QuoteCHXPositive Net Change

• auto-tires-trucks
• basic-materials
• construction

Moderna's (MRNA) COVID-19 Vaccine Gets FDA Panel's Backing

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 18,2020

An FDA panel recommends granting approval for emergency use to Moderna's (MRNA) coronavirus vaccine candidate.

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs

J&J (JNJ) Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Study Fully Enrolled

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 18,2020

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) phase III study on its experimental COVID-19 single-dose vaccine candidate is now fully enrolled.

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• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs

7 Nasdaq Stocks That Helped QQQ ETF Score Big in 2020

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 18,2020

Technology stocks and ETFs have been star performers this year and made the tech-heavy index Nasdaq a winner.

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• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLNegative Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLAPositive Net Change
• PYPL Quick QuotePYPLPositive Net Change
• ZM Quick QuoteZMPositive Net Change

• etfs

FDA Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 18,2020

FDA Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine.

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• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNAPositive Net Change
• BNTX Quick QuoteBNTXNegative Net Change

• biotechs
• pharmaceuticals