Beat the Bell

It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the swirl of headlines in the financial world. But stocks often move on those headlines — sometimes a lot — and knowing what to make of the price action will set you on the right path for winning trades.

That’s why we’ve put together our free Beat the Bell series. This free daily feature provides insightful advice from renowned technical analyst Serge Berger right in your mailbox — and in plenty of time to take action on the trade.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Adient PLC (ADNT), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) and Juno Therapeutics Inc (JUNO)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Adient (ADNT) teams up with Boeing (BA), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) earnings disappoint and Juno (JUNO) may be acquired by Celgene.

Trade of the Day: Boeing Co Is Leveling Off

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After another strong couple of weeks for BA stock, the odds now favor a Boeing consolidation phase. Partial profit taking is in order.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Ford Motor Company (F) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple (AAPL) stores are slammed, Ford (F) releases new Mustang specs and Microsoft (MSFT) is bringing back its old 'Duke' controller soon.

Trade of the Day: First Solar, Inc. Scores the Long-Awaited Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
FSLR stock scored a major multiyear breakout move and now First Solar looks poised to move even higher as more analysts offer buy ratings.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), EXACT Sciences Corporation (EXAS) and International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said chips have vulnerability, EXACT Sciences (EXAS) launches $500M offering and IBM (IBM) to cut 10,000 jobs.

Trade of the Day: Kroger Co Is a Stellar Turnaround Story

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
KR stock's multimonth rally has been impressive on the charts, which is backed up by Kroger's turnaround story fundamentally.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: KB Home (KBH), Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) and Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
KB Home (KBH) earnings were 7c ahead of estimates, Progress Software's (PRGS) revenue impressed and Waste Management (WM) will offer bonuses.

Trade of the Day: Bank on Goldman Sachs Group Inc

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
An increase in m&a activity in 2018 could get GS stock flying and continuing a breakout it began in late 2016.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN), United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL) and WD-40 Company (WDFC)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Nordstrom (JWN) holiday sales up 2.5%, United Airlines (UAL) consolidated traffic rose 2.7% and WD-40 (WDFC) earnings topped expectations.

Trade of the Day: Under Armour Inc Is Rising From the Ashes

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
UAA stock so far has seen a feeble bounce that however does have some promising aspects to it for traders could take advantage of.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: A Schulman Inc, Allergan plc and Urban Outfitters, Inc.

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
A Schulman (SHLM) updated its guidance, Allergan (AGN) unveils revenue expectations and Urban Outfitters (URBN) comps rise 2% during holidays.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Celgene, LG Display and Takata Corp

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Celgene (CELG) nears acquisition of Biomedicines, LG Display (ADR) (LPL) rolls out a foldable OLED TV and Takata (TKTDQ) recalls airbags.

Trade of the Day: The Corrective Period in Square Inc Stock May Be Over

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Last week's strong rally in SQ stock followed a six-week consolidation phase, and now Square bulls look firmly in charge.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: PriceSmart, Sears and Sonic

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
PriceSmart's (PSMT) earnings fall year-over-year, Sears (SHLD) shutters 103 stores and Sonic (SONC) tops analyst expectations.

Trade of the Day: UnitedHealth Group Is Waving Down the Bulls

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
So far in January, UnitedHealth stock has lagged the healthcare rally but UNH looks increasingly giddy for a breakout.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology, Inc. Could Be the Next Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Through a multiweek/month lens a next leg higher in MU stock and other semiconductor stocks may just be getting underway.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Intel Corporation (INTC), Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) and Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
An Intel (INTC) product may have a chip flaw, Rite Aid (RAD) reports on its quarterly earnings and Zumiez (ZUMZ) posts improvement in sales.

Trade of the Day: Netflix, Inc. Kicks Off the New Year With a Bang

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
On Jan. 2, NFLX stock completed the first leg of a breakout that Netflix traders and investors could now look to sink their teeth into.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Moneygram International Inc (MGI), Trevena Inc (TRVN) and Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc (TTPH)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Moneygram (MGI) acquisition rejected, FDA accepts Trevena (TRVN) drug application and Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals (TTPH) submitted drug to FDA.
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