Benzinga | Dec 8, 2020 08:27AM EST

Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020: VBK, EXAS, TSM, AMC, RGLS

Today's 5 Stock Ideas:

* Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index ETF (VBK) - A way to gain exposure to small-cap growth stocks ahead of Benzinga's Small Cap Conference Dec. 8 and 9. Click here to see the agenda.

* Exact Sciences (EXAS) - An analyst at Cowen on Monday warned Exact Sciences shares were unlikely to move over the near term amid a new House bill on multi-cancer screening.

* Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) - A play on a chipmaker for Apple (AAPL) devices. The stock was mentioned favorably on CNBC's "Fast Money: Halftime Report" on Monday as likely seeing "good tailwinds" heading into Christmas.

* AMC Entertainment (AMC) - A play on COVID-19 stimulus. The stock was volatile on Monday amid a report Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be discussing the current state of the relief package talks Monday afternoon.

* Regulus Therapeutics (RGLS) - Shares were up following news 10% owner of the company, Scott Sandell, purchased nearly 10 million shares in the open market purchase.