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Disney (DIS) popped to all-time highs Friday following a bombshell-filled investor day event, while the rest of the market treaded water.

Worse-than-expected weekly unemployment claims, as well as continued gridlock on COVID stimulus, stymied stocks Thursday.

Microsoft's (MSFT) interest in TikTok sends the blue chip's shares soaring Monday; EV makers such as Nio (NIO) and Workhorse Group (WKHS) jump, too.

Investors have only a few pure-play EV stocks to choose from, but they should all be familiar with these electric-vehicle companies.

Investors love a turnaround play, and Wall Street is littered with stories of fortunes made betting on troubled companies.