Barron's Top Weekend Stock Picks: Alibaba, Amazon, Apple And The Quantum Computing Revolution

Michael Cohen

November 26, 2022

Benzinga reviews this weekend's top stories covered by Barron's, here are the articles investors need to read.

"Quantum Computing Will Change the World. How to Play the Stocks," by Eric Savitz, points out that the quantum computing revolution is coming, but only a handful of quantum start-ups have reached the public market so far.

"Dick’s Had a Great Quarter. Academy Sports Could, Too," by Teresa Rivas, notes that after shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) rallied this week following a strong earning report, the move may foreshadow good things for Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc's (NASDAQ:ASO) stock.

In "Manchester United Stock Soars on Report that Apple Is Interested in a Purchase," Angela Palumbo reports that shares of Manchester United PLC (NYSE:MANU) flew over 12% higher on Friday on news that Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is considering purchasing the Premier League soccer club.

In "Amazon Stock Is Down Big. Get Ready for a Huge Rally" Eric Savitz writes that even though Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock is down 45% this year, investors have a good reason to bet on the company's future.

"Bitcoin Isn’t Budging. This Week Brings Little Hope for Crypto," by Jack Denton, looks at what's ahead for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the price of the apex crypto has remained relatively stable since dropping at the beginning of November in reaction to the FTX fiasco.

In "Alibaba and Other Chinese Stocks Keep Rallying. A Big Risk Is Being Ignored," Jack Denton explains why investors betting on a rebound of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) and other Chinese tech stocks should keep in mind the impact of China's "zero Covid" policies.

See Also: Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Tesla, GameStop, And Cathie Wood Still Says Bitcoin Will Reach $1M

At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.

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