This year, the first of March marks the pinnacle of the 2016 U.S. presidential primary season: Super Tuesday. All together, the Democratic candidates have a total of 1,015 delegates at stake today and the Republicans have 595 delegates on the line.
To celebrate this big day in the world of politics, Benzinga chose one stock pick for each of the leading candidates:
Hillary Clinton
- Short Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc VRX 0.53%
This may be the easiest pick of all. Hillary Clinton called out Valeant by name in a new TV ad, saying she’s “going after them” for the company’s “predatory pricing.”
It seems pretty clear that Valeant would have a tough go of it under a President Clinton.
Ted Cruz
- Long Smith & Wesson Holding Corp SWHC 1.54%
Cruz is an outspoken advocate for Second Amendment gun rights and the only top presidential candidate with an A+ rating from the NRA. A President Cruz might not boost gun sales, but he would certainly fight against any threats to their growth.
Marco Rubio
- Short InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (ADR) IHG 2.46%
Rubio has specifically mentioned…
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