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Trade of the Day: Agilent Technologies (A)

By Profit Scanner
Agilent Technologies (A) dropped 2.2% on Friday. According to the Profit Scanner powered by Recognia, this move represents the start of a new downtrend.

Kansas City Southern: Short Double-Topping KSU Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Kansas City Southern had a great run in recent years but price action over the past twelve months now sets KSU stock up as a better short.

Trade of the Day: Jump on BIIB Stock on a Pullback or Breakout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
There are a number of positive technical developments on the chart of Biogen Idec Inc.

RSX: Russian Stocks Beckon the Brave

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Russian stocks have suffered the most amid the oil crash, and now the RSX ETF is calling out to brave contrarians.

Trade of the Day: Home Depot (HD)

By Ken Trester
While potential trouble has become more evident, momentum in the major stock indexes continues to lean to the bullish side, and options traders should evenly weight bullish and bearish positions. Today’s trade is on the bullish side of that equation.

Restoration Hardware Still Has Wind at Its Back (RH)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Restoration Hardware shares jumped on Thursday after the earnings report. The charts and momentum support higher prices still for RH stock.

Trade of the Day: Ride DAL Stock Up but Protect Profits

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
As long as oil prices continue to fall, Delta Air Lines Inc. is likely to rise.

FuelCell: FCEL Stock Is Projecting a Monster Earnings Move

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Another earnings report, another volatile situation for FuelCell Energy. Don't bother with direction -- just cash in with straddles on FCEL stock.

Trade of the Day: PowerShares QQQ (QQQ)

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
Support on the Nasdaq at 4,675-4,650 was tested once again following the trip to 4,679.

Check Your Return Policy on Costco Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Costco stock has rallied into rich overbought readings, and Wednesday's bearish reversal likely signifies a cap on COST.

Trade of the Day: Buy GLD’s Reversal for a Quick Pop

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) penetrated an inflection point, changing the short-term trend to bullish.

Why Adobe Stock Could Jump After Earnings (ADBE)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Adobe stock should resume its longer-term uptrend following its Thursday earnings report. Trade ADBE options beforehand.

Trade of the Day: PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Bullish ETF (UUP)

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
The value of the USD has been getting stronger and stronger as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has wound down its QE program.

NetSuite: Watch for a Break Higher in N Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Netsuite (N) is being supported by the broader tech sector, and N stock itself is waving a sound technical bull flag pattern.

Trade of the Day: Breakout in GS Stock Targets a Double-Digit Run

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Goldman Sachs Group Inc broke from a support zone on high volume and a buy signal.

Take the Risk for Reward With Pfizer Options

By Rick Rouse, Editor, Momentum Options
Given the recent breakout and the solid fundamentals, I like the ratio of risk to reward of both the Pfizer (PFE) February 33 and March 33 call options.

Could LULU Stock Close 2014 With a Bang?

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Lululemon earnings report is in sight, and Wall Street is projecting a big move. We have two ways to play LULU stock.

2 Options for the Apple Stock Stumble (AAPL)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Apple stock has stumbled and shows near-term technical risks. These two option plays look enticing for playing AAPL into year-end.

Trade of the Day: Rockwell Collins (COL)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The Pentagon contractors and aerospace manufacturers are among the best groups in the market now, so today I’m recommending COL, a major defense contractor specializing in avionics for jet aircraft.
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