About Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan has invested in stocks and traded options for more than a decade. He specializes in growth stocks, with a particular focus on those in the technology and entertainment sectors. Patrick began writing for StockNews.com in 2019. His mission is to pinpoint growth stocks trading at attractive prices. This requires a focus on the fundamentals including in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis. Patrick often abides by a contrarian market strategy as he analyzes investment opportunities with irreverence for conventional logic. This often leads to finding hidden gems with tremendous long term upside potential.
Recent Articles By Patrick Ryan
4 “Buy” Rated Stocks to Buy for January
Our POWR Ratings system evaluates stocks based on numerous factors. The ratings are updated daily, which results in upgrades and downgrades. Notable stocks such as Netflix (NFLX), McDonald's Corporation (MCD), FormFactor (FORM), and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) were recently upgraded and showing bullish momentum.
4 Downgraded Stocks to Consider Selling
After a bullish 2020, the stock market started with a big selloff. Is this a dip to buy or the beginning of a meaty correction? Regardless, investors should consider selling stocks with deteriorating technicals and fundamentals like DAL, STMP, FNKO, and MNRL.
3 Tech Stocks That Could Hit New Highs
Tech stocks have certainly been the driving force in the markets this year. For some tech stocks, such as Amazon (AMZN), NVIDIA (NVDA), and NetEase (NTES), the party should continue due to their business models and growth prospects.
Why is Bit Digital up 100% This Week?
Bitcoin has been soaring this year and is up more than five-fold since its low in March. Cryptomining stocks are also making new highs with it as well. Find out whether BitDigital (BTBT) is still a buy following its more than 100% gain this past week.
4 Buy-Rated Health Insurance Stocks to Own in 2021
As the baby boomer generation continues to age, the health care industry should see substantial gains, especially health insurance stocks such as UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Anthem (ANTM), Cigna Corporation (CI), and Molina Healthcare (MOH).
4 Restaurants Stocks Rated "Strong Buy" to Pick Up for 2021
The major economic theme of 2021 will be the economy returning to normal. Many restaurants were unable to survive the year due to a steep plunge in revenues. The survivors will see massive revenues and pricing power in 2021. SBUX, CMG, QSR, and YUM are four that investors should consider.
Smith & Wesson Brands vs. Sturm Ruger: Which Stock is a Better Buy?
Gun stocks tend to do well under Democratic administrations. If Democrats win both Senate races in Georgia, expect a surge in sales due to fears of increased gun control. Should investors buy SWBI or RGR?
Is Boeing Stock a Buy?
This has certainly been a bad year for airline stocks as the pandemic has made travelers fearful of catching the virus. With the vaccine rollout, things are better, but is Boeing (BA) a Buy now? Read more to find.
Should You Add Hewlett Packard Stock to Your 2021 Watchlist?
Hewlett Packard (HPE) is one tech stock that has not performed as well as the rest of the technology sector this year as it is currently undervalued considerably. Should you consider this stock for next year? Read more to find out.