5 Stock Charts Ripe for a Breakout

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The S&P 500 kicked off 2019 on a strong note. It has put together a strong 20% rally off its December lows and only has another 5% to go before reaching the all-time high it set in September.

I believe the S&P will break into record territory in the near future. But before that occurs, I suspect we’ll see a handful of individual stocks rally through resistance levels as well.

We are already starting to see this happen, and it’s a great sign of things to come. But when looking for stocks to buy, we can make a lot more money by spotting the breakouts before they occur as opposed to after. Today, I’d like to talk about five stocks to buy that are right on the edge of breaking out.

Merck & Co. (MRK)

One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Merck (NYSE:MRK), is currently sitting just below an all-time high.

MRK stock fell with the broad market after notching a new record of $80.19 in early December, but since then it has been able to work its way back toward $80. The first few tries at breaking through resistance this week have failed, but I suspect it is only a matter of time until the breakout occurs, making this a good stock to buy now.

Merck trades with a forward P/E ratio of 15.1 and boasts a solid dividend yield of 2.8%. Both of these are impressive numbers for a stock on the verge of rallying.

Oracle (ORCL)

Once a high-flying tech stock prior to the 2000 bubble, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is now a much more mature company and that has held on to its leadership role in the global software sector.

ORCL stock has run into resistance at the $54 area several times since 2017. The most recent rally has been in impressive — ORCL is up more than 20% from its late December low – and the chart suggests we’ll see a breakout to a new all-time high in the near future.

Ericsson (ERIC)

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is another company that got caught up in the 2000 tech bubble. It rallied more than 14,000% from the 1980s to the top in 2000 before losing 99% of its value over the next two years. After a decade and a half of not doing much, ERIC is now one of the best-positioned companies to benefit from the transition to the 5G network.

This telecom-equipment maker has been attempting to break out since late 2018, but ERIC continues run into resistance near $9.50. There are two factors that tell me the stock could seal the deal move soon.

First, ERIC has made higher lows following each failed attempt. That’s a positive sign from a technical perspective. It means buyers are paying more for this stock on every pullback.

The second factor is the investigation into China’s Huawei, the number one global supplier of telecom equipment. The U.S. has filed charges against Huawei, and if the company ends up banned in various countries, it will create a major opportunity for competitors to take market share. Ericsson is one of two companies — the other being Nokia (NYSE:NOK) — that stands to benefit the most. This makes ERIC an ideal stock to buy right now.

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO), a rural retailer of farming equipment, appears to be nearing a major breakout. TSCO has struggled to crack the century milestone since 2015. After taking a major hit between 2016 and 2017, the stock has now come back to within 3% of success.

Tractor Supply is close, and I suspect we could see new records above $100 before the end of the month. If TSCO can break through the psychological $100 level, look for an influx of investors and heavy buying to push the shares even higher.

Twilio (TWLO)

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) is a leading software company in the midst of an impressive short- and long-term rally, and it is now on the verge of a breakout above $120. This move would be the latest in a long line of breakouts to new highs in the last three months.

I expect TWLO will remain a leader in its industry for years to come. And as a high-flying tech company, I also expect breakouts will remain a recurring theme in its future.

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