Trading Advice

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3 Tech Stocks, 3 Earnings Blowouts to Trade

Tech stocks delivered massive gains to the market last week. Chalk up the strength to earnings blowouts from these three tech titans.

Trade of the Day: Apple (AAPL)

AAPL has a history of sandbagging earnings outlooks to lower the Street's expectations, while at the same time trying to top the figures.

MCD Stock Supersized Following Earnings Blowout

McDonald's earnings beat delivered an epic rally to MCD shares. Here's a pair of MCD stock trades for bulls and bears alike.

NCR Corporation: NCR Stock Is a Clear Short

NCR Corporation (NCR) recently double-bottomed and is now making a run at resistance. Short NCR in anticipation of a failure.

Ford Motor Company Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for F Stock

Despite a wealth of bearish sentiment on F stock, Wall Street is looking for a 96% spike in Ford earnings. How will this resolve?

Amazon Is Becoming Too Big For Its Own Good (AMZN)

After a very strong Q3 earnings report, Amazon stock has doubled in 2015. But that means it's getting a little too big for our liking.

Trade of the Day: DuPont (DD)

As I start to see signs of a bottoming process, I would expect investors to use any downdrafts in the next few weeks as a way to pick up bullish plays at a discount.

Trade of the Day: LLY Stock Suffers Major Breakdown

Eli Lilly and Co broke the neckline of a head-and-shoulders formation on high volume.

Taser International: Buy a Technically Stunned Taser Stock

Set your sights and position on safety to get value from a technically stunned Taser stock.

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX): How to Turn Gold Into Cash

The pullback in the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) presents a golden opportunity. Execute this trade for cash flow.

Trade of the Day: Biotech Double – Mannkind (MNKD) and PDL BioPharma (PDLI)

Biotech stocks got hit hard in recent weeks as concerns about prescription drug prices mounted.

Trade of the Day: Pfizer’s Chart Does Not Look Healthy

High-volume selling, a bearish horn and a death cross all point to lower prices.

Alphabet Inc Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for GOOG Stock

Alphabet Inc bulls are out in force ahead of Google earnings as GOOG stock stares down technical resistance.

GM Stock Earnings Beat Sends Shares Soaring

GM stock is revving up this morning after handily besting analysts earnings estimates. Grab GM call spreads to profit from its ascent.

Better to Wait on Weight Watchers Stock (WTW)

Weight Watchers (WTW) is up nearly 170% in two days. Traders should be patient and look for a better entry.

Under Armour Inc Q3 Earnings: How to Trade UA Stock

Options traders are readying for an outsized move in Under Armour shares. And unfortunately for UA stock, they're taking the bears' side.

Trade of the Day: Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK)

OZRK has been significantly outperforming its Industry

Trade of the Day: Consider Selling TXN Stock Before Earnings Today

Texas Instruments Incorporated is trading just below major resistance heading into its Q3 report.

AbbVie Inc: ABBV Stock Is a Prescription for Profits

Investors and traders should be positioning themselves in AbbVie stock. This trade on ABBV will help you limit earnings volatility while allowing you to enjoy dividends down the road.