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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3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Verizon, PepsiCo and Occidental Petroleum

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of Verizon, PepsiCo and Occidental Petroleum are poised to end the week at key inflection points.

Stock Market Today: The Tariff Man Is Back

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors were looking at a strong rally in the stock market today, until the president tweeted about incoming tariff increases against China.

Dow Jones Today: Death by 280 Characters

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Thursday serves as a reminder that with a simple visit to Twitter, President Trump can move markets. It is also a reminder that until real progress is made on the trade front, investors may want to focus on sectors that generate big chunks of their revenue on a domestic basis. Those just happen to be some groups that also benefit from lower interest rates – real estate, telecom and utilities.

5 Top Stock Trades for Friday: GM, AMD, WDC, QCOM, BABA

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
GM, AMD, Qualcomm, Western Digital and Alibaba were our top stock trades from Thursday, in what was a wild, wild session.

Thursday’s Vital Data: General Electric, Twitter and Baidu

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Options trading was buzzing in General Electric, Twitter and Baidu on Wednesday. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

Trade of the Day: It’s Time to Short the SPY ETF

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Many issues are now lining up on the SPY ETF's charts that indicate the SPY's path of least resistance is lower for a mean-reversion move.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: BB&T, Mondelez International and Host Hotels and Resorts

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The stock charts of MDLZ, BBT and HST deserve a closer technical trading look as the end of the week approaches.

Alphabet is Making Up for Google’s Lost Cloud Decade

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Can Alphabet stock gain if Google cloud remains in third place and uses alliances and acquisitions to play catch-up against Amazon and Microsoft?

Stock Market Today: Fed Cuts Rates, But Stocks Sell Off

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple, AMD and General Electric were a big focus in the stock market today. But nothing trumps the Fed on a day like this.

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

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
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

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
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

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
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

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
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

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
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

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
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

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
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

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
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

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
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

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
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%.
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