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 Upgraded Stocks to Buy for 2021
Our POWR Ratings system evaluates stocks based on numerous factors. The ratings are updated daily, which results in upgrades and downgrades. Stocks such as Home Depot (HD), Nutrien (NTR), Rollins (ROL), and Watsco (WSO) that were recently upgraded are showing bullish momentum and could be considered for 2021.
4 Downgraded Stocks to Consider Selling
As 2020 comes to a close, there could be a lot of churn in portfolios. Investors will be looking to dump their losers and add the stocks with the best prospects for 2021. Patrick Ryan identifies four stocks that investors should consider selling: AZN, SWI, BZUN, and QDEL.
Zynga Vs. Glu Mobile: Which Mobile Gaming Stock is a Better Buy?
Mobile gaming is gaining steam as more people kill time through playing games on their smartphones. This has led to strong gains in companies such as Zynga (ZNGA) and Glu Mobile (GLUU). But which is a better Buy now? Read more to find out.
Is ContextLogic (WISH) Worth Buying After a Disappointing IPO?
Recently, the IPO market has been on fire. However, there have been a couple of laggards including ContextLogic (WISH). Patrick Ryan breaks down why it's been weak and whether it's an opportunity.
Can Novavax Climb Even Higher in 2021?
Novavax (NVAX) is up by 14x from its pre-coronavirus levels on increasing optimism about its chances to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Following these gains, is the company still a buy? Patrick Ryan gives his take.
Veeva Systems Vs. Magnite: Which Cloud Computing Stock is Better?
Cloud computing stocks have been one of the biggest investing trends this year. Veeva Systems (VEEV) and Magnite (MGNI) are two companies where cloud plays an integral role in their business. But which is the better stock to buy now? Read more to find out.
Should You Buy the Dip in CarMax Stock?
CarMax (KMX) saw its stock soar over the spring and summer as used cars flew off the lot. But the stock has seen pullbacks in September and most recently on Tuesday. Should you consider buying the stock now? Read more to find out.
Is Kroger a Buy After Dropping 20% in Three Months?
After a strong year driven by increased shopping during the pandemic, Kroger's (KR) stock has fallen 30% in the past three months. Does this make the stock a Buy? Read more to find out whether you should consider adding this to your portfolio.
Will GameStop's Bull Run Continue in 2021?
Many believed that Gamestop (GME) was going to go bankrupt as more video games were being sold online and directly to consumers. However, it defied these expectations, and the stock is up more than 600% off its lows.