Stocks in Play - May 8th 2025

TLDR Stocks in Play: NVAX, QUANTUM, SEZL, APP

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May 08, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Stocks in Play - May 8th 2025

TLDR Stocks in Play: NVAX, SEZL, QUANTUM, APP

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) Novovax Inc. (NVAX) (Rating: A, Multi-Day)

Industry Group: Technology Services, Market Cap: $963m, Float: 146m, Short Interest: 28%, Days to Cover: 7.6, Exchange: NASDAQ

Catalyst: Huge Beat on EPS ($2.93 vs est. $0.71) Strong Beat on Revs, Raised FY25 Revs Guide, Big Beat vs Estimates. Neglected stock. Company are attempting a massive Pivot in their business. Shifting from product sales to licensing. This can really move, High Short interest and days to cover. Strong volume Pre Market.

2) Sezzle Inc. (SEZL) (Rating: A+, Multi-Day)

Industry Group: Technology Services, Market Cap: $1.8b, Float: 18m, Short Interest: 19.9%, Days to Cover: 3.7, Exchange: NASDAQ

Catalyst: Huge Beat on EPS ($1.00 vs est. $0.20), Huge Beat on Revs, Massive Revs and EPS Guide raise for FY2025. Highly Shorted, Capable of huge moves, Low Float. Perfect SIP Candidate. $80 is ATH. Can blast above that today I think.

Honorable Mention to:

QUANTUM - We had Earnings from QBTS and IONQ in the Quantum Theme. They are all popping off this morning including RGTI & QUBT. As we know this theme (which is mostly BS) can seriously move. High Short interest on all these names. Here is a wider Quantum Watchlist.

APP - Strong Earnings, Lots of names to chose from today which is why this doesn’t make a full review but this is a Top trading stock and should always be watched at Key Levels.

SHORT SQUEEZE - Too many names to list from Pre Market in Short Squeeze territory - RUN, GRPN, CVNA and more. We also have Crypto linked stocks popping this morning with Bitcoin around $100k and COIN Buying a large Options Exchange. Lots of opportunity but best not to spread yourself too thin.

Market Awareness

Gap Up this morning. At the top of the previous range. Widely expected today that a Framework for UK Trade Deal will be announced along with a 10am White House Press Conference for another announcement which is expected to be related to Drug Prices.

I would be wary this morning, the setup here is for a sell off in my opinion, even in the short term. If the UK framework underwhelms then that could cause volatility. I am still concentrating on individual names and will trade if an opportunity presents itself before the press conference but will be wary to not add too much new risk only to be whipped out by short term volatility.

Lots of Highly Shorted stocks popping pre market. Feels like a total Shit Co Squeeze sort of day is possible..

Top Pick Watchlists:

Sources & Services I Use in my Trading:

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.

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