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
5 Housing Stocks That Recently Hit New “Highs”
Home sales and prices have reached record highs and housing stocks have soared. Is now the time to invest? Here are five stocks that recently hit new highs: Home Depot (HD), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Zillow Group (Z), RH (RH), and Redfin (RDFN).
4 Cannabis Stocks With the Runway Necessary to Reach New Highs
Cannabis is increasingly becoming accepted, and the market is growing. More states are legalizing it for medicinal and recreational purposes. New companies are emerging to serve this market. A potential, Biden win in November is another potential catalyst for the sector. AMRS, TPB, VFF, and NEPT are four stocks to consider.
5 'Robinhood 100' Stocks to Avoid as Investors Take Profits
Robinhood traders tend to favor stocks with certain characteristics. Many have done well riding the rally from the March lows, while others have not done as well. KO, GM, AZN, NIO, and RCL are five stocks that Robinhood traders should avoid.
4 Cheap Tech Stocks to BUY Before They RALLY
As the tech rally took a break, a number of quality stocks are now trading at lower valuations. This provides us an opportunity to grab lower-priced tech stocks that could soon rally: PLT (PHI), Synaptics (SYNA), MagnaChip Semiconductor (MX), and Support.com (SPRT).
3 Growth Stocks Ready to Reach “New Heights”
As the market soared after the historic fall in the spring, growth stocks were the primary driver. While many of these growth stocks have pulled back over the last couple weeks, these three are ready to hit new highs: MongoDB (MDB), Guardant Health (GH), and Sunnova Energy (NOVA).
4 DOWNGRADED Stocks That Aren't Worth the Risk
Youdao (DAO), Avrobio (AVRO), Merus (MRUS), and PrimeEnergy (PNRG) are four stocks recently downgraded by the POWR Ratings. If the market decline resumes, it's likely that these stocks will lead to the downside.
Four Upgraded Stocks to Buy NOW!
Our POWR Ratings system, which is based on various metrics upgrades and downgrades stocks on a daily basis. Here are four recently upgraded stocks worth a look: Check Point Software (CHKP), Paylocity (PCTY), Sibanye Stillwater Limited (SBSW), and Herbalife Nutrition (HLF).
4 Energy Stocks to AVOID for the Rest of the Year
Energy has been one of the worst-performing sectors in the past couple of years. Currently, oil prices are giving back their gains after rebounding from 30-year lows. Investors should avoid XOM, PSX, BP, and COP due to the bleak outlook for oil prices.
3 Stocks to Buy That are Potential Takeover Targets
We are seeing more M&A activity due to low-interest rates and the rising stock market. Barnes & Noble (BNED), Monster Beverage (MNST), and Peleton (PTON) are three companies that could be acquired in the coming months.