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This Tech Stock Makes Money Every Time You Shop

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

Nearly 100,000 businesses closed due to COVID-19 this year.

Yelp Inc.

(NYSE: YELP) reported 60% of its listings permanently shuttered.

Now, with a second wave of COVID-19 underway, businesses will again scramble for ways to avoid becoming a statistic.

The tech stock we have for you today is part of the solution.

We’re talking an industry poised for 178% growth.

It was valued at $2.8 billion in 2019.

But Cision says it could hit $7.8 billion by 2027.

Thing is, you wouldn’t know it.

You interact with this almost every day, yet you hardly think about it.

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Options

The Best Options Trades on Black Friday Stocks

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

We don't have to tell you that this has been such a crazy year for stocks.

It's making this Black Friday and holiday sales season an even bigger deal too.

And you can make a quick and tidy profit by trading the best options on the stocks that will move the most this holiday shopping season.

This could be a make or break event for retailers who've struggled to get foot traffic since the pandemic started earlier this year.

With more people shopping online and buying different things than normal, retailers are pulling out all the stops to get sales, including week long discounts and online deals.

We expect to see retail stocks swing more this year as the winners and losers shake out.

That's the perfect environment to trade options.

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Stocks

The Best Black Friday Stocks to Buy Now

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

Black Friday is almost here.

Normally, shoppers would be preparing to roll out either Thursday evening or early Friday morning for door-busting retail bargains.

But this year is different.

And that changes things for the best Black Friday stocks to buy.

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The best Black Friday stocks to buy now could get a bump from an e-commerce spike this year. Here are the stocks to watch this not-so-normal Thanksgiving.

Technology

3 Top Tech Stocks to Avoid Right Now

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

It seems like every day we get good news about progress on a vaccine for coronavirus.

Unfortunately, a vaccine could mean headwinds for some of this year's favorite tech stocks.

Even though these companies are great, their stock prices have gotten a little overheated, which means it's best for investors to avoid buying them right now.

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Options

Best Call Options to Trade Now for 300% Profit Potential

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

With all the enthusiasm over a new vaccine, money is flooding back into stocks, but investors and traders alike are leaving profits on the table if they aren't trading call options on the right stocks.

Just look what happened in the market last week.

Pfizer Inc.

(NYSE: PFE), which has a 90% effective vaccine in the final stages of testing, announced that it was, in fact, 95% effective.

That news bookended other news that Moderna Inc's (NASDAQ: MRNA) vaccine was 94.5% effective in trials.

That's poured gasoline on an already hot stock market.

But just buying any old stock and hanging on for the ride isn't a profitable strategy.

But trading these call options is...

Penny Stocks

3 Best Penny Stocks with 273% Upside Potential Right Now

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

More good news on the vaccine front is continuing to power big rallies in the stock market this week.

While a lot of the money is flowing towards the big-name stocks and index funds, there are even more exciting opportunities in penny stocks right now.

You see, the best penny stocks aren't the speculative stuff you find on the pink sheets.

These are stocks in real businesses making real money with real upside potential.

They just happen to be trading in the price range of a penny stock, under $5 a share.

Even better, because of their low share price, the vaccine rally could send some of the top penny stocks soaring higher.

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Stocks

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Airline Stocks?

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

Now that we have two very effective coronavirus vaccines heading for the market, things appear to be looking up for the airlines.

Airline stocks have rebounded sharply in the last few weeks as it increasingly looks like we will be able to put the pandemic behinds us next year.

United Airlines (NYSE: UAL), for example, is up 20% since the start of November.

And if UAL rebounds to it's January highs investors could make over 100% profits.

That profit potential has investors asking the same question, "is now the time to buy airline stocks." The answer is yes.

And no.

Let us explain...

IPOs

Is Roblox Stock a Buy After the IPO?

By , Director of Research, Money Morning • @alexkagin - • Print | Email

The COVID-19 pandemic sent the economy reeling, but some industries have thrived.

You already know about success stories like Zoom Inc.

(NASDAQ: ZM) taking off thanks to new remote work trends.

But another industry is quietly thriving in this new economy too: video games.

That’s exactly why I want to talk to you about the Roblox IPO.

Kids and adults alike have been flocking to games as a way to virtually hang out and as a great indoor activity.

Unity Software Inc.

(NYSE: U), a game development platform that went public last month has already seen its stock price surge roughly 75% and has been on my radar as one of the best IPOs of the year.

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Roblox could be on the same trajectory…

Options

Best Call Options to Buy Right Now

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

Stocks are off the races again today after Moderna announced its vaccine candidate is over 90% effective.

The Dow surged over 350 points higher at the open and is trending toward a new record close.

Money is flowing back into Wall Street thanks to the end of the election and two viable vaccine candidates.

To help you get your slice of the profits, we're going to show you the best call options to buy now.

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Stocks

Best Internet of Things (IoT) Stocks for 2021

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

The line between man and machine is getting blurrier, and it's making tech investors wealthier.

The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the growing connectivity of everyday objects via the Internet.

Wearables and other smart mobile devices can fall into this category, but the network of IoT devices is expanding beyond what we could have imagined years ago.

Now is the time to look at the best Internet of Things stocks for 2021.