The Selloff in C3.ai Stock Presents a Solid Opportunity

InvestorPlace2021-05-11

AI stock needed a correction. That correction has now gone too far. A wave of selling has pounded growth stocks, andC3.ai(NYSE:AI) stock has been among the biggest victims. Shares are down some two-...

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HappyTrade
2021-05-12
HappyTrade
Buy until No bullets aldy[流淚]
SSVC
2021-05-12
SSVC
Buy on dip Appreciate your comments and response Thanks
- deeplearning:
  done, please like and reply~
- 小小馒头:
  Like and comment too, thanks!
- Acella:
  ?
- MasterStonker:
  yeah
MengKeng
2021-05-12
MengKeng
Yup, wait patiently and then buy at the lowest price you can get
Yappy
2021-05-12
Yappy
Ok noted
XiaTian
2021-05-11
XiaTian
Ops kn
- XiaTian:
  [What]
KryZ
2021-05-11
KryZ
There's a market sell-off ongoing. Lotsa good buys actually.
- XiaTian:
  [Smile]

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wait patiently and then buy at the lowest price you can get","listText":"Yup, wait patiently and then buy at the lowest price you can get","text":"Yup, wait patiently and then buy at the lowest price you can get","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/193373384","repostId":1123758734,"repostType":4,"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":193368799,"gmtCreate":1620767774911,"gmtModify":1704347944409,"author":{"id":"3572077804076143","authorId":"3572077804076143","authorIdStr":"3572077804076143","name":"Yappy","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ab4d89913ade03f15c782b99132ba22f","vip":1,"crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3572077804076143"},"htmlText":"Ok noted","listText":"Ok noted","text":"Ok 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Lotsa good buys actually.","listText":"There's a market sell-off ongoing. Lotsa good buys actually.","text":"There's a market sell-off ongoing. 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