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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Monday’s Vital Data: Home Depot, Snap Inc and Amazon

Options trading was buzzing in Home Depot, Snap, and Amazon Friday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

3 Big Stock Charts for Monday: WEC Energy, Tractor Supply and C.H. Robinson

The stock charts of TSCO, CHRW and WEC are positioned to get the new trading week started with some trade-worthy action.

Stock Market Today: Jobs Report Makes for Layup Rate Cut? 

Although the broader markets were quiet, many individual names had eventful sessions in the stock market today. Moreover, a critical jobs report suggests that rate cuts may be in the cards.

Dow Jones Today: Jobs and the Fed

Before the open of U.S. markets Friday, the Labor Department said the U.S. economy added 130,000 new jobs last month, well shy of economists' forecasts of around 160,000 and well below the 2019 monthly average of 158,000 new jobs per month. Adding to that disappointing report, skeptics will say, and they are correct, 25,000 of the jobs added last month were by way of temporary jobs related to the 2020 census count.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday: ZM, GOGO, SNAP, PINS, MSFT

Zoom Video, GoGo, Snap, Pinterest and Microsoft were our top stock trades from Friday. Here's what the charts look like now.

Friday’s Vital Data: Lululemon, Twitter and Bank of America

Options trading was buzzing in Lululemon, Twitter, Bank of America Thursday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

More Cloud Revenue Is Critical to Moving Google Stock up Again

Google is being treated as a piggy bank by regulators, and politicians are demanding its break-up. This lends urgency to efforts to increase its share of the hybrid cloud market

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: AT&T, Starbucks and Church & Dwight

Stock charts show SBUX, T and CHD are all not just overbought, but ripe for a trade-worthy pullback.

Stock Market Today: Are Stocks Now a Buy, Buy, Buy?

While today’s various moves in the stock market today encouraged investors, they must still remain vigilant as the fundamentals can change on a dime.

Dow Jones Today: Finally, Some Relief on the Trade Front

Adding to stocks' gains today was a bullish private payroll survey from ADP, which showed the addition of 195,000 private sector jobs in August, easily topping the 148,000 new jobs economists expected. The Department of Labor reveals its August number tomorrow before the bell with economists expecting the addition of 160,000 new jobs with unemployment holding steady at 3.7% and wages growing 3%.

5 Top Stock Trades for Friday: BAC, TWTR, NVDA, BB, MDB

Bank of America, Twitter, Nvidia, BlackBerry and MongoDB were our top stock trades. Here's what the charts look like going into Friday.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Roku, Intel, and Activision

Options trading was buzzing in Roku, Intel, and Activision on Wednesday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

Trade of the Day: Cannabis Stock Canopy Growth Looks Bounceworthy

It has been a rough few months for cannabis stocks, to say the least. CGC stock however is now sitting at an important technical support area where a bounce looks likely.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: Xilinx, Norfolk Southern and Iqvia Holdings

Stock charts of XLNX, NSC and IQV are each knocking on the door of what could turn into a trade-worthy move.

Dow Jones Today: Risk Ebbs — At Least For a Day

We saw a solid performance from the Dow Jones today as hope springs eternal for a resolution to the trade war.

Stock Market Today: Hong Kong Saves the Day

Here's what happened in the stock market today, including a look at Hong Kong, silver and gold prices and the new Street-high target on Roku.

5 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: ROKU, SBUX, SLV, LYFT, SQ

Roku, Starbucks, Lyft, Square and silver were our top stock trades for Thursday. See what the charts say about them going forward.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Cleveland-Cliffs, Home Depot and Twitter

Options trading was buzzing in Cleveland-Cliffs, Home Depot, and Twitter Tuesday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

Trade of the Day: American Express Stock Points Lower for a Trade

This trade in American Express profits from weak financial stocks.