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 Friday: CalAmp Corp. (CAMP), KB Home (KBH) and Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

CalAmp (CAMP), KB Home (KBH) and Tyson Foods (TSN) reported on their latest quarters and updated their guidances, yielding mixed results.

Trade of the Day: Nike Inc (NKE) Stock Is Ready to Run

Investors didn't react well to NKE stock's earnings report earlier this week, yet there may be a potentially lucrative Nike trade setting up.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Advanced Accelerator Application SA(ADR) (AAAP), Jabil Inc (JBL) and Medtronic Plc. (MDT)

Advanced Accelerator Application (AAAP) may be bought by Novartis, Jabil (JBL) posted earnings and Medtronic's (MDT) new heart device approved.

Trade of the Day: Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) Stock Has Plenty More Upside

AMGN stock is higher by just about 27% for the year-to-date, but in the bigger picture Amgen really just started on a new breakout rally.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Cintas Corporation (CTAS), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Nike Inc (NKE)

Cintas (CTAS), Micron Technology (MU) and Nike (NKE) posted quarterly results Tuesday after the bell, causing two of these stocks to rise.

Trade of the Day: Facebook Inc (FB) Stock Flips to Near-Term Bearish

FB stock on my proprietary stock market algorithms/scanner flipped from near-term neutral to near-term bearish. Traders, take note.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Ascena Retail Group Inc (ASNA), Red Hat Inc (RHT) and SYNNEX Corporation (SNX)

Ascena Retail Group (ASNA), Red Hat (RHT) and SYNNEX (SNX) all made waves after hours Monday as they all posted quarterly earnings reports.

Trade of the Day: Home Depot Inc (HD) Stock Has Something for the Bulls

While HD stock looks overbought in the intermediate term, in the near-term Home Depot could have more upside.

Trade of the Day: No Rush to Buy Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock

For Apple, the path of least resistance looks to point down. AAPL stock won't be down forever, but near-term, be careful.

Trade of the Day: Warning Signs for Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock

While still holding on to most intermediate and longer-term bull trends, AMZN stock's late-July pop and drop does raise further concern.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: EnSync Inc (ESNC), Herman Miller, Inc. (MLHR) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

EnSync (ESNC) and Herman Miller (MLHR) posted earnings late Wednesday while Tesla (TSLA) is now developing an AI chip with AMD.

Trade of the Day: Kansas City Southern (KSU) Stock Has Plenty of Steam

KSU stock has showed leadership all year and barring any sudden major bearish reversal I expect Kansas City Southern to have more upside.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY) and FedEx Corporation (FDX)

Adobe Systems (ADBE), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) and FedEx (FDX) all posted their quarterly earnings data late in the afternoon Tuesday.

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Has Something for the Bulls

INTC stock with about 9% weight is the second largest holding of the SMH ETF. Intel looks ripe to start playing some catch up.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Equifax Inc. (EFX), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Steelcase Inc. (SCS)

Equifax (EFX) suffered another data breach previously, Microsoft (MSFT) will hold mixed reality even and Steelcase (SCS) reported earnings.

Trade of the Day: First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Stock Gets Energized

FSLR stock last week staged a breakout from a well-defined technical pattern. Active investors and traders could sink their teeth into First Solar.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Equifax Inc. (EFX), FOSUN INTL NPV (FOSUF) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Two Equifax (EFX) executives retire, Fosun (FOSUF) nears Gland Pharma acquisition and Northrop Grumman (NOC) is close to buying Orbital ATK.

Trade of the Day: Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock Toys With a Breakout

Momentum will be the name of the game for Nvidia's next leg higher and thus the "thing" that traders need to play close attention to in NVDA.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Aspen Group Inc (ASPU), Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) and Oracle Corporation (ORCL)

Aspen Group (ASPU) and Oracle (ORCL) posted their earnings data, while the sale of Genworth Financial (GNW) cleared a regulatory hurdle.