4 Stocks to Buy & 1 to Sell: AAPL, AMD, ALU, NVDA, ZNGA

 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) broke slightly above the neckline of cup and handle pattern. Bullish MACD crossover took place last week. Extending the base height of the pattern, my target is at least around $3.75 (in 1 to 2 quarters).

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has bounced back to $555 last week but failed to break above its downtrend since last September. Therefore, downtrend still enacts. I remain bearish on $AAPL and short term target at $480.00. I think it is a great level to go short AAPL. Stop at $560.00, which can move to $550 by the end of this week.

I have mentioned Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) last Thursday on its coming turn-around after it breaks above the flag pattern. Congratulations on those who traded ALU after reading my blog. In the last post, I used absolute price change to make my short term projection, $1.75.  However, if we use percentage change, in another words, extending the height of the double bottom pattern on Log chart (above), we can get a target at least at $2.00. I do not really suggest initiating long position right now due to low risk-reward ratio as the stock is at overbought level and might pullback to MA(50).

NVDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) broke above its downtrend last December and pulled back to $12.00 level to verify the breakout. And it showed definite formation of a new uptrend. Last Friday, AMD closes above MA(200). Bullish MACD crossover. Bbands is widening, signaling strong uptrend coming. Bullish.

Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has made a huge move after consolidation for weeks, coming close to breaking above an inverted head and shoulders pattern. MA(50) is showing a saucer bottom. Watch for a breakout and set an entry order at $2.75-$2.80. Initiating a long position at this level now might not be a good idea as the stock might once again pull back to MA(50) level.