Benzinga | Oct 21, 2020 08:16AM EDT

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020: ASTC, BYFC, USNA, KMX, ALK

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* Astrotech (ASTC) - A play on COVID-19 testing via a breath sample. Shares were up 150% Wednesday morning following Tuesday news the company announced a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to develop a rapid COVID-19 breath test.

* Broadway Financial Corporation (BYFC) - A play on momentum in African American-owned and -oriented financial services companies. Carver Bancorp (CARV) shares were up more than 20% in pre-market trading Wednesday.

* USANA Health Sciences (USNA) - A play on the popularity of alternative healthcare. On Tuesday afternoon, the company raised its FY20 EPS guidance from $4.70-$5.25 to $5.15-$5.45.

* CarMax (KMX) - A sympathy play following better-than-expected Q3 results from competitor AutoNation (AN) Wednesday morning.

* Alaska Air Group (ALK) - An earnings play on the volatility of airline stocks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget carrier is expected to report Q3 earnings before market open Thursday.