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Rev. Emmanuel Lemelson is the Chief Investment Officer of Lemelson Capital Management, and investment firm that is short in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: LGND). Lemelson recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talk about why he thinks anyone who is considering investing in...

Neil Dutta is the head of U.S. economics for Renaissance Macro Research, and he said that even though the risk of an outbreak in the United States is low, there will still be a lot of headlines about it in the near future. He recently joining Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to share thoughts...

Ron Bernstein was standing in the pit of the New York trading floor when he and a few colleagues began contemplating the idea of trading sports the same way people trade stocks. Bernstein had traded commodity options for 30 years before he founded TradeSports.com, the first and only fantasy...

Hardeep Walia is the co-founder and CEO of Motif Investing, a concept-driven trading platform. Customers build their own motifs, or thematically-weighted baskets of stocks traded in a single transaction. Walia recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to explain how his company could...

Angie Maguire is a the vice president of grain for Citizens Elevator, and she thinks the recent rally in corn futures is somewhat surprising -- surprising because of the increased yields over the past couple of months. She joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to explain why. "The USDA...

Hamzei Analytics HFT Forex strategist Ashraf Laidi said something unusual happened when U.S. equities markets closed down on Monday. "We saw the U.S. dollar falling alongside the stock market," he said. "Why was that?" Laidi joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep this...

Robert Green is a certified public accountant and the founder of Green NFH, LCC, a tax and accounting firm focused on traders, investors and investment management businesses. Green recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talk about ways that traders can save thousands of dollars a...

TJM Investments Managing Director Tim Anderson told Benzinga that numerous people brought it to his attention when shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) dropped from above the $32.50 level to $31.50 last Friday. Anderson joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to explain why he thinks...

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESSA) is one of the best community bank stocks to buy, according to value investing expert Tim Melvin. Despite a strong balance sheet and room to grow, shares are trading at just 85 percent of book value. To gain a deeper look into the company, Melvin spoke with CEO...

CMC Markets Chief Analyst Michael Hewson thinks that even though Germany has a budget surplus right now, its economic growth is stalling out. Hewson joined Benzinga’s #Premarket Prep broadcast to talk about what’s moving the markets in both the eurozone and the United States....

Dr. Brett Steenbarger is the author of "The Psychology of Trading" and has worked with proprietary trading firms, investment banks and hedge funds as a trading coach for more than a decade. He recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep broadcast to talk about some of the...

Belgian 3D printing software maker Materialise (NASDAQ: MTLS) is a lesser-known 3D printing stock. Unlike other 3D printing stocks, which popped on debut, Materialise's debut on the Nasdaq was less than spectacular: The company's stock price declined marginally. Since then, the stock...

BloomNation set out with the goal three years ago of disrupting the flower delivery business. A $5.55 million series A venture capital round led by Ronny Conway reaffirms this mission. Other series A investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital and Chicago Ventures, who funded a...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) is among several financial institutions that have poured $66 million into Symphony, a new communications and workflow tech company. The firm was built with the acquisition of Perzo, a private communications tool from David Gurle. Gurle was appointed CEO of...

Rande Howell is a licensed therapist who helps traders and investors with their performance. He’s the owner of Trader's State of Mind, and he recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talk about what makes a good trader. Patience Is A Virtue One thing Howell said was...