Stocks in Play - August 4th 2025

Stocks in Play: COMM, TMC, BLDE

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) The Metals Company (TMC) (Rating: B+, Multi-Day)

X-Ray TMC: Industry Group: Other Industrial Metals & Mining, Market Cap: 2.35B, Float: 178.80M Short Interest 11.50%, Days to Cover: 1.80, Exchange: NASDAQ

Released an independent report valuing their rights at the NORI site at $23.6b. Announcing what it calls the world’s first declared polymetallic nodule reserves. This is a valuation and to put it in context this site covers about 76,000km. However we are in theme here and TMC is a comp to MP. Chart is only okay, has had a big run however if we get over $8 I think this can continue to go.

2) CommScope (COMM) (Rating: A, Multi-Day)

X-Ray COMM: Industry Group: Communication Equipment, Market Cap: 1.69B, Float: 201.68M Short Interest 6.99%, Days to Cover: 2.62, Exchange: NASDAQ

COMM is selling its Broadband Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) unit—its largest division by revenue and operating income—to Amphenol for ~$10.5 billion including debt. The CCS unit generates ~$2.8 billion annually and is a core contributor to COMM's cash flow. The deal could be finalized imminently, with proceeds expected to be used for debt reduction. This follows COMM's earlier $2 billion sale of its mobile networks (DAS/OWN) business to Amphenol. This allows the company to completely deleverage. These sorts of deals can be difficult to fully understand. Similar to FUBO deal a few months ago. The market is reacting well. The Daily Chart is good and the stock looks like it will gap above all resistance.

Honorable Mention to:

BLDE/JOBY: As rumored over the Weekend JOBY has acquired Blades passenger division for $125m. This opens a ready made market to JOBY but also allows Blade to rebrand and concentrate on Medical Division. Drone stocks, are of course, a major theme we have capitalised on. Generally I never like to buy the acquirer as there is usually dilution and weight on the stock after announcing any M&A. I think BLDE might be a nice play here though as they rebrand to Strata. Above $5 and it can go.

X-Ray BLDE: Industry Group: Airports & Air Services, Market Cap: 306.25M, Float: 57.06M Short Interest 4.87%, Days to Cover: 3.80, Exchange: NASDAQ

Delayed Reaction Watchlist: TradingView

Market Awareness

We’re getting a bounce in stocks pre market. I’m not surprised considering the move was a bit outsized on Friday to continue this morning. To state the obvious today we need to watch for a fade. I’d have much preferred a gap down this morning and would be confident it would be bought up. A gap up should be treated with caution. That being said, I don’t see a good RR to the downside here unless we get some sort of catalyst.

I’m cautious on new risk and will be peeling much faster (intraday) until I see proof that stocks are following through. Worth monitoring names like RDDT today to see if they can lead.

Note: I’m planning on updating how I present Stocks in Play over the next little while. Nothing major but I’d like to implement a sort of Checklist to score them that will be visible to subscribers to replace the B+,A- ranking because it’s very discretionary and I notice that sometimes it’s biased. I think this would be helpful to readers and to myself when publishing. Welcome any feedback on this, or anything else here for that matter. Additionally I’m also consolidating down the Delayed Reaction watchlists to one and will manage it more actively in Realtime.

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_{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.}