The past month has seen three under-the-radar tech companies go public. In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and analyst Joey Solitro dive into SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC), Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), and Cloudflare (NYSE: NET).

Tune in to learn what each business does; why SmileDirectClub is tech-y enough to warrant some time on this show; how the financials look for these three; how investors can tell all these similar-sounding software-as-a-service companies apart and really figure out who's best in class; what risks to keep an eye on, especially with Cloudflare; some general rules of thumb for long-term IPO investing; and more.

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