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SmileDirectClub


SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC) didn’t bring smiles to the faces of investors in 2019. Its stock plunged nearly 48% last year. Meanwhile, Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN), the leader in the clear dental aligner market, enjoyed a banner year with its shares soaring 61%. But it’s a different story in 2020 so far. SmileDirectClub’s shares have racked …

Malocclusion is a fancy term for misaligned teeth. Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN), the maker of Invisalign, says between 60% and 75% of the world’s population have malocclusion. SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC) places that estimate even higher at 85%. I haven’t personally counted to see which company is right, but it’s probably safe to say there are …