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<\/p>\nThe coronavirus pandemic has been nothing short of catastrophic, even beyond the loss of human life it caused. Numerous businesses had to shut down for an indefinite period, and entire industry sectors were put on the back burner until the threat eventually dies down. An unprecedented 30 million people in the U.S. filed for unemployment benefits since 2020 began. And let\u2019s not mention all the travel restrictions that are crippling tourist-oriented economies and cutting countless people<\/p>\n
off of making a living.<\/p>\n
As expected, the world of stocks took a nosedive, too. For instance, you can look at the Nikkei, FTSE, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, which have all dipped big time since 31 December last year (though they\u2019re recovering now). With how much of a stir the COVID-19 pandemic made \u2014 and is currently making \u2014 everywhere, it\u2019s hard to tell what the consequences will be for the stock market.<\/p>\n
Some stocks inevitably fell. If they\u2019ll ever bounce back, and how long it will take them to do that is hard to say. The average recovery for a 5% to 10% stock market decline is around a month, but this situation is a little too volatile to say for certain.<\/p>\n
All the same, experts are speculating about which stocks will rise once the lockdown is no longer in effect. \u0422heir conclusions boil down to a number of good picks for you to follow.<\/p>\n
So, let\u2019s list the top ones and talk about why they\u2019ll likely be on the way up.<\/p>\n
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Nike<\/p>\n
The lockdown forced most of us to stay put in our homes, meaning that we had little to no need for buying footwear. Nike stores across the world closed down to wait out the pandemic, so they\u2019ve been hit pretty hard. But once the doors reopen, so to speak, its stocks will shoot up pretty strongly. It\u2019s already opening up in China with solid success, operating at 80% capacity there<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wendy\u2019s<\/p>\n Even before the coronavirus trouble came to town, Wendy\u2019s was well on the way to developing a digital platform for people to make orders over the Internet. And when lockdowns came knocking, Wendy\u2019s was already prepared to make the most of it. This is why, even despite disappointing earnings, forecasts are optimistic for stock growth.<\/p>\n Snapchat<\/p>\n Unlike some companies and industries, Snapchat didn\u2019t really seem to mind the lockdown situation all that much. It makes sense once you think about it: everyone stays home during the lockdown, including the under-thirty crowd that uses Snapchat. And they have nothing better to do than to play around on their phones and on social media all day.<\/p>\n Microsoft<\/p>\n Microsoft is poised to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic and come out strong in the long run, experts say. Most of that success will have to do with more productivity and different services provided. Azure, the company\u2019s cloud platform, will probably act as the money raker for Microsoft, seeing that it already had a revenue increase of around 60%.<\/a><\/p>\n Peloton<\/p>\n Exercise is becoming more and more of a deprived luxury for people since gyms across the globe closed down. But at-home workouts are still an option, and many decided to commit to exercising at home with indoor bikes. Peloton, a company that makes said bikes, has seen an uptick in orders, and it got to the point where it had to make a backlog of deliveries because of high demand!<\/p>\n Walmart<\/p>\n There was little doubt that Walmart would do well through this entire pandemic. Seeing that it has a good presence in the ecommerce world, online shopping did a lot (and is still doing a lot) to keep it going strong. Even with a ton of competition in that field, Walmart still enjoyed good success, especially since so many people bought groceries in bulk from it to prepare for the coming lockdown.<\/p>\n Salesforce<\/p>\n Salesforce deals with providing cloud-based solutions, and it has played the market wonderfully so far. The range of services it provides is varied enough to ensure that it coasts through the lockdown and even the recession that will follow, with little trouble.<\/p>\n Activision Blizzard<\/p>\n