Benzinga | Aug 13, 2020 08:07AM EDT

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Thurs., Aug. 13, 2020: AZN, DKNG, BIDU, FAT, CODX

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* AstraZeneca (AZN) - A play on vaccinations for the upcoming fall/winter flu season. The CDC expects AstraZeneca to deliver about 8 million doses of this year's flu vaccine, out of about 200 million total doses.

* DraftKings (DKNG) - A recent momentum play amid a fluid situation surrounding the state of fall college sports. The company will report Q2 results before market open on Friday.

* Baidu (BIDU) - An earnings play. Will report quarterly earnings after market close Thursday.

* FAT Brands (FAT) - Shares were up nearly 200% in pre-market action following news the company will buy 325 Johnny Rockets locations for about $25 million. The deal equates to under $80,000 per Johnny Rockets location.

* Co-Diagnostics (CODX) - A play on coronavirus diagnostics/testing. The company will report Q2 results after market close Thursday.