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Trade of the Day: Watch These Downside Price Targets for Apple Inc.

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While I still believe in the longer-term growth picture of AAPL, the weekly charts are pointing to lower prices, which sets up a short-side swing trade in Apple stock.

Board Alibaba Group Stock Before It Rallies

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba stock is near all-time highs, so there could be more downside in the short term. But in the long run, BABA should be a winner. Go long now with confidence.

3 Naked Puts for $1,000 in Extra Monthly Income

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Supplement your monthly income with these option trades. Earn money via premiums selling puts in EXPE, XOM and CSCO.

Join the Bears in Mauling Facebook, Inc. Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The five-year trend has been favorable to Facebook stock investors, but in 2018, FB shares are at risk of a much larger correction.

After The Recent Carnage, Facebook Inc May Be Finding a Floor

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
While issues will linger, the recent carnage in Facebook stock sets up a bulllish play for interested FB investors.

Trade of the Day: Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Treasury yields are moving higher once again, and that is putting pressure on the strong 4.99% dividend yield Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is currently offering.

Trade of the Day: Oracle Corporation Is Worth a Stab

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Oracle stock dropped sharply following its most recent earnings report. While the selling was severe, ORCL is now at a support area where a bounce could occur.

How to Trade Adobe Systems Incorporated Stock at All-Time Highs

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Adobe stock is trading in the clouds, but it's overbought and poised for a retreat. Here's how you can either profit from the decline or name your price for a long-term position.

Go Big with Small-Caps in the iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Small-cap equities are standing strong amid recent market turmoil. Bank on further strength with with a bullish play on the iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF).

Let FedEx Corporation Deliver You Easy Profits

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
Growth in e-commerce means growth in demand for delivery. FDX is one of two major global competitors, so I am confident that growth will continue for years to come in FedEx stock.

Big Oil Is Long Overdue for a Big-Time Rally

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
XLE is trading at a big discount to the overall stock market in general and to crude oil in particular. With valuations at the cheapest levels in years, oil stocks look poised to head higher.

Trade of the Day: Facebook Inc Hits Hold or Fold Time

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook stock fell sharply over the past couple of trading days. Although the stock may signal immediate-term oversold, an intermediate-term look reveals a more concerning pattern in play.

Buy the Bottom in Biogen Inc. Stock for a 100% Return

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Biogen stock is ready to rebound from a dreadful February beating. Here's how to profit from a resurgent BIIB.

Pounce on Oracle Corporation On This Earnings Dip

By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor
ORCL is improving its prospects in cloud and S.A.A.S., so the company is pointed in the right direction. The sellers will have their day, but soon enough Oracle stock buyers will step in.

Reduce Your Risk in Micron Technology, Inc. for Free!

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
With earnings for Micron stock on tap, bullish investors can position for upside in MU but keep themselves safer with this play.

Trade of the Day: QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
We like the potential for a big downside move in the short term after resistance in the $62 range has been retested and the stock failed to break higher.

Trade of the Day: Is the Rally Over for the Nasdaq 100 ETF?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
With its bearish reversal from last week, the Nasdaq 100 QQQ ETF now offers active traders and investors a well-defined reward-to-risk trade to the short side.

$200 Is the Top in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba stock is now overbought and overvalued, making a BABA pullback towards the $192 support area the most likely scenario.

It’s Time to Get Long Baidu Inc Stock Now

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Following last month’s earnings Baidu stock is setting up nicely for bulls. But with no guarantees on the price chart, a modified bullish butterfly is favored in lieu of owning shares.
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