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
Buy These Recently Upgraded Stocks for 2021
Our POWR Ratings service evaluates stocks on a number of factors. Ratings are updated on a daily basis and recently upgraded stocks indicate stocks in a bullish trend. Here are four top stocks recently upgraded: Roper Technologies (ROP), Public Storage (PSA), MSCI (MSCI), and Cerner (CERN).
3 Top-Notch Gaming Stocks to Ride the Esports BOOM
One industry that hasn't gotten the same attention as electric vehicles or stay-at-home stocks is the esports industry. Esports is booming right now due to the pandemic. Here are three stocks to take advantage of this trend: Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO), and Logitech International (LOGI).
3 "Strong Buy" Travel Stocks for a Post-Pandemic World
Many parts of the economy have recovered from the lows in March and April. However, travel stocks remained depressed due to the health situation. Now with the vaccine, there's a light at the end of the tunnel for travel stocks. Three to consider are UBER, STAY, and EXPE.
3 Top Airline Stocks to Buy for a Post Pandemic-World
Southwest Airlines Company (LUV), China Southern Airlines Company (ZNH), and Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) are three top airline stocks that have major upside as pent-up demand for travel is unleashed sometime in 2021.
4 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy Before the New Year
Tech stocks have underperformed over the past couple of months. However, there are some reasons to believe that the sector could do well especially into year-end. Given the Fed's determination to keep rates low, investors should consider dividend-paying, tech stocks like CSCO, AMAT, TSM, and GLW.
3 Top Food Stocks to Buy for the Upcoming Holiday Season
As the holiday season is upon us, people will be spending more money on food than usual. This includes everything from food staples to treats. Here are three food stocks worth considering for your portfolio: General Mills (GIS), The Hershey Company (HSY), and Hostess Brands (TWNK).
3 "Stocking Stuffer" Stocks Priced Under $10
With Christmas coming up, Patrick Ryan found three stocking stuffer stocks priced under $10. Wipro Limited (WIT), Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI), and Zynga (ZNGA) may be trading at a low price but have plenty of potential for gwoth.
4 Gambling Stocks to Buy for a 2021 Rebound
The vaccine is certainly good news for the economy and especially the travel industry. One of the groups which will benefit the most is casino stocks. Investors who want to take advantage of the pent-up demand should consider LVS, CZR, BYD, and PENN.
4 Recently Upgraded Stocks to Buy for December
Our proprietary POWR Ratings rates stocks based on various measures. The ratings are calculated on a daily basis to provide investors an evaluation of stocks. The following four stocks were just upgraded to a "Buy" or "strong Buy" Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW), Paccar (PCAR), Wipro (WIT), and Avantor (AVTR).