Stocks in Play - August 27th 2025

Stocks in Play: MDB, KSS, AEO

Welcome to today's Stocks in Play report. Below are the key stocks to watch, along with brief x-ray and analysis.

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1) MongoDB (MDB) (Rating: B+, Multi-Day)

X-Ray MDB: Industry Group: Software - Infrastructure, Market Cap: 17.51B, Float: 78.43M Short Interest 6.41%, Days to Cover: 1.97, Exchange: NASDAQ

Strong beat on EPS, Solid beat on Revs, Cloud Platform now 74% of Total Revs, Acceleration, Nice turn around, Leverage in margins and customer growth. Raised Guidance and AI Theme. Overall the stock is neglected. I think however this is going to be a better Delayed Reaction trade than Day One but $300 is possible.

OKTA actually looks decent too but trades badly in my experience but worth adding to a delayed reaction list.

Honorable Mention to:

KSS: Improved Earnings, Slight miss on Revs, Strong Beat on EPS, Raised FY Guide, High Short interest. Turn around story, improving margins. The stock was somewhat MEME’d before so can definitely run. Had a big move and intraday reversal a few weeks ago. Worth watching but prone to fade.

X-Ray KSS: Industry Group: Department Stores, Market Cap: 1.46B, Float: 107.53M Short Interest 32.76%, Days to Cover: 2.87, Exchange: NYSE

Delayed Reaction Watchlist (click here Tradingview)

DELAYED REACTION - AEO: Launched a line with Travis Kelce. Seems on topic with engagement announcement last night to T Swift. Total story, but so was the Sydney Sweeney advert. Somewhat more of a delayed reaction setup if it can go. Note earnings Wednesday 3rd Sept.

X-Ray AEO: Industry Group: Apparel Retail, Market Cap: 2.11B, Float: 158.93M Short Interest 18.11%, Days to Cover: 2.49, Exchange: NYSE

Market Awareness

Quiet morning, Some decent candidates but NVDA earnings should be a big Vol event this evening. Market could be relatively quiet on the tech front before that hits.

I’m fully invested, candidates today are fine but nothing ground breaking. Just SIPS and names that are likely going to be better delayed reaction trades.

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• Finviz - Short Interest, Float, Articles, Fundamentals (Free)

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• Koyfin - Fundamental Data (Paid)

• EarningsWhispers - Earnings Calendar (Free)

• Tradersync - Trade Journal (Paid)

_{PS: There are many ways to trade stocks in play. It does not have to be the one that keeps going straight up and sometimes it doesn’t even have to be day one of the catalyst. Everyone must find a setup, timeframe and method that works for them. This list is supposed to educate on the criteria I use and the methods in which I find Stocks in Play. Yours may differ and that is completely okay.}