Benzinga | Jan 13, 2021 08:17AM EST

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021: TGT, PLTR, WIMI, APHA, DPW

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* Target (TGT) - Reported same-store sales during the months of November and December were up more than 17% on a year-over-year basis. Traffic over the same period was up about 4% from 2019 levels. The stock traded up about 0.4% following the news.

* Palantir Technologies (PLTR) - Shares were down 3% ahead of the open following a downgrade from Neutral to Sell by a Citigroup analyst.

* WiMi (WIMI) - The most-discussed stock in Benzinga Pro's chat Wednesday morning. Shares were up 15% following news the company obtained a patent for a 3D holographic pulse laser processing device expected to advance application of holographic technology in electric vehicle autonomous driving.

* Aphria (APHA) - This cannabis play will report Q2 earnings on Thursday before market open.

* DPW Holdings (DPW) - The stock was up 12% following news its fintech lender, Digital Power Lending, is expected to begin originating loans collateralized by bitcoin and ethereum.