Today's Market

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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Sunny Hiring Outlooks Point to a Happy Holiday Season

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
An upbeat holiday hiring outlook is giving investors even more reason to get giddy about retailers going into 2012's last quarter.

Buyers, Don’t Be Shaken by the Sell-off

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Expect profit-taking and negative news to cause corrections, but the market's direction is up.

Europe: A Mess You Can Get Excited About

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Depending on political decisions made in the next few months, the eurozone could shatter or come out stronger. For now, the work being done is a bullish sign.

3 Reasons to Expect a Fourth-Quarter Rally

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
No bull market goes straight up, as we're seeing right now. But don't go into bunker mode and miss what could be an explosive end to 2012.

Banks: A Bright Spot Amid Earnings Gloom

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The financial sector is poised for double-digit profit growth in the third quarter amid a broader drop in corporate earnings. Here's why banks will be a bright spot.

Market Ripe for More Short-term Profit-Taking

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Dow Theory non-confirmation could lead to some selling.

Are Emerging Markets Right — Right Now?

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
The world's markets and the fundamentals refuse to meet in the middle. There are some potential bargains -- but they depend on how serious the eurozone is.

Central Banks Push, but Commodities Slide

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
It looks like all that QE from the ECB, the Fed and now the BoJ isn't enough to offset fears of slower growth around the world. But that's not all bad news.

Plastic’s Problem: Falling Credit Card Debt

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors all around have been pretty bullish on credit-card companies as of late. There's plenty of reasons behind their success, but one of the biggest…

11 Signs This Rally Is DOOMED

By Jeff Reeves
What should investors be worried about? From sentiment to domestic issues to global woes, here's a look at the many warning flags waving in our faces.

Almost Time to Buy the Ones That Got Away

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A minor correction is likely to provide better entry prices for stocks.

5 Reasons to Get Bullish on Europe

By Jeff Reeves
For all the European fear fueled by austerity and debt issues, things are looking a little brighter on the other side of the Atlantic.

Biggest Tax Cheats Aren’t the 47% — They’re BANKS

By Jeff Reeves
Rather than grouse about people dodging taxes on $20,000 a year, we should start looking at the untouched billions of dollars made by debt-churning banks.

Don’t be Fooled by a Slow Bull

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Although the market's upside volume has slowed, the move higher is not over.

Who’s Scared of the Big, Bad Market? Investor Confidence Up in 2012

By Jeff Reeves
A new survey finds a surprisingly optimistic view among individual investors: Almost two-thirds have at least some confidence in U.S. capital markets.

Thinking QE3 Will Result in a New Housing Boom? Think Again

By Jeff Reeves
Homebuilder optimism has been rampant in the wake of QE3, but there are still several very real obstacles to a housing recovery that can't be overlooked.

Another Big Price Target for Gold? Yawn.

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Does Merrill Lynch analysts' $2,400 gold target have any chance of standing up? And do we need all these crap predictions in the first place?

Is the Market Cheap or Dear? ‘Yes’

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Whether the market is cheap or not comes down to how you value it. And there's no shortage of ways to slice that particular apple.

Market in Need of a Shakeout

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Look for a pullback to at least the breakout points of each major index.
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