Could Plug Power Stock Help You Retire a Millionaire?

Motley Fool2021-08-24

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) has grown its revenue impressively in the last few years. Yet it is still nowhere near profitability. That's a mixed signal, which makes it hard to decide where the company is...

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Albaakbert
2021-08-25
Albaakbert
Power to the plug
JeffreyNeo
2021-08-25
JeffreyNeo
1
- Limth:
  will be tough
- Kevin92:
  Like and comment
LEEKONGYONG
2021-08-25
LEEKONGYONG
Hold
- Nellywong:
  K
AminB
2021-08-25
AminB
Great investment
- JeffreyNeo:
  1
EHG
2021-08-25
EHG
Like
WeiChyi
2021-08-25
WeiChyi
Pls like tq
- LEEKONGYONG:
  Hold
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