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Although all eyes have been on the searing path that benchmark equity indices have blazed in 2021, initial public offerings (IPOs) have had their own impressive bull market. In fact, Reuters reported in mid-June that U.S. IPOs hit an annual record in less than six months. So if 2020 was the year of the novel

I first came in contact with Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock earlier this year and immediately knew it was something special. The underlying bullish thesis was clear, so I traded it successfully in the past few months. The easiest opportunities came when it fell in sympathy to other small-cap stocks. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com The problem with

When I last wrote about QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) in late September, I argued that if you could afford to lose it all, QS stock at $23.50 was in the buy zone. As I write this, it’s up 33% in the past month, trading above $30 for the first time since late June.  Source: Michael Vi /

As frequent InvestorPlace readers know, I’ve spent a lot of time covering the lidar space as part of my Behind the Wall series. As such, Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) — a key player in the world of lidar — has had a large role in my conversations about, and analyses of, lidar stocks. Source: temp-64GTX/Shutterstock.com So, when

If special purpose acquisition companies have jumped the shark, they may have done so with Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC). The so-called Trump special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Digital World is the blank-check firm that will take the former president’s media firm Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) public. Undergirding DWAC stock is the much-eyeballed social

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) market is red-hot, and related stocks are reaping the benefits or doubling down. Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) exploded from $50 to over $160 since May. Paidy was just acquired by PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) for $2.7 billion. Afterpay was acquired by Square (NYSE:SQ) in a $29 billion deal. Even Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Target (NYSE:TGT)

It would be fresh in investors memory that Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock surged from below $10 to highs of $64.86. This happened even before the special purpose acquisition company (SPACs) became announced publicly. After the announcement, LCID stock slumped to lows of $20. It’s a perfect example of investors selling on news and I believe that Ocugen

Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV) has been one of the year’s bigger disappointments. Other than a couple of days when CLOV stock was lifted by a short squeeze in June, the shares have been almost unrelentingly trending downward. With the latest decline, Clover’s shares are now down more than 50% in 2021. Source: Shutterstock This was

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is making news again. For most of 2021, that has been a signal to the loyal AMC shareholders to send the stock to the moon. However, so far it looks like AMC stock is remaining relatively tame. That seems reasonable to me, but I’ll let you decide.   Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com On Nov. 1,

The best opportunities in the market – the ones that make millionaires many times over – are often found in places that most people aren’t looking. Source: Alexander Kirch / Shutterstock.com And that’s why I think the next-generation of millionaire-maker stocks will be found in the Hydrogen Economy. Yep. I’m well aware of the back

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the premier tech giants on the market. The company has solid fundamentals and some special features that make investors happy, such as buybacks and dividend increases. With gains of about 50% year-to-date (YTD), MSFT stock has also outperformed the broader U.S. stock market. Now all eyes are on the fiscal 2022

Everyone hates bailouts — until you need one, that is. Real-estate conglomerate China Evergrande (OTCMKTS:EGRNF) could certainly use some assistance right about now, as could investors in EGRNF stock. Source: hxdbzxy / Shutterstock.com The stock has lost much of its value over the past several years, down 84% in the last 12 months alone. Knowing this,

The Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) bought 2.1 million shares of Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) on Oct. 21., according to 24/7 Wall St., the SKLZ stock buy brings the ETF’s total holdings of the esports gaming platform company to 13.3 million shares. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com Although the SKILLZ position is only good for 0.70% of the ETF’s

Early in October, I said that Cassava Sciences’ (NASDAQ:SAVA) big gains in late September had investors dreaming of a big payday for SAVA stock in 2022.  Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com I even suggested it might retest $100—a level it hit throughout the summer—by the end of 2021. I was convinced it would go on

Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) is a newly public Bitcoin mining company now that its reverse merger with Support.com (formerly SPRT symbol) closed on Sept. 14. I wrote before that GREE stock was undervalued when it was around $25. I originally wrote that it was worth at least $57.49. And at $20.67 on Oct. 28, this implies it

Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) is a coffee chain that went public in mid-September 2021. It became a big hit, climbing more than 100% from its original IPO target price of $23. Source: Alexander Oganezov / Shutterstock.com That’s an impressive financial return for the investors who believed in this operator and franchisor of drive-thru shops. Still, I

Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) stock jumped nearly 250% on October 25, very soon after going public. Source: Shutterstock Bakkt executives rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on October 22. On that day investors could have picked up Bakkt shares for about $9 each. They could have sold them for up to $30 by

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) is a biotech stock that has almost doubled in the past month. This is a definition of hot stock in the biotechnology industry, which can be very volatile and heavily driven by news-driven factors. According to MarketWatch, Xenon’s “products include XEN496, XEN1101, XEN901, and XEN007.” And the big, price-driving news lately

Quick: if you had to pick one automotive business to invest in for a lifetime, what would it be? Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is as valid a response as any. For many generations, F stock has provided reliable returns. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Don’t get me wrong — there have been rough patches along the way.

Should investors who hold a position in Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) stock throw in the towel? Source: Lori Butcher / Shutterstock.com It’s certainly understandable if the idea of dumping RKT stock crosses the minds of shareholders. The Detroit-based mortgage loan provider’s stock has done nothing but disappoint since its initial public offering in August 2020. Since