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Cannabis Stocks Watchlist: Stocks to Buy in the Sector

John A. Ratliff

The cannabis sector was rising this past week after news that Jazz Pharmaceuticals was purchasing GW Pharmaceuticals for its treatments including cannabinoid-therapeutics. 

If you’re looking for the best stocks to invest in in the cannabis sector, TheStreet’s Debra Borchardt recently shared her top stock picks in the cannabis sector for 2021.

For more in-depth coverage of the cannabis sector including buy and sell recommendations and investment strategies, subscribe to read Borchardt on Real Money.

Here is a list of the cannabis stocks to watch and their performance from this past week by the percentage change at the close of trading on Feb. 5.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. | Increased +15.92

Real Money writer James “RevShark” DePorre explained why people should forget the low-priced Sundial Growers, which has recently become a favorite of investors on social media. Trulieve Cannabis  (TCNNF) – Get Report is a cannabis stock which investors should

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Business
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Americans take to ‘buy now, pay later’ shopping during pandemic, but can they afford it?

John A. Ratliff

(Reuters) – When Leondra Garrett wanted to stock up on three new pairs of shoes early last year, the North Carolina resident split a $161 online purchase into four installments through a “buy now, pay later” service, in what seemed like a convenient deal.

FILE PHOTO: A shopper wearing a protective mask tries on clothes at a retail store following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, New York, U.S., July 5, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Now, she admits she should have read the small print about missed payments.

When the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider tried to withdraw a payment from Garrett’s bank account a few months later, she didn’t have enough funds to cover it. Soon after, the 42-year-old was charged $40 in penalties and her credit score dropped 10 points to 650, a reading generally classified as ‘fair’.

“It’s important for consumers

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How to buy, make, and run the controversial online tech

  • In the sneaker resale world, a “bot” refers to a software application that expedites the online checkout process.
  • Though certainly a controversial aspect of sneaker culture, bots are essential for purchasing latest releases at retail prices.
  • Here’s everything you need to know about the business of bots and their role in buying sneakers.
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There are a few of reasons people will regularly miss out on hyped sneakers drops. But odds are, it’s because of a bot.

In the sneaker resale world, a “bot” refers to a software application that expedites the online checkout process and helps resellers nab hyped pairs in seconds — including limited-edition drops and collabs.

When sneakers are released in limited quantities, it’s often a race to see which sneakerheads can input their credit card information on a website or app the fastest in order to checkout before the

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