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There's a lot to like, but there's also a lot of risk.
Commercialization for the battery start-up looks like it's right around the corner.
This pre-revenue battery maker still has a lot to prove.
I've been actively taking advantage of some recent drops in my favorite stocks.
Which of these speculative energy plays has a brighter future?
Which of these speculative energy plays has a brighter future?
This year's dust is starting to settle. Here are the names leading the industry out of the cloud.
QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) is trying to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, and it made an announcement today that investors noticed: The company is working to develop solid-state batteries it expects will greatly improve the efficiency, safety, and charging time required, as compared to existing EV batteries. After paring some of that gain, QuantumScape shares remained higher by 5.5% as of 11:45 a.m. ET. QuantumScape has a two-stage plan to commercialize its solid-state EV battery.
You may have heard of QuantumScape (NYSE: QS). Researchers have been tinkering with "solid state" battery technology since the 1960s, but it has proven very difficult to make a solid state battery that will last more than a few cycles. QuantumScape may have solved the puzzle with an innovative ceramic "separator" that -- in theory and so far in testing -- ensures long battery life.
Like any other millionaire-making stock pick, this one requires a risky leap of faith to achieve the massive gains some investors are hoping for.
These aren't the lowest-risk stocks, but they could have massive growth potential.