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
3 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold FOREVER
As the market is down considerable today due to news of the President's positive COVID diagnosis, now is a great time to consider dividend stocks that provide income. Here are three dividend stocks worth buying and holding for a long time: Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Unilever NV (UN), and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC).
Buy These 5 Stocks to Capitalize on Americans Moving to the Suburbs
There's a massive migration from cities to the suburbs due to the coronavirus. There's little reason to pay higher rents in a cramped apartment especially if both people are working from home. 5 Stocks that will benefit from this trend are Home Depot (HD, Lowe’s Companies (LOW), Wayfair (W), Toll Brothers (TOL), and Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH).
4 Mega-Cap Stocks to Buy and Hold for “Decades”
As the market gets more volatile heading into the election, it may be time to consider investing in established mega-cap companies. Here are four staples that you could hold for decades: Amazon (AMZN), Alibaba (BABA), Microsoft (MSFT), and PayPal (PYPL).
3 Value Stocks to “Scoop Up” as Money Moves Away from Tech
As the tech sector struggled this month, many investors are considering a move into value. Value stocks may be due for a rally as they are priced historically low to growth stocks. Here are three worth a look: Philip Morris International (PM), PulteGroup (PHM), and CAI International (CAI).
4 "Buy Rated" Large-Cap Stocks to Buy on Dips
The market is correcting due to overbought sentiment and uncertainty with the upcoming election. It could be a great opportunity to add these four buy-rated, large-cap stocks: Square (SQ), CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), GSX Techedu (GSX), and Livongo Health (LVGO).
3 Recent IPOs to Consider After the 'Pop and Drop'
We've seen a number of IPOs that launched recently, such as Snowflake (SNOW), Unity Software (U) and JFrog (FROG). Each had a similar pattern - they 'popped' then 'dropped' - and now are worth considering as additions to your portfolio.
5 Tech Stocks Rallying During September's Market Selloff
The S&P 500 is trading down more than 4% in September. However, there are a handful of tech stocks that are actually trading higher over the past 4 weeks. They are: Oracle (ORCL), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Dell Technologies (DELL), Twitter (TWTR), and Roku (ROKU).
4 DOWNGRADED Stocks to AVOID
Energy Transfer (ET), SkyWest (SKYW), Guangshen Railway (GSH), and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) are four stocks recently downgraded by the POWR Ratings. Investors looking to add long exposure should avoid these stocks.
4 “Upgraded” Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2020
Our proprietary POWR Ratings grades and rates stocks based on multiple metrics. These ratings are upgraded and downgraded each day. Here are four recently upgraded stocks to consider for the rest of 2020: Prologis (PLD), Eaton (ETN), Twitter (TWTR), and Epam Systems (EPAM).