Benzinga | Apr 1, 2021 08:40AM EDT

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021: MSFT, CHPT, FNKO, BLNK, ROOT

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* Microsoft (MSFT) - Shares rallied nearly 2% at the end of Wednesday's session following a report the company won a potentially $22 billion contract with the US Army for augmented-reality headsets.

* ChargePoint Holdings (CHPT) - Shares were up 15% during Thursday's pre-market session as a play on electric vehicle charging. On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden introduced his transportation infrastructure plan; however, Biden gave little in the way of details of the plan.

* Funko (FNKO) - The stock was up 12% Thursday morning following news the company will enter the non-fungible token (NFT) market with the purchase of a majority stake in TokenHead.

* Blink Charging (BLNK) - Another play on electric vehicle charging stations.

* Root (ROOT) - Will report quarterly results on Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 before the market open.