Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this company have returned -15.1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Technology Services industry, which Riot Platforms, Inc. falls in, has lost 1.6%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?Alt ...