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 Ride the Q4 Rally
The stock market is melting up despite a number of bearish developments including an increase in case counts, uncertainty with the upcoming election, and failure to reach agreement on a stimulus deal. However, savvy traders know that strong price action with bearish news flow means that traders have already discounted bad news. NVR, MASI, NEO, and WK are four stocks that will outperm into year-end.
AVOID These Downgraded Stocks
Our POWR Ratings systems evaluates stocks on a daily basis providing upgraded and downgraded ratings. Here are four recently downgraded stocks that would be best avoided: The Boeing Company (BA), The Dixie Group (DXYN), Heron Therapeutics (HRTX), and Cimarex Energy (XEC).
4 Biotech Stocks That Will Continue to Soar in October
Biotechs are one of the most interesting and exciting parts of the market. The sector is breaking out to new highs following a long consolidation period from 2014 to 2020. Four of the most promising stocks are SGEN, ALXN, IMMU, and FATE.
5 TOP Tech Stocks to Buy for the Remainder of 2020
The last six months have been marked by high flying tech stocks, but not all of them are great long-term buys. Patrick has put together a list of five tech stocks he thinks are worth a look for the rest of the year: Square (SQ), STMicroelectronics (STM), The Trade Desk (TTD), Black Knight (BKI), and Entegris (ENTG).
4 “Outperforming” Growth Stocks to Buy in October
While many growth stocks have shot to sky high valuations this year, there are still some intriguing opportunities to be found. Here are four growth stocks to buy this month that have the potential to outperform the market: Zoom Video (ZM), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Peloton Interactive (PTON), and Zillow Group (Z).
3 Stocks to Avoid at All Costs in October
Are we in for a "red October"? The chances of rising that we see some serious selling with uncertainty around the upcoming election, slowing recovery, and failure to reach an agreement on a stimulus deal. Patrick Ryan highlights three stocks that are most vulnerable in this climate.
3 Gold Miners to Buy as We Near November's Election
As the November election approaches, uncertainty is growing. This could lead to not only a stock market selloff but also a rise in gold prices. With that in mind, investors should consider adding Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) and Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) to their portfolios.
4 Solar Stocks with a “Bright” Future
While uncertainty remains in the market due to political, economic, and health issues, there are a group of stocks that should perform well regardless of these issues. They are solar stocks. Here are four worth consideration: SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Sunrun (RUN), and Vivint Solar (VSLR).
Four DOWNGRADED Stocks to AVOID
The stock market is in a downtrend. There are increasing odds of a rollover with increasing fears of a second wave and failure to reach a stimulus deal. M&T Bank (MTB), Halliburton Company (HAL), United Airline Holdings (UAL), and Weight Watchers International (WW) are very vulnerable to further losses.