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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)N/A$226.813.0%1.09%17.69Moderate Buy$226.81
Shockwave Medical (SWAV)N/A$334.75flatN/A78.21N/AN/A
EMCOR Group (EME)
3.8229 of 5 stars
$633.523.1%0.16%26.29Moderate Buy$594.50
Iridium Communications (IRDM)
4.9366 of 5 stars
$24.894.8%2.25%25.14Buy$34.33
Saia (SAIA)
2.9253 of 5 stars
$301.217.0%N/A27.81Moderate Buy$347.16
Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS)
4.6337 of 5 stars
$23.900.2%N/A-13.13Moderate Buy$34.12
Inspire Medical Systems (INSP)
4.6627 of 5 stars
$84.135.6%N/A48.63Moderate Buy$173.31
Crocs (CROX)
3.7861 of 5 stars
$77.901.8%N/A20.88Moderate Buy$108.92
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)
4.2071 of 5 stars
$176.711.1%1.54%26.98Moderate Buy$197.85
Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL)
3.8753 of 5 stars
$436.98-0.1%0.16%22.79Hold$506.44
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)N/A$645.741.1%1.24%25.10Moderate Buy$645.74
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