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.

Trade of the Day: HP Inc Is a Trend-Following Beauty

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
HPQ stock has been a trend follower's dream and I want to continue to respect this stock from the long side, until that changes.

Trade of the Day: VMware, Inc. Is Well Positioned for 2018

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
VMW stock rallied about 60% in 2017. From both a trend-following and a technical perspective, VMware also sets up to be a big winner in 2018.

Trade of the Day: Microsoft Corporation Is Still Coiling for a Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Microsoft is displaying relative strength versus the broader market and the technology sector, which in my mind is where the next leg higher will result from.

Trade of the Day: Exxon Mobil Corporation Stock Could Break Out Next

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Exxon lifted the energy sector last week and XOM is now flirting with a breakout move that many an investor would welcome.

Trade of the Day: Trend-Follow McDonald’s Corporation Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
With only a few trading sessions left in 2017, I don't want to get too cute but MCD stock looks to be serving up a tasty little trade at present.

Trade of the Day: Respect the Halliburton Company Breakout for Now

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
HAL stock so far this week has staged a technically sound move that active investors and traders could sink their teeth into.

Trade of the Day: Risk Levels of Netflix, Inc. Into Year-End

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
NFLX stock is currently dancing on a critical technical support area where good reward to risk sets up for a Netflix trade.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Bridgeline Digital Inc (BLIN), Rev Group Inc (REVG) and Steelcase Inc. (SCS)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Bridgeline Digital (BLIN), Rev Group (REVG) and Steelcase (SCS) reported on their latest quarters after hours; two of these stocks declined.

Trade of the Day: Salesforce.com, Inc. Ready for a Year-End Rally

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
CRM stock is up more than 50% for the year and just recently completed a bullish reversal that could lead it toward a well-defined next upside target.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: McDermott International Inc (MDR), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (KTOS) and Heico Corp (HEI)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
McDermott (MDR) to combine with Chicago Bridge & Iron, Kratos inks drone deal (KTOS) and Heico (HEI) posts its fourth quarter's earnings.

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation Signals a Next Leg Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
INTC stock rallied nicely last Friday in a promising technical move that could have well signaled the start of a next leg higher in Intel.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), CSX Corporation (CSX) and Humana Inc (HUM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon (AMZN) could face probe over Prime delivery times, CSX's (CSX) CEO died over the weekend and Humana (HUM) is in talks to buy Kindred (KND).

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Makes Another Bullish Move

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
TWTR stock yesterday rallied 4.25%. It now sets up for a well-defined next upside target for a trade in Twitter.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: DDR Corp (DDR), Hess Corp. (HES) and Verastem Inc (VSTM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
DDR (DDR) to spin off 50 properties, Hess (HES) to dethrone John Hess as CEO and Verastem (VSTM) announces $25 million common share offering.

Trade of the Day: Square Inc Is Nearing Oversold Territory

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although still too early to buy, SQ stock is finally now coming closer to a buy entry point after the recent corrective move.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: ABM Industries, Inc. (ABM), Aspen Group Inc (ASPU) and Nordson Corporation (NDSN)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
ABM Industries (ABM), Aspen Group (ASPU) and Nordson Corporation (NDSN) reported on their latest quarterly earnings results after the bell.

Trade of the Day: Goldman Sachs Group Inc Clears the Hurdle

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
GS stock on Tuesday hurdled itself above a key technical area of resistance and now Goldman Sachs looks to have renewed upside momentum.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARWR), VeriFone Systems Inc (PAY) and Streamline Health Solutions Inc. (STRM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR), VeriFone Systems (PAY) and Streamline Health Solutions (STRM) posted their earnings results late Tuesday.

Trade of the Day: Microsoft Corporation Scores a Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
On Dec. 11, MSFT stock scored a technical breakout of a multi-week consolidation phase. Active traders and investors now have a new opportunity.
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