Benzinga | Oct 4, 2021 09:17AM EDT

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Monday, Oct. 4, 2021: QCOM, AMC, MRK, LUV, SGAM

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* Qualcomm (QCOM) - The company announced it and SSW Partners will buy Veoneer (VNE) for $37 per share in cash.

* AMC Entertainment (AMC) - The company announced record post-reopening moviegoer figures for the weekend Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. AMC said global attendance during the weekend was around 3.9 million.

* Merck (MRK) - One of the top five most-searched tickers on Benzinga Pro over the last 24 hours.

* Southwest Air (LUV) - Shares were up 2% ahead of the open following an upgrade to Overweight by an analyst at Barclays.

* Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. (SGAM) - CEO of the company's special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) merger partner, Redbox, will interview on Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" YouTube show Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. EDT.