The Bulls

Tesla $620

Tesla has probably been one of the most unpredictable and wild stocks of 2020 be far. Tesla is now the world highest valued car company as enthusiasm rises for the erupting EV market. Elon Musk has made fame from teasing stock prices and company information on Twitter, saying,”Stock price is too high” on an occasion which sparked controversy several months ago over Twitter. There has been a constant flow of people rushing in the market to short the stock, but they have obviously proved wildly unsuccessful as Tesla stock soared this year. They will be added into the S and P 500 on December 21st, and this marks the highest value company ever added to the S and P. Essentially, if you or anyone you know has their money in the S and P 500 then once it becomes December 21st you will own 1% of Tesla as they comprise about 1% of the S and P 500 currently.

Disney $153

Disney has been soaring since March ever since the news of reopening and the anticipation that they will be back to ordinary business once Pfizer of Moderna has a vaccine readily available. Disney was trading for a mere $95 after their sharp “COVID-19 drop” and has rallied relatively consistently since then to its share price of $153. Disney should have a strong 4th quarter and they have a large amount of anticipated profits for 2021.

Ford $9.22

Ford has been notorious in the last 5 years for having year over year losses ever since 2015. They now have been emerging rapidly after their drop in March and now there is a lot of speculation if Ford can or can not break their relatively unsuccessful recent 5 years. Their new release of the Ford Bronco is supposed to help combat competing brands like Jeep, and they hope to be a main competitor in the EV market as well. It will be interesting to see if 2021 proves to be profitable for investors of Ford as their recent reputation of share price has been somewhat dismantled.

The Bears

Rolls Royce $2.05

Rolls Royce has seen no recovery since the COVID pandemic began in March and shares lost value as more and more distrust and uncertainty came to the airline industry where Rolls Royce makes thousands of plane engines and parts. Hopefully, their share price can increase when the airline industry recovers or possibly a vaccine will help boost their shares. They also saw a recent 50% drop in share value on December 1st as they continue to be hammered by the declining airline industry.

OXY Petroleum $18.19

OXY has been remained almost flat since their hefty drop in March and their future is in controversial speculation as the energy and gas industry proves to be relatively unprofitable for companies like OXY. Many bulls see potential upside as hopes of recovery and vaccine increase, and they also had a relatively large bullish run from 2000-2018 but they still must prove the waters in 2021.

Carnival Corp $23.45

Cruise lines have been hit hard by the pandemic and many are fearing the long term potential in the cruise market. Many analysts are saying that less and less people are going to start taking cruises due to increased concern of COVID-19 infections, and general safety of health for everyone on board. While some remain hopeful for the cruise industry, Carnival proves to be unsuccessful in creating confidence in investors.