Zscaler (ZS) – A play on cybersecurity. The company will report Q3 results after market close Thursday.
BlackSky (BKSY) – In one of Wednesday’s hottest news items, the US government’s National Reconnaissance Office announced several satellite companies including BlackSky won “billions of dollars” in 10-year spy satellite contracts. BlackSky shares closed up about 97% on Wednesday and were up another 6% Thursday morning.
Conn’s (CONN) – A play on high short interest. According to a proprietary Benzinga tracker, Conn’s had the third-highest short interest with about 45% of its float short.
Spire Global (SPIR) – Another play on the US government contracts for satellites on Wednesday. The company provides “space-based data, analytics and space services for access to datasets and insights about Earth.” Shares closed up 20% on Wednesday.
Weber (WEBR) – A play on summer! A play on barbeque grills.