John Jagerson and Wade Hansen

John Jagerson and Wade Hansen

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Best Stocks for 2019: Adobe Stock Is a Hot Tech Pick

ADBE stock has plenty of tailwinds that could push Adobe higher -- and to the top of the Best Stocks contest -- in 2019.

DUK Benefits From Confident Consumers and Low Interest Rates

We have been managing a position in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) since mid-October. This company operates gas and electric utilities, and it is considered a defensive stock.

EMR’s Prior $66 Support Could be New Resistance

We have been managing a position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) since October. Right now we are holding shares of EMR and selling covered calls. The company is a fundamentally strong, internationally diverse manufacturer known for industrial electrical and HVAC equipment and its automation hardware for several industries, including oil and gas.

Collect Premium While NSC Recovers

This morning we are recommending another trade on Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC). The market is selling off on skepticism around trade, and as regular readers know, transportation stocks are sensitive to trade issues.

MSFT Market Cap Briefly Overtakes AAPL

Investors will be looking for growth this quarter, and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is positioned well from a technical and fundamental perspective, as it is a growth stock that pays a strong dividend.

Look to KO for a Solid, Safe Return

We are opening a new bullish trade on Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO). Traders on Wall Street are getting nervous. It’s happened before, and it will happen again. But just because they are getting nervous doesn’t mean they don’t want to make money... They just don’t want to take on as much risk to do so.

Generate Income on ADBE Before Earnings

We have been managing a position in Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) since mid-September. We started by selling naked puts and took possession of the shares when the market dropped in October. Since then, we have sold covered calls against the stock to earn additional premium.

Get Paid While IRBT Consolidates

We have been managing a position in the iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) since mid-September And the robotic vacuum-maker's stock recently jumped higher following news that the company would be working with Alphabet (GOOGL) to expand their partnership.

CTAS is Still Oversold

We are recommending a new bullish trade on Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) — a company you probably know best for providing work uniforms and laundry services for workers in the retail and dining industry groups.

Follow the Warren Buffett Approach to Short-Term Trading

Although Buffett is a long-term investor and business owner, his wisdom also applies to short-term trading. When an asset reaches a short-term extreme — either to the upside or the downside — it often presents a great trading opportunity to bet against the herd-following crowd.