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.

BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) Stock Slips Into a Bull Costume

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Last week BBRY stock broke out of a bullish pattern. Active investors now have defined levels to play against BlackBerry stock from the long side.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Stock Readies an Overshooting Rally

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Active investors and traders could look to buy GOOGL stock upon the next bullish reversal for a move to fresh all-time highs.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Has That Heavy, Sinking Feeling

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bulls have to respect the heavy look of Apple stock here. Active investors and traders will find plenty of opportunities on the short side.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd: BABA Stock Is Locked and Loaded

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba (BABA) stock is toying with technical resistance. Here's what to expect should BABA shares break above this line.

Chevron Corporation (CVX) Stock Will Gush Higher in 2016

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Technically speaking, Chevron stock is making an argument for a boffo Q1 2016 -- particularly should oil prices take a jump off the bottom.

Duke Energy Corp: Power Up With DUK Stock!

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Duke Energy (DUK) stock has been battered in 2015, but the charts are finally signaling good things for this high yielder.

SPY: Make a Fed Week Bet on the S&P 500

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Seasonal patterns and a quadruple witching options expiration are among reasons to get bullish on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY).

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: DAL Stock Will Gain More Altitude

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Oil's continued slump is helping to support airline stocks, but nothing looks better than Delta. DAL stock is on the verge of a breakout.

Whole Foods Market, Inc.: WFM Stock Will Squeeze the Bears

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After a lousy 40% drop year-to-date, Whole Foods is showing signs of bearish exhaustion. WFM stock looks ready to rebound.

QQQ: Why the Nasdaq-100 Will Pop Into Year’s End

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Performance anxiety on the part of lagging fund managers this year will likely trump any geopolitical fears. The QQQ ETF should benefit.

Visa Inc Keeps the Uptrend Going (V Stock)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Looking ahead into year-end, stocks that showed relative strength stand a good chance of trend continuation. Visa is a perfect example.

Intel Corporation (INTC) Will Keep the Bulls in the Money

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Intel (INTC) shares have wiggled themselves into a great technical spot since August. Latch onto some of the trading charm in Intel stock.

IYT: Transports Are on the Verge of Something Ugly

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Transportation stocks have lagged all year, and that's probably not changing soon. Here's why IYT will be a massive worry point going forward.

Facebook Inc: FB Stock Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook's trend will be its friend (until it ends, of course). Here's the best course of action for trading FB stock for now.

Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Is a Buy Amid Hike Talks

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Morgan Stanley stock has become increasingly sensitive to short-term interest rates. Thus, a rate hike could turn MS stock into a winner.

Make Your Move on Huntsman Corporation (HUN)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While Huntsman Corporation (HUN) still is bleeding hard in 2015, Huntsman stock is looking a lot better for a long play.

LOW Stock: Build on the Breakout in Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
LOW stock has completed a classic breakout move higher over the past three trading days.The stock can now be played as trend following again

SPY ETF: What to Expect From the S&P 500 Into Year-End

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
With the S&P 500 flat for the year, the SPY etf may still see higher highs if we consider performance chasing by fund managers.

Check out the Upside in Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The possibility of a December rate hike should benefit financial stocks such as Wells Fargo & Co. Here's the skinny on WFC stock.
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