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Cloud content management and storage platform Box (NYSE: BOX) stock has been a turnaround story during the pandemic and is becoming a recovery play.

Plant-based meats producer Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) stock is flat on the year compared to the S&P 500 (ASX: SPY) index year-to-date performance up +17.7% for 2021.

TThe S&P 500 (ASX: SPY) has been making new highs it seems almost every week with a performance of over 16% year-to-date (YTD) in 2021. The question on investor’s minds is how long this strong uptrend can go and where it will go

Luxury consumer apparel and accessories producer Tapestry (NYSE: TPR) shares have been in a sharp sell-off along with the rest of the retail apparel makers despite the strong retail sales report.

Long-term care and mortgage Insurer Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) stock has been in a sharp downtrend along with the rest of the peers stocks in the mortgage insurance sector.

Natural sweeteners, food flavors and ingredients company Whole Earth Brands (NASDAQ: FREE) stock has been consolidating for months but looks poised to breakout.

Cloud-based satellite-based broadband provider Gilat Satellite (NASDAQ: GILT) stock has fallen over 50% from its 2021 highs set in February 2021. The provider of satellite-based broadband is riding the reopening tailwinds as well the 5G rollout.

Satellite radio provider Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) stock has been a steady performer continued to grow top-line during the pandemic but should see a boost from the reopening trend.

Enterprise mail and e-commerce solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) stock recently spiked on the $6.6 billion acquisition of peer Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) by private equity firm Thomas Bravo.

Spaceship tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) stock squeezed to near all-time highs on the successful space flight with its charismatic billionaire chairman Richard Branson.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) stock staged a summer rally that peaked out shares near $55 before the steady sell-off resumed despite hitting 116% YoY growth in June 2021 deliveries.

Internet of Things (IoT) software and services provider Bsquare (NASDAQ: BSQR) stock has been a meme stock momentum mover.

Next-generation autotech semiconductor and software solutions provider Indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ: INDI) stock has been selling off since its reverse merger IPO as a publicly listed company.

Chinese global trade platform Powerbridge Technologies (NASDAQ: PBTS) stock has started to breakout on heavy volume as a meme stock.

Display imaging processing semiconductor company Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) stock has been a pandemic winner that will continue to flourish in the reopening and return to normal process.

Social media business review platform Yelp (NASDAQ: YELP) stock has been in a consolidation for months showing signs of an impending breakout.

Retail department store chain Macy’s (NYSE: M) stock is becoming more discounted value play with a forward P/E under 9 despite blowing out all expectations in its fiscal Q1 2022 earnings report.

Iconic donut brand Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) stock has again become listed as a publicly traded company after being acquired in 2016 by JAB Holdings for $1.35 billion.

Haptic technology products provider Immersion (NASDAQ: IMMR) stock appears to have fallen under-the-radar even as they raised their guidance.

Upscale hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) stock has been performance well on the pandemic recovery, but took a severe sell-off upon the a 1-for-10 reverse stock split announcement.

E-commerce and mobile gaming platform giant Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) stock has been a massive pandemic benefactor rising over 5X off its pandemic lows.

Specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) stock has been in a down trend since its debut as a reverse merged SPAC business combination on March 31, 2021.

Social media influencer marketing platform IZEA Worldwide (NASDAQ: IZEA) stock surged to peak out at $7.45 on Jan. 25, 2021 and has since fallen over (-60%) to provide opportunistic pullbacks for high risk-tolerant speculators

Mattress and sleep products maker Casper Sleep (NASDAQ: CSPR) stock is slow grinding down as shares continue to sell-off despite raising its Q2 2021 top-line estimates.

Virtualization and data management company Sphere 3D (NASDAQ: ANY) stock spiked on the announcement of merging with bitcoin miner Gryphon Digital Mining in Q3 2021.

Drugstore operator Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) stock got punished in reaction to its Q1 2021 earnings results which were not so bad.

Global coffee products retailer Starbucks (NYSE: SBUX) stock has been basing in a shallow range setting up for another breakout heading into earnings season.

Mobile app development platform AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) stock is riding the wave of mobile gaming and in-app advertising.

Electronic bill payment solutions network and platform Paymentus (NYSE: PAY) stock is a 2021 IPO that is still trading above its first-day trading highs.

Supply chain management solutions provider American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA) stock is finally breaking as metrics improve. The

Social media 3D gaming platform provider Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) stock has been a rollercoaster in 2021 climbing from a low of $60.50 in March to reaching highs of $103.87 in June 2021.

Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) stock is attempting to rally off its recent lows as post- pandemic tailwinds underscore the stickiness of interactive online gaming.

Ecommerce network and solutions platform provider Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) stock is rallying off its post-IPO lows as ecommerce continues to flourish in a post-pandemic era as reopenings continue to get underway.

Renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions provider Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) stock has been riding the global decarbonization and clean energy tailwinds to lead the nation into the green era.

Videogame maker and interactive entertainment content producer Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) stock is trading at the low end of a 10-point consolidation range.

Baby, beauty, and personal care products maker The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) stock has been sinking since its IPO debut. Prudent investors can monitor for opportunistic pullback levels to consider scaling into these newly minted socially conscious lifestyle product makers.

Beverage maker Splash Beverage Group (NYSEAMERICAN: SBEV) stock has recently been uplisted to the NYSE American exchange with a 1-for-3 reverse stock split on June 11, 2021, through an IPO of 3.75 million shares and warrants priced at $4 per share.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) development company NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) stock has been breaking out on strength in the energy sector and notably midstream master limited partnerships (MLP).

Shipping fleet operator Castor Maritime (NASDAQ: CTRM) stock has been on a rollercoaster ride this year as sinks through a steady wave of dilution. The

Premium high-performance video gaming products maker Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CSRS) stock has recently spiked and sold off hard on the heels of the meme stock momentum.

London-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL) stock is a trading as a post special purpose entity corporation (SPAC) reverse merged business combination. As is the normal sequence, shares collapsed after its reverse merger with CIIG Merger Corp.

Home décor operator Kirkland’s (NASDAQ: KIRK) stock has been steadily sell-off as the reopening trend continues to dissipate in the markets.

The world’s largest cinema operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) stock has been on a tear as the resurgence of “meme” stock squeezes continues, but it’s no GameStop (NYSE: GME).

Commercial, industrial and automobile HVAC systems maker Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) stock has been rallying solidly on the heels of improving fundamentals post-pandemic.

Dental products maker SmileDirectClub, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDC) stock continues to underperform as shares still trade below pre-COVID levels. This leaves plenty of “meat on the bones” upside just to get even as the pandemic recovery takes shape

Skincare company The Beauty Health Company (NASDAQ: SKIN) stock has been on a tear recently as it continues to make new all-time highs on the reopening theme.

Network solutions provider Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR) stock is awakening as it ascends towards multi-year highs driven by secular tailwinds in cloud and 5G.

Data search and analytics platform Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) stock has been an under-the-radar rollercoaster ride as the Company is relatively unknown amongst retail investors.

Business intelligence analytics provider Domo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOMO) stock is pressing for another leg higher on the heels of impressive earnings results.

Consumer footwear and athleisure brand Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE: SKX) stock has based off its recent highs and is setting up another leg highs on the heels of a strong turnaround in the context of the reopening trend.