Benzinga | Apr 16, 2021 08:17AM EDT

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Friday, Apr. 16, 2021: DKNG, RIOT, SGBX, MTSL, GFN

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* DraftKings (DKNG) - Shares were up about 5% Friday morning after the company announced it was named an Official Sports Betting Partner of the NFL.

* Riot Blockchain (RIOT), Bit Digital (BTBT), Marathon Digital (MARA), MicroStrategy (MSTR) - Shares of some crypto-related stocks were trading lower Friday morning. Turkey announced a ban on use of cryptocurrencies to purchase goods and services.

* SG Blocks (SGBX) - An earnings play. Shares were about 13% lower Friday morning after the company reported mixed Q4 earnings results.

* Mer Telemanagement Solutions (MTSL) - Shares were up roughly 90% Friday morning after the company announced it signed a definitive merger agreement with SharpLink.

* General Finance (GFN) - Shares were up roughly 50% Friday morning. United Rentals announced it would acquire the company.