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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Dow Jones Today: Fed Obliges, But Stocks Don’t Respond

Adding to the Wednesday woes was that stocks tumbled followed a decent jobs data point. Earlier today, the ADP private payroll survey for July showed the addition of 156,000 private sector jobs this month, topping the estimate of 150,00. The July jobs report from the Labor Department is due out Friday before markets open.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Pfizer, Advanced Micro Devices and Apple

Options trading was buzzing in Pfizer, Advanced Micro Devices and Apple on Tuesday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

Trade of the Day: Procter & Gamble Stock Has Gone Parabolic

While I like Procter & Gamble as a longer-term play, in the near term, PG stock is vastly overbought and active investors and traders could look to the short side for a trade.

3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Southern Co, CF Industries Holdings and National-Oilwell Varco

The stock charts of Southern Co, CF Industries Holdings and National-Oilwell Varco are at inflection points at the midpoint of the week.

Dow Jones Today: Trump Trade Tweets at It Again

Yesterday, I warned that with the trade negotiations starting today, stocks could be beholden to Trump's comments. That was the case Tuesday as the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.24% while the S&P 500 closed lower by 0.26%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.09%.

5 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday: UAA, PEP, NVTA

Under Armour, PepsiCo, Invitae, Capital One and Pfizer are our top stock trades for Wednesday. Here's how to trade them.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Texas Instruments, Beyond Meat and Apple

Options trading was buzzing in Texas Instruments, Beyond Meat, and Apple on Monday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Hanesbrands, Tapestry and Travelers Companies

The stock charts of HBI, TRV and TPR have worked their way into pivotal position as the end of July approaches.

Stock Market Today: High-Growth Stocks Get Hammered

While it was a quiet day for the indices, there were a lot of moves under the surfaces to take note of in the stock market today.

Dow Jones Today: Fed Watch Begins

At the close, the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.44% as the technology sector was one of Monday's laggard groups. That hampered the S&P 500, in which technology is also the largest sector allocation, sending the benchmark U.S. equity gauge lower by 0.16%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average started the week higher by 0.11%.

5 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday: SHOP, NFLX, JNJ

High-octane growth got crushed, with Veeva Systems, Shopify and others falling. Here are our top stock trades, including NFLX, JNJ and SKT.

Monday’s Vital Data: Starbucks, Twitter and Alphabet

Options trading was buzzing in Starbucks, Twitter and Alphabet on Friday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

3 Big Stock Charts for Monday: Activision Blizzard, Viacom and Advance Auto Parts

The stock charts of Activision Blizzard, Viacom and Advance Auto Parts are going to get the new trading week started with a bang.

Stock Market Today: Earnings Galore, GDP Beat & Continued Fed Focus

News surrounding Amazon, Alphabet, Starbucks and Twitter dominated stock market headlines, while GDP, Federal Reserve come into focus.

Dow Jones Today: A Strong End to the Week

Buoyed by strong earnings reports from technology companies and a solid second-quarter GDP reading, many Dow Jones stocks rallied Friday.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday: INTC, TWTR, AMZN, APHA, UBER

Intel, Amazon, Aphria, Uber and Twitter were our top stock trades on Friday, as big moves from earnings and otherwise setup big moves.

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Southwest Airlines, Juniper Networks and BorgWarner

The stock charts of JNPR, LUV and BWA are set to end the week at key tipping points, or even past them. Here are the things to watch.

Stock Market Today: Boeing, Tesla Tumble on More Worries

Stock were hit on Thursday as investors try to parse through a deluge of earnings results. Here's what moved the stock market today.

Dow Jones Today: That Was Not Pleasant

Unfortunately, Thursday was one of those days where there was no shortage of Dow losers to pick from. In late trading, 18, more than half of the Dow's 30 components, were in the red.