5 Companies Riding COVID19 to Record High Valuations

It’s no secret that sharemarkets the world over have suffered a horrific nosedive over the past month, echoing that of the global financial crisis or 1987.

But it’s not doom and gloom for everybody.

As I wrote in Winners, Losers and New Business Opportunities, there have been a number of beneficiaries who have been enjoying an increase in demand for their product from existing markets, as well as from new markets that were previously disinterested (think corporate professionals who suddenly realise that video-calls are actually a reasonably good — and way more convenient — substitute for face-to-face meetings).

Here’s a quick stocktake of some of the big movers-and-shakers, as at March 30, 2020.

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Blue Apron (APRN)

From March 2 to 18 March alone, Blue Apron enjoyed an almost 8X surge in its share price, from $2.53 to $16.25