Alphabet $GOOGL Plunges After Earnings And It Still Has Lower To Go This morning, leading tech giant, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), is plunging lower after reporting earnings. Obviously, the street did not like the earnings report from the company. Alphabet reported a sharp decline in ad revenue. The company also said changes to the YouTube algorithm caused lower engagement and ad revenue growth on the site. Today, the shares are trading lower by nearly 8.0% to $1193.76 a share. Traders and investors should note that GOOGL stock is now trading down to its important 50-day moving average. A weekly close below this key support level will likely cause the shares to decline further. At this time, the daily chart is still showing very good short term support around the $1174.00 level. This is a key support area and where the stock was defended on March 28, 2019. As always, the pattern over the next few weeks will be important. Nick Santiago InTheMoneyStocks
Multi-Factor Buy Level On Alphabet $GOOGL Shares of Alphabet (GOOGL) took a beating today after reporting poor financial results. The stock is trading lower by over 8%, just under $1,190.00. The top pro traders around the world are eyeing one major level for a buy. The buy trigger is $1,135.00 and is based on a pierce of the daily 200 moving average + a major former pivot high from 2018 and the 50% Fibonacci retrace from the low in December 2018 to the recent all-time high yesterday. These levels all coincide, giving investors a beautiful buying opportunity. Be patient, it will easily get there in the next few weeks. Gareth Soloway InTheMoneyStocks
Screaming Buy Price On $VZ Is Right Here... Taking a deeper look at the Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) stock from a technical, chart performance standpoint, it indicates that the stock will be range bound throughout 2019 with one opportunity for a great buy level. As seen on the chart, the high end of the of the stocks trading range has been near the $61.00 price level. While the low end of the range is near the $52.00 level. This range is the main factor anyone considering taking a position in the stock should be focused on. Recently, the company reported earnings and raised their FY 19 EPS guidance to low single digit growth outlook. As a stock trader with well over 2 decades of experience in dealing with these scenarios, and many alike, this tells me that the stock is not poised to take off higher anytime soon. The weekly and monthly chart trends are still up, so any major sell off should lead to a buying opportunity in the stock - however, the upside expected on the trade would be limited to the upper price range as noted previously. When considering the best way to make money from VZ stock in 2019, unfortunately, there is really nothing to get overly excited about right now. While everyone continues to talk about the roll out of 5-G, this still appears to be somewhat down the road. Also, other fundamental drivers such as the acquisitions of AOL and Yahoo! Inc do not seem to be major stock price movers for the company in the near term, and I'm not sure they ever will be. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: The one thing to watch closely is the lower range of the stock. Should the stock break lower through the $52.00 price point and test the $48.00 area, I believe that would be a screaming buy level. After all, while the performance of the stock may be on the range bound/dull side, the company is still the number one mobile provider in the United States and its long term performance should lean to the upward direction. The one thing we need to do as smart investors is locate the best time/price to buy and I will be patiently waiting to enter at a breach of the lower price point of the range. Nick Santiago InTheMoneyStocks
These Stocks Will Sink If There Is No Trade Deal Over the weekend we heard there was news that China and the United States were far apart when it comes to a trade deal. It was originally reported that the Chinese would not send delegates to the U.S. this week for more negotiations. This news sent the Shanghai market sharply lower as it declined by nearly 6.0 percent overnight. The U.S. markets also started the session sharply lower at the open but have rallied decently off the lows so far today. Many different sectors and stocks will come under pressure if there is no trade deal soon. First, the semiconductor stocks are highly tied to a Chinese trade deal. This morning, the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca:SMH) is trading lower by 2.0 percent on the news. Many individual semiconductor stocks such as Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU), NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) and many others are also trading sharply lower today. Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) is also another stock that could be punished if there is no trade deal. Remember, they are the leading manufacturer in construction and mining equipment. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a U.S. tech giant that gets about 18.0 percent of its revenue from China, so this stock could be adversely affected on a failed trade deal. The casino stocks could also be vulnerable on a failed trade deal. Stocks such as Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASDAQ:WYNN, Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE:LVS) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are heavily tied to China's Macau market. Get ready, this trade story between the U.S. and China could just be heating up. While both countries want and need a trade deal the negotiations seem to have reached a road block. Either way, this news should create solid trading opportunities for traders and investors along the way. Nick Santiago InTheMoneyStocks
This Leading Chinese ADR Could Not Catch A Bid When There Was A Likely Trade Deal, Here's The Play Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is viewed by many as the Google of China, it is the leading internet search engine in the country. The stock has been stuck in a sideways trading range since it bottomed in December 2019 at $153.78 a share. Traders should note that in May 2018 the stock traded as high as $284.22 a share. Today, BIDU stock is trading at $159.14 a share so you can see how this stock has struggled in 2019. Remember, the NASDAQ Composite and the NASDAQ 100 just made new all time highs last week. At this time, the stock looks to have a lot of support around the $150.00 level. This support area is simply a big whole round number that has not been tested yet. Often, markets love big whole round numbers and this should be the case for BIDU stock when it is tested. Should this $150.00 support level fail then the next major support area will be much lower and likely around the $130.00 level. Nick Santiago InTheMoneyStocks
Starbucks $SBUX Nearing Max Move Level Shares of Starbucks (SBUX) continue to make new all-time highs, today hitting a high of $78.57. However, this is nearing a maximum move if you look at the monthly chart and draw a trend line starting in 2005 and connecting to the 2015 high. The trend line extends out and finds the current price just a shade below. This tells us that Starbucks is near its maximum before the next strong pull back. Max upside potential should be $80, then look for a strong sell back to $70. Pro traders are looking to short this in the coming days. Gareth Soloway InTheMoneyStocks
