Trading Advice

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5 Stock Trades to Make First Thing This Morning

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wednesday had several meaningful movers in the stock market, setting up Thursday with a potential rally. Here are the top trades for tomorrow.

FedEx Corporation Shares are Trucking Higher

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
FedEx Corp scored a breakout this week and more upside is in the offing. Climb aboard with FDX call spreads.

Why CSX Corporation Stock Is Finally Back on Track

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
If CSX sets a new high, it should overshoot by up to $5-per-share. Below $52-per-share investors have consolidated CSX stock very well, so bulls have a good base upon which to build.

How to Play an Earnings Breakout in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
It’s time to place an order for a bullish vertical in Chipotle stock in front of next week’s earnings, as CMG’s out-performance in 2018 is just beginning.

Trade of the Day: U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We expect that U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) will break up and through resistance at $28 and begin filling the gap that formed on Feb. 21.

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Proves It’s Positioned Well for More Upside

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tuesday's rally in Twitter stock likely caught some traders by surprise, forcing them to cover shorts. Furthermore, the TWTR rally confirmed that the bigger-picture bullish thesis remains intact.

Why Buyers Are Gobbling Up GrubHub Inc Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
GrubHub (GRUB) is roaring higher today amid ravenous buying pressure. Here's a GRUB call spread that could deliver eye-popping returns.

Citigroup Inc Stock Ain’t Looking Pretty As It Struggles Post Earnings

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
I look for Citigroup stock to continue to drop as core earnings power continues to erode. Profit in C on that movement.

Netflix, Inc. Stock Is Still a Strong Buy After Monster Earnings Beat

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
What was hopium of global expansion is now a reality. Netflix's overseas income is bigger than the U.S. base, so the future is here. Go long Netflix stock now and with confidence.

Acacia Communications Facing a Trade War That Favors the Bears

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite Monday’s plunge, headwinds in Acacia stock suggest today’s trade war between bears and bulls will lead to lower prices in ACIA.

Why General Electric Company Stock Is Worth a Second Look

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Electric has a history of letting investors down. But increased volatility and potential news on the company's future could make a GE stock strangle play quite profitable.

Trade of the Day: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)’s report was very strong and bodes well for its peer, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW), which will be reporting at the end of April.

Trade of the Day: Don’t Chase Phillips 66 Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although Phillips 66 stock looks constructive through the longer term lens, in the near term PSX is increasingly overbought and at risk of stalling or mean-reverting lower.

3 Gold Mining Stocks That Are Waking Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Gold stocks are rising once more. Here are three ways to bank on further strength in NEM, FNV and RGLD.

Starbucks Corporation Stock Is a Strong Bet Ahead of Earnings

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Starbucks stock has firm footing and can mount a rally to finally set a new high above $65-per-share. This won't be easy, but I believe the SBUX fundamentals and the management team are up to the task.

Trade International Business Machines for a Potential 230% Gain

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
IBM is set to report positive revenue for the second consecutive quarter on strong cloud and mobile revenue. Here's how to take advantage of the post earnings rally in IBM stock.

Price Cut Ahead in Target Corporation Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you’re going to shop as bear without dropping a ton of cash on Target stock, a low-cost and limited-risk butterfly spread makes a good deal of sense.

Why It’s Time to Shift From Passive to Active Investing

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The more successful hedge funds and traders I deal with are now operating through the lens of looking for "lower highs" and to "sell the rip" as opposed to hoping for new sustainable highs in stock indices.

Trade of the Day: FireEye Inc Is on Fire for More Upside

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Through the lens of technical analysis FEYE stock is forming a major base out of which it now appears ripe to rally.
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