Benzinga | Aug 20, 2021 07:56AM EDT

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Friday, Aug. 20, 2021: MUDS, BBIG, JD, BBY, GOVX

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp II (MUDS) - A report from sports reporter Darren Rovell on Thursday suggested Major League Baseball and the MLB's Players Association selected Fanatics for the next trading card deal. Mudrick's proposed special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) partner, Topps, had been the provider of MLB baseball trading cards for the last 70 years. Subsequently, Mudrick cancelled its SPAC merger with Topps Friday morning.

* Vinco Ventures (BBIG) - Chairman of Vinco's triangular merger partner, Zash Global, will interview on Benzinga's "Power Hour" YouTube show Friday at 12:15 p.m. EDT.

* JD.com (JD) - Will report Q2 earnings before the open on Monday morning.

* Best Buy (BBY) - To publish quarterly results on Tuesday before the open of the stock market.

* Geovax Labs (GOVX) - Shares were up more than 70% Friday morning following news the company presented data from a COVID-19 trial at the European Society of Medicine General Assembly. The stock was the third most-searched ticker on Benzinga Pro over the last 24 hours.