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Why are stocks up (or down) and what does the latest Nvidia news mean? Today’s Market will answer those questions and keep you informed about big stock market movers. We’ll also tell you about the latest Fed moves, what stocks Warren Buffett is buying, and which stocks look primed for a short squeeze. Today’s Market is the perfect pairing of InvestorPlace’s expert financial advice and critical stock and crypto news.

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Miners Have Bigger Issues Than Gold Prices

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold mining investors need to worry about more than just the plunging price of gold. There’s a whole laundry list of issues to consider.

The Number to Watch for a Correction

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
In the coming days, the S&P 500 is likely to push to new highs or break this crucial support level.

Weather Won’t Waylay Quality Retailers

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A couple extra weeks of snow or unseasonal warmth can shake up the numbers, but rarely have significant, lasting implications.

Commodities for Stock Investors — April

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Natural gas prices are reaching profitable levels again, corn prices are falling, and oil and copper stocks are taking hits.

Paulson Sitting on a Flaming Pile of Gold

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Gold's thrashing on Monday was blamed on worries over Chinese growth, but it's far more plausible that hedgies were getting anxious about John Paulson and his gold hoard.

Carnage in Gold and Silver Could Be a Leading Indicator

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Volatility in the commodity space often serves as a precursor to volatility in stocks.

Monday’s Mega-Deals: U.S. M&A Is Back

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Dish Network's bid for Sprint and Thermo Fisher's deal with Life Technologies continue a run for U.S. M&A that should hopefully keep the cycle of market confidence rolling.

Healthcare Stocks: The Market’s Latest Untouchable Sector

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The healthcare sector has delivered outstanding year-to-date returns, but investors need to be aware how much of the performance is the result of macro trends.

4 Sectors Not to Get Caught in During the Next Correction

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
These are the most overbought sectors as defined by the steep slopes of their charts.

Why We Should Celebrate Today’s Selloffs in JPMorgan, Wells Fargo

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
JPM and WFC might have disappointed the Street with its loan growth and interest margins, but it's almost perversely good news that those metrics matter so much again.

The Next Great Emerging Market: Sub-Saharan Africa

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Sub-Saharan Africa is abundantly rich in commodities and looks to be a hotbed for consumer spending thanks to a demographic boom. The only problem: Few ways to invest.

Tighten Up Your Portfolio Before Next Week

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Taking some profits off the table will help keep emotions at bay when volatility picks up.

Russian Stocks: Cheap, and Staying That Way

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Russian equities will continue to be dead weight as long as the economy is so closely tied with the eurozone mess and so leveraged to commodity prices.

Chasing the Market Becomes More Dangerous With Every Tick Higher

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors bought everything in sight, taking the S&P 500 to a new closing high.

Aereo Is Rattling the Network TV Cage

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consumers are increasingly demanding TV on their own terms, which makes Aereo -- a service providing an end-around for transmission fees -- a threat to the major networks.

Automakers Not Just Selling, But Sharing

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Millennials, once thought to become the prime market opportunity for vehicle sales in five to 10 years, are more interested in sharing a car than buying one. That has automakers scrambling.

Avoid This Sector Until After Friday

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
I would caution against taking any major long or short positions in the financials right now.

Alcoa’s Earnings Beat Bodes Well for Stocks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
While Alcoa might have lost its standing as a global economic bellwether, its earnings reports still serve as a decent indicator of market performance.

Apple Looks Vulnerable to Another Sell-off

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the bulls and bears continue to duke it out in the broader market, AAPL's chart is telling me that the bears are in control.
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