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: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) Stock Is a Tale of Two Timeframes

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
WMT stock is a tale of two time-frames; in the near-term Walmart is overbought while into year-end it could have plenty further upside.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Baxter International Inc (BAX), Exfo Inc (EXFO) and Spark Therapeutics Inc (ONCE)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Baxter International (BAX) outlook down, Exfo (EXFO) earnings impress and Spark Therapeutics' (ONCE) blindness drug may be approved.

Trade of the Day: McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Is Sizzling Again

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Given its posture, into year-end MCD stock could be a source of another round of profits for traders and investors.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc (HAWK), J.Jill Inc (JILL) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Blackhawk Network (HAWK), J.Jill (JILL) and Juniper Networks (JNPR) all slashed their guidance after the bell Wednesday, sending shares down.

Trade of the Day: Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Stock Worked Like a Charm

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
VLO stock despite the recent sharp breakout rally, barring a big bearish reversal in the energy sector, looks to have plenty more upside.

Trade of the Day: 2 Ways to Trade Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
COST stock just faced a two-day selloff, dipping the stock price back below even. Here's how to approach Costco.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE(ADR) (LVMUY), PS Business Parks Inc (PSB) and Summit Hotel Properties Inc (INN)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
LVMH (LVMUY) third-quarter sales top estimate, PS Business (PSB) expected to post earnings of $1.53 and Summit Hotels (INN) to earn 33 cents.

Trade of the Day: Reiterating the Bullish Call on Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Intel's recent rally brought about more relative strength and could see INTC stock melt higher into year-end.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook Inc (FB) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone X was leaked, Facebook's (FB) security chief rants and Microsoft (MSFT) may stop supporting Surface hardware in 2019.

Trade of the Day: Apache Corporation (APA) Stock Could Be a Gusher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although near-term overbought, through the intermediate APA stock may just be getting a larger rally underway.

Trade of the Day: Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Is Charging Up

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite a choppy multimonth period, TSLA stock just signaled another good-probability signal for traders to take advantage of.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: RPM International Inc. (RPM), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (SEAS) and Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
RPM International (RPM) reported on its latest quarter, SeaWorld (SEAS) may be acquired soon and Zumiez (ZUMZ) updated its quarterly guidance.

Trade of the Day: Good Reward to Risk in Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
DIS stock's recent behavior around a key technical area of confluence support offers good reward-to-risk for active investors and traders alike.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Ford Motor Company (F), Office Depot Inc (ODP) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Ford (F) plans to cut costs, Office Depot (ODP) to buy CompuCom for $1 billion and Verizon (VZ) says all Yahoo accounts affected by 2013 hack.

Trade of the Day: FireEye Inc (FEYE) Stock Is a Runner

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
FEYE stock, although higher by 45% for the year-to-date, looks to have more upside ahead as FireEye's technical picture continues to improve.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Equifax Inc. (EFX), General Electric Company (GE) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Equifax (EFX) breach hits more people, GE (GE) Jeffrey Immelt steps down as board Chairman and Tesla (TSLA) issues third-quarter update.

Trade of the Day: Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) Stock Is Still Coiling Up

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
PANW stock rallied 2.4% last Friday, and gave Palo Alto bulls renewed hope that a next leg higher may be in the cards.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Boeing Co (BA), Facebook Inc (FB) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Boeing (BA) faces backlash over import tariff, Facebook (FB) CEO issues an apology and Tesla (TSLA) sends Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico.

Trade of the Day: The Bull Case Continues for VMware, Inc. (VMW) Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While VMW stock looks overbought in the intermediate term, the near-term trend remains our friend and could lead VMWare higher.
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