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.

Don’t Shun Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) Stock After Q2 Earnings Selloff

Walmart could be a painful short-term holding, but dedicated WMT stock holders shouldn't be worried about Thursday's Q2 report.

Bottom-Fish for Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Stock and Get Paid

Exxon Mobil is deeply oversold and energy is showing a little resilience. Make a contrarian play on XOM stock to score on a snap-back.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) and Agilent Technologies Inc (A)

Apple (AAPL) is joining the original content game, Agilent (A) jumps on an earnings beat and Urban Outfitters (URBN) is making a 20% move.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Stock Is Heating Up!

Solar stocks are on fire this summer. Embrace the strength in First Solar with this trade on FSLR stock that should deliver sizable profits.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Coach Inc (COH), Pandora Media Inc (P) and Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Coach (COH) is plunging on disappointing guidance Tuesday, Pandora (P) has hired a new CEO and Synchrony Financial (SYF) gets a nod from Uncle Warren.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) (EEM) Will Pad Your Pockets

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) is pulling back to support and has high implied volatility. Sell EEM puts to profit.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), and VF Corp (VFC)

Rumors surrounding Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 8 are confirmed via a prototype, Amazon (AMZN) faces new accounting rules and VF Corp (VFC) partakes in M&A Monday.

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Is Ready to Rock

Scared traders are fleeing to gold, and that has the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) popping above resistance. Grab GDX calls to profit.

Boeing Co (BA) Stock Is a Perfect Buy on This Dip

Sellers have finally struck BA stock, but the dip is worth buying. Here's how to score high probability profits with a Boeing bull put spread.

FedEx Corporation (FDX) Stock Is on Breakdown Watch

FedEx shares are hitting the skids, and more losses look likely. Here's how to profit on FDX stock as the selling pressure mounts.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Walt Disney Co (DIS), Fossil Group Inc (FOSL) and Priceline Group Inc (PCLN)

Walt Disney (DIS) reports a weak Q3 and announces it will pull away from Netflix, while Fossil (FOSL) and Priceline (PCLN) plunge on earnings.

Trade Facebook Inc (FB) Stock and Double Your Money

Facebook can't be stopped - only slowed. The next pop in FB stock is on, and this trade is the best way to capture outsize profits.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Wayfair Inc (W), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS) and Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR)

Michael Kors (KORS) took flight Tuesday on the back of quarterly earnings, but Wayfair (W) and Avis Budget (CAR) stalled out.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Stock Is a Top Breakout Pick

A breakout in Goldman Sachs is imminent. Capitalize with this trade on GS stock as this Wall Street bank plays catch-up with the sector.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (ZYNE) and Sony Corp (ADR) (SNE)

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE) crashes by nearly half, Alphabet (GOOGL) responds to anti-diversity letter and Sony (SNE) suffers yet another box-office disappointment.

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Stock Is a Dead Cat Bouncing

This week's rebound in Starbucks is destined for failure. Make its pain your gain with this trade idea on SBUX stock.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: GoPro Inc (GPRO), Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) and Shake Shack Inc (SHAK)

GoPro (GPRO) is soaring Friday on an earnings beat, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is sinking on guidance and Shake Shack's (SHAK) bad year continues.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Will Fizzle Out. Fade It.

Costco's rebound, while valiant, faces too much overhead resistance at the moment. Bank on the bears with this trade on COST stock.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Tesla Inc (TSLA), Square Inc (SQ) and Fitbit Inc (FIT)

Tesla (TSLA) and Fitbit (FIT) surged Thursday following their second-quarter earnings reports, but Square (SQ) couldn't build on its monumental 2017.