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.

Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) Stock Is a Better Buy After Q4 Earnings

By Richard Saintvilus, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rite Aid (RAD) pulled off top- and bottom-line beats for fiscal Q4, showing that the drug store chain is performing better than RAD stock.

How to Trade Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Stock Around Q1 Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Caterpillar (CAT) has boomed and busted throughout 2017. Tuesday's earnings report could trigger the next big move in CAT stock.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Hasbro, Inc. (HAS), Halliburton Company (HAL) and C R Bard Inc (BCR)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Hasbro (HAS) and Halliburton (HAL) are both headed higher on earnings beats, and C.R. Bard (BCR) is jumping on a sellout to Becton Dickinson (BDX).

American Express Company (AXP) Stock Is Charged and Ready to Go

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
American Express (AXP) popped on Thursday following earnings, and as a result, AXP stock looks ready to resume its rally from last October.

General Electric Company Beats Q1 Earnings, GE Stock Has 20% Upside

By Richard Saintvilus, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Electric (GE) reported strong Q1 earnings Friday, but Wall Street isn't showing any respect. GE stock is a bargain dividend play.

General Electric Company (GE) Q1 Earnings Will Make or Break the Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Electric (GE) is near a pivotal technical area. Here are two ways to trade GE stock following Q1 earnings, depending on how it reacts.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: American Express Company (AXP), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) and Blackstone Group, LP (BX)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
American Express (AXP) and Blackstone (BX) shares are up on earnings, while Wall Street is figuring out what to do with Kinder Morgan (KMI).

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock Offers Traders a Juicy Opportunity

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Netflix (NFLX) is rangebound once more after earnings, but don't despair. Traders suddenly have better odds of making money in NFLX stock.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Morgan Stanley (MS), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Morgan Stanley (MS) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) are popping Wednesday after their Q1 reports, and Yahoo (YHOO) bids farewell with solid earnings.

2 Ways to Trade Visa Inc (V) Stock After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
V stock has crept up toward a key technical spot just in time for Thursday's earnings report. Here are two ways to profit from Visa stock.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), GNC Holdings Inc (GNC) and Barracuda Networks Inc (CUDA)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Netflix (NFLX) is up despite a very mixed Q1, GNC (GNC) shares are soaring and Barracuda Networks (CUDA) is a head-scratching laggard.

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Stock Is Getting Its Strength Back

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wells Fargo (WFC) recently dropped following its earnings report. This creates an opportunity to buy WFC stock, or trade options on it.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) and United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Netflix (NFLX) is about to report earnings, Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 production rumors fly and United Continental (UAL) can't get out of its own way.

How to Trade Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock After Q1 Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America (BAC) is dancing near technically important levels - just in time for earnings! Here's how to play BAC stock in coming weeks.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and ConocoPhillips (COP)

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer
JPMorgan (JPM) delivered blowout earnings Thursday morning, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) continues to falter and ConocoPhillips (COP) just made a roughly $3 billion asset sale.

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) Stock Could Build Gains in a Hurry

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Pultegroup (PHM) and other homebuilding stocks earned an important push higher Tuesday. That has set up PHM for a potential new up-leg.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) and Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NBIX)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Delta Air Lines (DAL) pops on solid Q1 earnings, a major investor questions Tesla's (TSLA) board and Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX) is flying on an FDA approval.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stock Is Finally Breaking Out

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba (BABA) scored a technical breakout on Monday. All else being equal, BABA stock should be primed for even more upside in coming weeks.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) and RetailMeNot Inc (SALE)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
United Continental Holdings (UAL) is down amid growing social media unrest, Whole Foods Market (WFM) is digesting an activist stake and RetailMeNot (SALE) has been sold.
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